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2024 Tips Campaign on Social Media

Share information about the new Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) participants on your own social media accounts. Download images that are sized appropriately for X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Recommended Social Media Messages

Use the messages below on your own social media account(s). You can also engage with us by liking, sharing, or retweeting our #CDCTips posts on CDC Tobacco Free Twitter and Facebook.

2020 Montages

  • From 2012–2018, the Tips From Former Smokers® campaign has motivated one million Americans to successfully quit smoking. Learn more about the 2020 #CDCTips campaign at CDC.gov/tips.
  • The #CDCTips campaign has returned for its 9th year to feature stories of real people living with smoking-related diseases and the impact their illnesses have had on their families. Visit CDC.gov/tips to read their stories.

Recommended Social Media Messages

Use the messages below on your own social media account(s). You can also engage with us by liking, sharing, or retweeting our #CDCTips posts on CDC Tobacco Free X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.

Elizabeth B. and Stephen B.
Elizabeth B. and Stephen B.

Stephen B. has seen how smoking can harm a loved one’s health. His wife, Elizabeth B., has peripheral artery disease (PAD) caused by smoking. They can’t do many of the things that they used to enjoy doing together. Quit smoking for those you love: https://bit.ly/3yMe4HH #CDCTips

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Ethan B.
Ethan B.

Ethan B. had multiple strokes caused by smoking. Now he lives with memory loss, can have difficulty communicating, and tires easily. Read Ethan’s story for inspiration to quit: https://bit.ly/458neKo #CDCTips

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Tammy W.
Tammy W.

Tammy W. was “the healthy one” because she ran marathons and ate healthy. She smoked menthol cigarettes, but told herself that menthols were less harmful. She quit smoking after having open heart surgery because of heart disease. Read her story: https://bit.ly/3R9mlvx #CDCTips

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Remember to use #CDCTips to join the conversation.

2024 Montages

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2024 Tips Profile Picture

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Support the 2024 Tips campaign by changing your profile picture or encouraging your friends, fans, and followers to use the image as their own profile picture.

Option 1: Create a temporary profile picture.

Option 2: Post the image on your social media profile with the copy below.

Proposed post copy: CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® campaign began in 2012, and was the first federally-funded national tobacco education campaign. Tips features real stories from people living with, or caring for loved ones who, have smoking-related diseases. CDC.gov/Tips. #CDCTips