Follow Friday
/ˈfɒloʊ ˈfraɪdeɪ/
UncommonA weekly Twitter tradition of recommending accounts worth following, tagged #FF or #FollowFriday.
Peaked in Twitter's early years and is now mostly a nostalgic format. Still used occasionally on X and other platforms but without the cultural weight it once had.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | #FF these accounts are actually worth your time | A Follow Friday post distinguishing recommended accounts from typical spam. | x, 2022 |
| 02 | old twitter miss when #FollowFriday actually meant something | Expressing nostalgia for the community feel of early Twitter. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | bringing back #FF because this platform needs more good vibes | Reviving the format as a positive community gesture. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- You want to recommend accounts on a Friday in a nostalgic or retro way.
- You are referencing early Twitter culture.
Do not use it when
- You want to recommend accounts on any other day.Use “shoutout” instead.
- You are on a platform where the format never existed.Use “shoutout” instead.
Variations and related forms
Follow Friday vs Shoutout Saturday
Follow Friday
Follow Friday was Twitter-specific and about following accounts.
VS
shoutout-saturday
Shoutout Saturday is platform-agnostic and broader in what it endorses.
Origin and context
Originated on Twitter around 2009, credited to Micah Baldwin and popularized rapidly across the early Twitter community. One of the first recurring hashtag traditions on the platform.
- First seen
- 2009
- Confidence
- high
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https://slang.fyi/follow-fridayUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0