3.3M views for a stickman: how to make “level 1 to level 4” skill reels with Claude

A step-by-step guide to the stickman skill reel: one skill everyone wants, shown in four levels from awkward to smooth. Why “How to start a conversation” passed 3.3 million views, the Claude prompts for the levels and the animation, and how postreadygo posts one every day on every platform.

“How to start a conversation.” Level 1: “Hi.” Level 4: opener, context, personality and a specific question. Two stickmen act it out, and the reel has 3.3 million views.

The format, and why it works

The account we looked at is @stickmanimated on Instagram: 13 posts and about 10.5K followers as of November 12, 2026. Its bio is about overcoming social anxiety, and it links to its own app.

The stickmanimated Instagram profile with its reels and view counts
@stickmanimated on Instagram, November 12, 2026.

“How to start a conversation (properly)”, posted on November 5, 2026, had 3.3M views, about 125K likes, 575 comments, 3,614 reposts and 19.8K shares. Two other reels on the page had 2.7M and 1.6M views.

A stickman reel about starting a conversation with 3.3M views, 125K likes, 575 comments, 3,614 reposts and 19.8K shares
3.3M views.
A frame from the reel with the three parts of the format labeled
The three parts of the format.
  • Levels are a built-in reason to keep watching. Nobody leaves at level 2.
  • Level 1 is the viewer. You recognize yourself in the awkward version.
  • Stickmen are fast to make and easy to recognize.
  • The skill sells the product. The app in the bio teaches the same thing.

What Claude is and how to get an account

Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic. It can research, write scripts and prompts, and write the code that draws an animation in your browser.

  1. Go to claude.ai or install the Claude app.
  2. Sign up with your email address or your Google account.
  3. Type your first message in the box at the bottom.

Step 1: Claude writes the levels

Levels prompt

Break “how to start a conversation” into 4 levels, from awkward to smooth.

For each level give me:
- a short label of what is added (for example “opener + question”)
- what the first person says, in one speech bubble
- how the other person reacts
Keep it realistic and kind. Then give me 20 more skills that work in levels.

Good skills for this: small talk, saying no, asking for a raise, giving a compliment, ending a conversation.

Step 2: Claude animates the stickmen

Animation prompt

Build this as a single HTML file, vertical 1080x1920, 50 seconds.

- Two simple white stickmen in a coffee shop drawn with flat shapes
- A title at the top and a “LEVEL 1” badge that counts up
- A checklist under the badge that grows with each level
- Speech bubbles that type out the lines
- A Record button that downloads the video

Open it in Chrome and press Record. Ask Claude to change the place for each skill.

Why posting by hand holds you back

  • Five apps, five uploads. The same video, the same caption, again and again for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Threads.
  • The wrong time. You post when you remember, not when your audience is online.
  • One busy day breaks the streak. Then two, then a week, and the account stops growing.

With postreadygo, one message to Claude schedules a whole month: one video a day, each at its best time, on every platform at once. That is 30 posts a month per platform, without opening a single app.

Step 3: Connect postreadygo to Claude

  1. Go to postreadygo.com and click Get started for free. Then open Linked and connect Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or any other supported network.
  2. In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
  3. Name it postreadygo and paste: https://www.postreadygo.com/mcp
  4. Click Connect, sign in to postreadygo and press Allow.
  5. Test it: “List my postreadygo accounts.”
postreadygo Connected accounts screen with Instagram, TikTok and YouTube connected
Connect each account once.

Step 4: One a day, on autopilot

Scheduling prompt

Here are 30 videos.
Post one every day at the best time on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Threads, starting tomorrow.
Write a caption for each that ends with a question.
Show me the plan before you schedule anything.
postreadygo calendar with a post every day on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
A month of posts on the calendar.

Questions people ask

Do I need to be able to draw?

No. Stickmen are lines and circles, and Claude writes the code that draws and moves them.

Can I use this to promote something?

Yes. Teach the skill in the video and put what you sell in the bio.

How much does postreadygo cost?

You can get started for free with a 3-day trial. After that, plans start at $9 per month. Current prices are on the postreadygo home page.

Which platforms can I post to?

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest and Bluesky.