Making a cool status on WhatsApp is easy with just a few tricks. You can use emojis, quotes, song lyrics, creative text formatting, and pictures or videos to make your status stand out. The key is being unique and expressing your personality.
Use Emojis and Emoticons
Emojis and emoticons are a fun way to jazz up a boring text status. You can add emoji at the beginning, middle, or end of your status. Some creative ways to use emojis include:
- An emoji combo – string together 4-5 emojis that represent your current mood or activity
- An emoticon face – make a silly or happy face out of basic punctuation and letters
- Emojis in between words – separate words in your status update with relevant emojis
Emojis add color and visual interest to written text. Just don’t overdo it. Stick to 1-2 emojis per status update.
Quotes and Lyrics
Quotes and song lyrics make excellent WhatsApp statuses if you want to be inspirational or philosophical. Some ideas are:
- Famous quotes – look for short, impactful quotes from celebrities, activists, authors or historical figures
- Lyrics – use 2-3 lines from a popular song that you really like
- Poetry – a short poem snippet works well for cryptic or romantic statuses
- Dialogue – pick a thoughtful or meaningful quote from a TV show or movie
To avoid copyright issues, limit quotes and lyrics to 1-2 short sentences or a verse. Always credit the original artist or person you are quoting.
Creative Formatting
With WhatsApp’s text formatting options, you can create visually striking statuses. Some formatting tips include:
- Bold key words or phrases to grab attention
- Italicize text for emphasis
- Use ~text~ strikethrough for humor
- CAPITALIZE FULL WORDS to show excitement
- Small caps for sarcasm or irony
Don’t over-format to the point text is hard to read. Use formatting sparingly to highlight or differentiate parts of your status.
Pictures and Videos
An image or video status will make you stand out from text-only statuses. Options for visual statuses include:
- Selfies or photos showing what you’re currently doing
- Landscape or nature shots from recent trips
- Pics with friends and family
- Food photos if you’re eating something yummy
- Share funny videos, GIFs or memes
- Short video clips showing off your talents
Visual content gives life to your status updates. Just pick photos and videos relevant to your life that will interest your WhatsApp connections.
Be Timely and Topical
Statuses related to current events or holidays tend to get more attention. Some ideas for timely, topical statuses include:
- Commenting on trending news or pop culture
- Sharing holiday greetings and celebrations
- Birthday messages for friends
- Congratulatory notes for accomplishments
- Posts about big events – concerts, festivals, etc.
Statuses personalized for the day’s occasion will show others you care. Just avoid controversial current event commentary that could upset connections.
Display Your Personality
The best way to stand out is by being yourself. Statuses that convey your unique personality tend to be the coolest. Some ideas for showing off “the real you” include:
- Inside jokes your friends will get
- Your pet peeves and weird quirks
- Commentary on pop culture you’re obsessed with
- Philosophical or deep thoughts
- Causes and opinions important to you
Don’t hold back – let your distinct passions and perspectives shine through! Just stay away from divisive religious or political statements.
Ask Questions
Pose an open-ended question in your status to engage your connections. This gives people an easy conversation starter about your update. Questions you could ask are:
- “What’s your favorite summertime memory?”
- “Who’s your favorite fictional character?”
- “If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?”
- “What song defines your life right now?”
Thought-provoking questions inspire interactions. Follow up with anyone who responds to strengthen relationships.
Give Sneak Peeks
Pique people’s curiosity by posting “sneak peeks” and teasers about things like:
- An upcoming trip or activity
- A new skill you’re learning
- An event you’re planning
- A secret project at work
- Surprises and gifts for friends
Sneak peeks create suspense and give you an excuse to follow up later with more details. It’s a fun way to string statuses together.
Overcome Writer’s Block
If you’re struggling for status ideas, try these tactics to overcome writer’s block:
- Freewrite – Set a timer for 5 minutes and brain dump random thoughts nonstop. Cool status concepts may emerge.
