How to Create a LinkedIn Comment Thread Mockup

To create a LinkedIn comment thread mockup, open an editable discussion, give each participant a distinct identity, and add replies under the comment they answer. Preview the whole exchange before downloading a screenshot. The LinkedIn comments generator provides the discussion layout; you author the people, words, and engagement details.

This is an authored visual for a story, tutorial, or presentation. It does not publish comments to LinkedIn or retrieve a real conversation.

Start with a launch discussion

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Nina asks what changed in onboarding. Maya answers with one specific improvement: a clearer first step. Leo adds a separate observation. The nested answer belongs to Nina’s question, while Leo’s independent contribution remains at the top level.

Build your own thread

1. Choose Edit this example above. The starter opens in the editor with LinkedIn comments selected and the discussion already filled in.
2. In the comments editor, select an existing name or comment text to edit it. Keep the opening question narrow enough to answer in one or two sentences. For a launch scene, ask what changed rather than requesting generic praise.
3. Select a participant’s avatar to replace their portrait. Crop faces for a small circle and keep each name paired with the same photo throughout the scene. The replies have their own avatar controls.
4. Type in the Comment text... field and use Add Comment for a new independent contribution. Select Edit on an existing comment to reveal its reactions and reply controls. Use Reply on the relevant comment for a nested answer. Write the answer first, then check its indentation in the preview. A reply typed as a separate comment loses that relationship.
5. Adjust the reaction count and LinkedIn reaction options on the relevant comment. Check the displayed reaction summary after editing; counts are details you set for the mockup, not live engagement.
6. Read the result from top to bottom at phone size. Shorten anything that crowds the replies or pushes the point of the discussion out of view.

The comments view focuses on the discussion. If your presentation also needs the original announcement, create a separate LinkedIn post mockup and use the same author and launch details in both screenshots.

Try a workshop follow-up

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Here, Riley asks how the team kept a review focused. The useful answer explains a process, while the other comments add their own takeaways. To adapt it for a training slide, replace the workshop topic, keep one practical answer, and remove any comment that repeats it.

Before you export

• Confirm names, portraits, comment order, and reply indentation match your intended discussion.
• Check reaction types and totals together, including those on nested replies.
• Make sure the last comment and its controls are visible in the preview.
• Open Export, then choose Download PNG screenshot for a still image. Inspect the downloaded file at its intended slide or phone size, keeping the screenshot’s proportions when placing it.
• Label the image as a fictional example or mockup wherever it could be mistaken for a real discussion.

Common mistakes

Making every comment say the same thing. Give the question, answer, observation, and follow-up different jobs. Three useful comments are easier to read than a wall of congratulations.

Putting an answer at the wrong level. Use Reply beneath the question it addresses. Start a new top-level comment only when the contribution stands on its own.

Forcing the screenshot into a square. Scale it proportionally in your presentation. If you need a tighter composition, shorten the discussion and export again rather than stretching the image.

Ready to write your scene? Open the LinkedIn comments generator, choose a complete example, and replace the conversation with your own.