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114 Smiling with Thumbs Up video examples, with their hooks

A positive shot of the creator smiling and giving a thumbs-up, signaling approval or optimism.

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A dark-skinned woman with curly hair smiles brightly. A colorful banner below reads "Happy Ethiopian New Year" with the Ethiopian flag graphic. She is in front of a dark background, possibly a room with some decoration.

x8.15

16,759 views

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A woman with short dark hair is shown from the chest up, giving a thumbs-up. The overlay text, in white, announces the availability of artist pages on Airbuds.

x6.88

18,200 views

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A medium shot features a man smiling, lit with soft, even lighting. He wears a white t-shirt, and his right arm is slightly bent. Below him, text reads "Abbey's ULTIMATUM".

x2.36

321,451 views

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A group of women in matching dark blue and orange rugby jerseys are smiling at the camera and giving a thumbs-up. Behind them is a green field and overcast sky. Text at the bottom states "We are the Black Ferns, and these are our four favorite films."

x2.08

26,702 views

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A large crowd of people, primarily men, are raising their hands with thumbs up, with a man at the center of the image with a thumbs up.

x3.70

125,697 views

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A selfie taken in a bedroom setting, likely in the morning. The man, center frame has long, dark hair and is shirtless. There is a necklace around his neck and some bruises around his eye. He gives a thumbs up. The background shows an unmade bed, a lamp, and a mirror. The lighting is soft, and it appears to be a natural light source in the corner.

x2.40

7,603 views

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Two young women are featured in a photo, one is holding a drink on top of the others head. The background is a cafe environment. The lower woman is looking up with an open mouth and the upper is looking down, both are smiling. Text says 'Insta Story', 'Feed your friend'.

x519

516,885 views

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A man with a bald head, dark mustache, and is wearing blue scrubs flashes a double thumbs-up gesture, with an overlay of a comment reply. The background hints at an indoor setting, with kitchen appliances subtly visible.

x7.62

5,183 views

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The cover image is a selfie featuring a smiling man giving a thumbs-up. The man, with short, dark hair and eyebrows, is wearing a white t-shirt and multiple silver chain necklaces. The background suggests a light environment, as if indoors, and there is text overlayed at the top.

x3.40

87,462 views

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A person, holding a bouquet of white roses, is smiling toward the camera. The person is wearing a white outfit and a white floral headpiece. A text overlay appears above their head and at the bottom.

x17.2

82,097 views

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A close-up photo of two females embracing and smiling. The woman on the left is wearing sunglasses. The small girl on right is hugging her.

x31.8

216,749 views

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A digitally enhanced image depicting a woman in a white head covering holding an infant. Text overlays read 'Happy Sunday To You' and 'God bless you and Your family Amen'. The woman is smiling with a loving expression, and the image has a warm color palette dominated by soft pinks and creams.

x8.16

5,906 views

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A woman is giving two thumbs up while holding a small object with a Sagittarius symbol on it. Text overlayed reads "On est des pépites". The background shows a room with paintings.

x4.37

47,880 views

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A selfie-style shot of a young woman smiling and giving a thumbs-up. She is positioned in front of a bright blue sky and green trees, with text overlays in the upper and lower portions of the frame. The overall composition is well-lit with a focus on the woman's face.

x11.3

161,221 views

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A selfie-style shot featuring a dark-skinned man with a red durag. His face is centered, with a close-up view of his eyes, mustache, and a wide smile that reveals white teeth. He gives a thumbs-up with his left hand. The background is minimalistic, with a glimpse of a neutral-toned wall.

x10.7

28,136 views

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The cover image features a smiling Black man with a black durag and dreadlocks. The image is a close-up shot of his face, and he is seated inside a vehicle, possibly a car. Text overlayed at the bottom of the image reads, Your Hiding Season Is Over with a rose emoji. The background is out of focus with details of the inside and outside of a car.

x6.98

28,827 views

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A woman with blonde hair and a navy blue top, wearing a gold cross necklace and a bracelet, smiles and gives a thumbs-up gesture with both hands. The text 'LIKE' is overlaid in white blocks. The background shows part of a lamp and a wooden surface, suggesting a podcast setting.

