March Reels Trends: Hot Off the Press Weekly Instagram Reels Ideas
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Each week, we'll showcase some of the top the Reels trends for small business owners, influencers, service providers, and coaches including weekly trending sounds plus how to use them in your business.
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March 2025 Reels Ideas
March 31
Audio:
🔗 Illegal
Silly and so simple to create
How to use it:
We’ve seen trends like this before – for good reason. Because they’re fun to jump on and a great way to highlight what you want to be “guilty of.” There’s a lot of opportunity to use humor to show your audience you get them and understand their pain points and aspirations. Keep it basic or get super creative with this one!
Hook Ideas:
Product-based: Me when it becomes illegal to sell the best [product type] available
Service-based: POV: [result your service offers] is now illegal
Example:
This service-based example shows how easy it is to put your own spin on this trending audio.
March 24
Audio:
Big vocals from “Northern Attitude”
How to use it:
This trend is all about sharing a moment of amazement, hope or inspiration; “a moment that feels like Hozier’s yell” in the song “Northern Attitude.” It’s meant to convey big feelings – even if those big feelings come from small things, like managing to get everything on your to-do list done.
Hook Ideas:
Product-based: A moment that felt like Hozier’s yell [share a big moment or milestone in your business]
Service-based: Finding yourself [something your audience has been trying to achieve] for the first time
Example:
This service-based example is really just 2 simple clips but it works to communicate excitement.
March 17
Audio:
It’s basically the “on hold” music lol!
How to use it:
This trend is super versatile and easy to adapt for any niche. Use it to highlight something you’re waiting for. It might be something you’re not actually waiting for (ex: something a little sarcastic) or it could be something like “Waiting for all the [ideal audience] to find my account so I can share [what you share].” You don’t even need to do the “waiting” angle at all – choose your own adventure. If you’re looking for the easiest trend to jump on this week, this is it!
Hook Ideas:
Product-based: Did you know [fun fact about your product/business]?
Service-based: POV: You’re doing [habit or action that doesn’t work] and waiting for results
Example:
Quick cuts keep this service-based example engaging.
March 10
Audio:
Clip of Maddy from “Euphoria”
How to use it:
This one kinda has us in our feels. The trend embraces vulnerability – even “cringe” – while highlighting confidence and connection with your audience. Use a question that’s meant to shame you, and turn it around!
Hook Ideas:
Product-based: “Don’t you feel stupid posting about your little business every day?”
Service-based: Yeah, it felt stupid doing [activity] and then I remembered all the [ideal clients] it helped
Example:
The caption for this product-based example could be an inspiring template for creating your own business-specific caption.
March 3
Audio:
🔗 Stop!
Clip from Bruno Mars
How to use it:
Use this audio to highlight a sudden realization; something that hits you midway or right after doing something. This is a lot like the “record scratch” trend where you’re fully engaged and excited – but then the record scratches and everything stops in its tracks!
Hook Ideas:
Product-based: When you find the perfect [product type] / When you find out [drawback that your product doesn’t have]
Service-based: “[Common advice you don’t follow]” / Here’s what I do instead…
Example:
Even though not much happens in this service-based example, the staircase is a great hook!