Personal story LinkedIn carousel template

Personal stories get the most comments on LinkedIn when they end with a lesson. This template breaks a story into slides so the reader wants the next one. Below is a sample carousel Slidler made from the text in the editor; change the text to yours and make your own in under a minute.

Sample carousel (5 of 9 slides)

The day I got laid off, and what came next Swipe for 7 key points

At 9:05 on a Tuesday, a fifteen-minute meeting appeared in my calendar.

By 9:20 I had lost my job, my laptop and access to my email.

I spent the first week telling almost nobody, because I was embarrassed.

Then I wrote one honest post about it, and forty people offered to help.

How to use this template

Cover: one moment, stated plainly, that makes people curious.
One beat of the story per slide, in order.
Keep sentences short; let the swipe do the pacing.
End with the lesson as one clear sentence.

Tip: Leave out names and details that belong to other people; the story works without them.

Edit the sample and make your carousel (free, no sign-up)

The first line becomes the cover; each sentence becomes a slide. Replace the sample with your own words.

Slides
Your handle

FAQ

How do I tell a story in a carousel?

Write it as six to eight short beats in time order, one per line, and paste it into Slidler.

Do story carousels work on LinkedIn?

Yes, especially career stories with a clear turning point and a lesson at the end.

Is this template free?

Yes. Slidler is free and needs no account. Free exports carry a small “made with slidler.com” mark.

What size are the slides?

1080×1350 pixels (4:5 portrait), the size LinkedIn and Instagram show largest in the feed. LinkedIn gets a PDF; Instagram gets a zip of PNGs.

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