x4.90

74,172 views

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A woman with curly brown hair and round glasses smiles, giving two thumbs up. The image includes two overlaid text boxes, one saying 'LIKE WE'RE GOOD' and another saying 'the most important new moon of 2025'.

x59.0

885,573 views

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A young woman with brown hair smiles at the camera while giving a thumbs up. An overlay shows a computer window with the text "New Messenger Update." The background is blurry. The woman is wearing a white t-shirt.

x209

294,662 views

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The cover image shows a young woman smiling and giving a thumbs-up, with various shopping-related items superimposed around her. These include a gray tumbler, sunglasses, a pair of sandals, a patterned blouse, and several cosmetic-like tubes. Above her chest, there are shopping bag emojis filling the space.

x19.1

23,462 views

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A woman with long dark hair smiles and gives a thumbs-up. Above her is an informational graphic about a cryptocurrency, with a black background and red and white text. The graphic is framed by a white banner at the bottom with the text 'DAY 1 TRADING FUTURES'. The Tiktok logo sits on the left.

x54.4

54,767 views

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Two young women stand side-by-side in a retail environment, in front of a display. The woman on the left is wearing a tan hoodie and white shorts, holding a black object while the one on the right is holding a book and a board game. The game is partly visible. Below the women is a word puzzle with the word GOLDEN revealed and some of the letters on the bottom row. Overhead lighting is bright within the retail space.

x2.49

15,152 views

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The cover image is a visually dynamic composite. It uses a dark, textured background with a pattern of dark-colored rectangles. A large rectangular banner, featuring text that reads 'BREAKING NEWS SPACEX, OPEN AI... NOW PLASMA?!' in bold, red, and white fonts, dominates the central space. Near the top, the 'FOUNDERS FUND' logo is visible. The logos of OpenAI and SpaceX are placed on either side of a central question mark icon. The creator is positioned on the bottom right holding thumbs up. It seems to be an informational video given the inclusion of corporate logos and bolded text.

x5.99

10,530 views

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A selfie-style image with three people. In the foreground, a man with glasses and a beard smiles broadly, giving a thumbs-up. Two women are in the background, also smiling and laughing. The composition conveys a sense of joy and camaraderie.

x2.43

49,877 views

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The image features a close-up of a person with multi-colored curly hair. The person has multiple face piercings and is smiling with their mouth open, showing their teeth. Text overlays are added.

x2.87

53,506 views

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A first-person view from inside an IndyCar race car. The driver, wearing a white helmet with sponsor logos, red and tan gloves, and a black racing suit, gives a thumbs-up with both hands. The background shows the racetrack with blue sky and scattered clouds.

x349

478,592 views

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A man with short brown hair and a mustache is shown in a medium shot, his expression slightly downward, wearing a black t-shirt. The shirt features a circular design with the XRP logo at the center.

x207

336,324 views

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Two young men are captured in a sunlit outdoor setting, likely a park or open area with rolling hills in the background. The man on the left is wearing a plain white t-shirt, black pants, and his right arm is raised upwards, as if celebrating. He's smiling and pointing towards the camera. The man on the right, wearing a green top and striped shorts, is also smiling and pointing. A text overlay in a yellow box at the bottom of the image reads, "Yung excited kayo sa church bukas!" with a smiling face emoji, suggesting excitement about attending church the next day.

x5.08

51,954 views

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An animated image showing two penguin-like characters in a domestic setting. One, a pink penguin with a bow, is smiling at another gray penguin while they stand near a stove with a cooking pan. Above them, text reads "Thank you for making my life better".

x6.75

649,732 views

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A close-up shot of a young woman with long, brown hair and a radiant smile. She is positioned slightly off-center, and the background is blurred, suggesting an indoor setting. The lighting is soft and flattering, highlighting her features.

x308

2,011,864 views

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A young man gives a thumbs-up while seated in a car, with text overlaid on the image.

