Quote Tweet

A quote tweet is a tweet that wraps another tweet inside it, letting you add your own commentary, agreement, dunk, or correction above the original. The embedded tweet displays as a card under your text, with a link to the source. It's the most common way to react publicly to someone else's tweet without simply replying to them.

Quote tweets serve several purposes. They amplify content you agree with by adding context for your own audience. They publicly disagree with a take while still showing what the original said. They credit a source when you're building on someone else's idea. And occasionally, they dunk on bad takes, which is a major sport on the platform.

The author of the original tweet gets notified, and the quote shows up in their "Quote Tweets" tab. This means quote-tweeting a much larger account can pull traffic to your reply, especially if the original is going viral. Many small accounts have grown by posting smart quote tweets on popular posts at the right moment.

A few quote-tweet patterns work well. Adding a sharp one-line take. Translating the original for a different audience. Disagreeing with specifics rather than personality. Quote-tweeting your own old tweets to revive them with new context (a self-quote is allowed and sometimes works).

What doesn't work: quote-tweeting just to add "this" or fire emojis, which reads as low-effort. The format rewards genuine commentary, not karma-chasing reactions.