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11-MAY-2026 | Fallon McElligott’s “You may be dead” Ad for Porsche


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The swipe file is dead.
Literally, and maybe figuratively as well.
When I first started working on this project, I gave it the working title, Toolbox. The simple tagline was: the swipe file on roids.
But the more I worked on it, the more it became clear that this wasn’t just a box of tools. Calling it a swipe file wasn’t accurate, either. Roided up, or otherwise.
Because at its core, the swipe file is merely a collection of pictures or text. A pile, in other words.
This thing behaves more like a navigable map.
And no matter how much stuff you hoard into a swipe file, its contents are inert.
This, on the other hand, grows deeper over time. Its contents are living.
So, henceforth, this will be known as…

New illustration — credit Pranav Venkitaraman.
Big thank you to Pranav!
The Vault is an atomic copywriting database. As far as I know it’s the first of its kind, so that’s what I’m calling it.
It’s a database of world-class excerpts just like the ones we cover right here on the daily. Spanning ad copy, webpage copy, and literature.
Each excerpt is x-rayed and dissected to reveal what makes everything tick, how it works — on the most granular level. (Hence, atomic.)
It covers all the tools, techniques, and psychology we touch on here, but in their full depth. Making it easy to master these “devices” and then apply them to your own persuasive writing. You can even filter by author or brand to steal the secret sauce from your very favorite writers, copywriters, and brands.
Same as before, I’ve still got a forever deal for you.
If you join the waitlist below, you get exclusive lifetime access for an ultra-low flat fee when The Vault launches. (It’s looking like Q1 or Q2 of 2026.)
After all, a sweetheart deal is the least I can do to thank you for your support.
And as I’ve mentioned before, yes, I really do mean lifetime.
Even if the internet ceases to exist. I’ll toil day and night to make sure you receive a physical copy. With however many thousands of excerpts this accumulates over its lifetime.
Pinky promise.

Fallon McElligott’s “You may be dead” Ad for Porsche

If this car doesn’t excite you, check your pulse. You may be dead.
How could any warm-blooded human look at a Porsche 944 S2 in the face, and not become somewhat stimulated at the thought of owning one?
Forget, for a moment, that it goes from 0 to 60 in 6.9 seconds. Or that it has a top speed of 149 mph. Simply judging on looks alone, it should be enough to send your pulse racing.
If it doesn’t, we suggest you see a doctor. Or even better, see us for a test-drive.
If that doesn’t get your blood pumping, nothing will.
Porsche 🏁

Command “you” hook creates an immediate challenge. Nothing gets your reader’s attention quite like a playful challenge.
Momentum bridges with “or.” Kickstarts the beginning of sentences, keeps things moving.
Repetition throughout with “if.”
The callback at the end creates the classic hook-punchline sandwich. Wraps everything up in a bow.