x2.47

16,333 views

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A young woman holds up a quiz paper with a grade of 100, giving a thumbs-up. The text overlay reads 'My favorite study methods to get A+ all the time'. The background shows an interior setting.

x5.04

34,004 views

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Smiling with Thumbs Up hooks that worked

  1. we've got tens and thousands active users loving beta

    @thenoplace · 1.6M views · viral factor x3,913

  2. SATU RUMAHNYA DI

    @masfer.white2 · 6.8M views · viral factor x2,364

  3. We work at a Christian video game company, OF COURSE we….

    @truplaygames · 1M views · viral factor x1,865

  4. Amado Esposo este mensaje es para ti.

    @diostieneelcontrol33 · 5.4M views · viral factor x1,381

  5. Wondering if u should tell ur crush “I like you”?

    @tellerlive · 948K views · viral factor x796

  6. Insta Story FEED YOUR FRIEND

    @beautyplus_app · 516K views · viral factor x519

  7. This game is easy

    @fps_lounge · 353K views · viral factor x371

  8. One car. Two laps. 180 mph.

    @xfinity · 478K views · viral factor x349

  9. Diliatin mulu, emang cantik sih... Tapi udah investasi crypto di TRIV belum? 😏 Mulai dari 50 ribu aja, fitur lengkap, koin banyak! Yuk Download TRIV sekarang!

    @triv.co.id · 2M views · viral factor x308

  10. New Messenger Update

    @mksocialhub · 294K views · viral factor x209

Niches using Smiling with Thumbs Up

Top Smiling with Thumbs Up creators

  1. @hadi_sr (TikTok) · 7 videos · 75M views · best viral factor x51.2
  2. @kryptoplaygirl (TikTok) · 3 videos · 71K views · best viral factor x31.6
  3. @freedom_wth_nomi (TikTok) · 3 videos · 1M views · best viral factor x29.3
  4. @evanance24 (TikTok) · 2 videos · 144K views · best viral factor x118
  5. @brainysounds (TikTok) · 2 videos · 530K views · best viral factor x60.7
  6. @blosskwo1 (TikTok) · 2 videos · 5.2M views · best viral factor x52.8
  7. @elegantglamspace (Instagram) · 2 videos · 1.9M views · best viral factor x25.8
  8. @jesuswithjanice (TikTok) · 2 videos · 35K views · best viral factor x14.4
  9. @questionsprofondes1 (TikTok) · 2 videos · 15K views · best viral factor x4.70
  10. @thenoplace (TikTok) · 1 video · 1.6M views · best viral factor x3,913

Smiling with Thumbs Up by the numbers

The library has 114 viral Smiling with Thumbs Up examples from 98 creators: 109 TikToks and 5 Instagram Reels. The median video has 77K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x3,913. Crypto is the niche that uses it most, with 18 videos. Use them as references for your own Smiling with Thumbs Up videos: open any video for its hook, niche and original post. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
114
Platforms
109 TikTok (96%), 5 Instagram Reels (4%)
Creators
98
Total views
174M (174,437,553)
Median views per video
77K
Median viral factor
x6.83
Highest viral factor
x3,913

These figures cover all 114 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about Smiling with Thumbs Up videos

Which niches use Smiling with Thumbs Up the most?

Crypto (18 videos), Socials (16) and Education (12) have the most Smiling with Thumbs Up videos in the library.

What hooks work for Smiling with Thumbs Up videos?

The most viral hook in the Smiling with Thumbs Up videos in the library is “we've got tens and thousands active users loving beta” by @thenoplace (viral factor x3,913, 1.6M views), followed by “SATU RUMAHNYA DI” (x2,364). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do viral Smiling with Thumbs Up videos get?

Across 114 videos, the median is 77K views, and together they have 174M views. The median viral factor is x6.83: the typical video got 6.83 times its creator's usual views.

Who are the top Smiling with Thumbs Up creators?

@hadi_sr (7 videos), @kryptoplaygirl (3) and @freedom_wth_nomi (3) have the most Smiling with Thumbs Up videos in the library.