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2023 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 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 Twitter and Facebook.
2023 Montages
- @CDCTobaccoFree Tips From Former Smokers® campaign is back in 2023. Read inspiring stories from real people who live with smoking-related diseases and those who care for them: CDC.gov/tips #CDCTips
- For over 10 years, @CDCTobaccoFree #CDCTips has shared the stories of real people living with, or caring for loved ones who have, smoking-related diseases. CDC.gov/tips #CDCTips
- CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® campaign began in 2012, and was the first federally-funded national tobacco education campaign. Over the past 10+ years, Tips has helped more than 1 million people quit smoking. CDC.gov/Tips #CDCTips
- Por más de 10 años, @CDCTobaccoFree #CDCConsejos ha compartido historias reales de personas que tienen enfermedades relacionadas con el tabaquismo, o que cuidan a seres queridos que viven esa situación. CDC.gov/consejos
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Tips Through the Years
- #CDCTips is the first federally-funded, national tobacco education campaign, and has helped more than 1 million people quit smoking. Learn more: CDC.gov/Tips

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Impact of the Tips Campaign
- The more people who formerly smoked were exposed to #CDCTips ads, the less likely they were to resume smoking. Learn more: CDC.gov/TipsImpact
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Support the 2023 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



To add one of our three frames to your profile picture:
- Go to facebook.com/profilepicframes
- Search using the phrase “CDC Tips” and select the CDC Tips frame you want to use.
- Click Use as Profile Picture to save.

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