- Go through camera roll – Old pics and videos may inspire timely throwback statuses or visual content to post.
- People watch – Observe strangers in public and imagine funny or interesting statuses about their activities.
- List interests – Jot down your hobbies, entertainment, and other passions. Status ideas will jump out.
When you’re feeling uninspired, try these tricks to uncover hidden status ideas based on your life.
Save Drafts
If you get a great status idea but don’t want to post it right away, you can save it as a draft within WhatsApp:
- Type out your status as usual
- Tap the 3 dots in the top right corner
- Select “Save as draft” to store it for later
Drafts let you collect status ideas as they come so you always have content ready to share. You can revisit and post drafts anytime.
Use WhatsApp Business API
WhatsApp Business API allows businesses to programmatically send WhatsApp status updates. With the API, you can:
- Automate status posts
- Queue tons of updates in advance
- Quickly blast statuses to all customers
While most individuals won’t use the Business API, it’s useful for companies wanting to maximize WhatsApp statuse reach.
Check Length
WhatsApp status updates are capped at 139 characters of text. Before posting, double check the length of your status to ensure it doesn’t get cut off. You can see the number of remaining characters in the bottom right corner as you type your status.
For photos, videos, and GIFs, the status media must be under 16MB to successfully upload and share.
Try Third-party Apps
Third-party WhatsApp tools like SocialStatus, Status Saver, and Stylish Status allow you to take your status game up a notch. Features include:
- Hundreds of status design templates
- Fonts, colors, and text effects
- Animated text and backgrounds
- Status saver and downloader tools
- Status video maker and editor
While not necessary, third-party apps provide extra customization for truly unique statuses.
Swap Languages
If you’re bilingual, try sharing statuses in your secondary or native language. The sudden change will pique people’s interest. You can also:
- Mix languages for a quirky multilingual status
- Use Google Translate to translate your status before sharing
- Post definitions of foreign words or phrases
Flaunting your language skills with foreign language statuses is an easy way to show off your global knowledge and culture.
Mind Privacy Settings
By default, new WhatsApp contacts can view your status updates. You can change this under privacy settings. Options include:
- Everyone – No restrictions on who can see your status
- My Contacts – Only numbers in your address book will get status access
- My Contacts Except… – Block specific contacts from status updates
- Only Share with… – Choose individual contacts to share status with
Tailor your status audience to only people you’re comfortable with seeing your updates.
Add Effects
To take visual WhatsApp statuses to the next level, add special effects like:
- Filters – B&W, sepia, saturation filters
- Face filters – Fun masks, ears, noses to transform selfies
- Text overlays – Custom text banners on photos
- Stickers and emojis – Overlay illustrated stickers
- Doodling – Freehand draw on status images
Tools like Snapchat, Instagram, and PicsArt provide easy effects and editing to make your visual statuses really stand out.
Look to Celebrities
For inspiration, look at the statuses of celebrities, influencers, creators, and public figures you follow. Take note of trends like:
- Branding – Promoting projects, products, or partnerships
- Behind-the-scenes – Showing prep for big events
- Responses – Reacting to pop culture moments
- Causes – Highlighting beliefs and philanthropy
- Contests – Running giveaways and calls-to-action
Mimic strategies used by your favorite personalities to create statuses people can’t help but notice.
Ask for Feedback
Not sure if your status ideas or updates are actually cool? Ask friends and followers for honest feedback like:
- “What do you think of my recent statuses? Any suggestions?”
- “Are my statuses funny/interesting/entertaining?”
- “Which of my statuses have you liked most in the past month?”
Getting input helps you craft better statuses aligned with what your audience responds to.
Analyze Your Insights
Tap into WhatsApp’s Status Insights to view analytics on your updates like:
- View counts – See which statuses got most views
- Frequently contacted – People who react most to your status
- Profile visits – Folks viewing your profile via status
- Shared statuses – When contacts re-share your status
Use the numbers to identify your best-performing status types and formats.