# PostMock — Fake Instagram Story Poll Template > Pre-filled fake Instagram Story with a 'this or that' poll sticker. Free template, no watermark. # Fake Instagram Story Poll Template Pre-filled fake Instagram Story with a 'this or that' poll sticker. Free template, no watermark. Story poll templates are one of the most-shared formats on Instagram — a quick "this or that" with a tally. The format works because viewers tap to vote without thinking; even mundane polls get high engagement. This template gives you the classic pizza-vs-sushi setup with a 67/33 split that reads as a real result. Swap the question and options to anything: serious-vs-funny, beach-vs-mountains, the dress is blue-or-gold. The percentages can stay anywhere from a clean 50/50 (close vote) to 90/10 (landslide) and still look authentic. Use the template for engagement-prompt content, "help me decide" posts, polling skits, or as a contrast frame in a longer story-time video. The 847 viewer count is small enough to feel like a real personal account and big enough to suggest the poll has been up a while. Use this template Open the Instagram Story editor — you can swap the background and overlays, then download a clean PNG with no watermark. For parody and content only. Preview For parody, comedy and content creation ## How to use this template Step by step. Total time: about 60 seconds. 1. 1 Open the template in the Instagram Story editor Click 'Open in Instagram Story editor' below. The 9:16 canvas, story-ring avatar, all stickers (text, poll, question, mention, location), and the viewer count are pre-set exactly like the preview. 2. 2 Swap the background photo The template renders with a solid color background. Upload your own background photo — the stickers and overlays layer on top automatically. 3. 3 Tweak sticker positions Drag the X/Y sliders for any sticker to reposition it on the 9:16 canvas. Resize text overlays, change colors, edit poll percentages. 4. 4 Download the high-res PNG Hit Download — clean retina PNG at full 9:16 resolution, ready for TikTok / Reels cold opens. ## What people make with this template ### Story cold-open frame in TikTok / Reels Fake Story screenshots are one of the most effective cold-open frames in short-form video. A single sticker (poll, question, viewer count) tells the entire story setup in one frame. ### Engagement-prompt parody Mocking real engagement-bait Stories ('this or that', 'ask me anything') with absurd options or invitations. The format works because real engagement-bait is so universally recognizable. ### Aesthetic Pinterest pin Curated soft-Story screenshots with warm-tone backgrounds and minimal text. Pinterest staple — used as moodboard fuel and aesthetic-feed visual content. ## Frequently asked questions 3 answers about this template. ### Does Instagram notify if I screenshot a Story? No, for regular Stories. Instagram only notifies on screenshots of view-once or allow-replay disappearing media in DMs, NOT for regular Stories (even Close Friends Stories). Full breakdown: /blog/does-instagram-notify-story-screenshots. ### Can I fake the view count on this Story? Yes. Toggle the eye icon and set any view count. For realism, match the number to the implied account size — '47' for personal, '1,247' for mid-tier, '1.2M' for viral-parody content. ### Are fake Instagram Stories legal to make? For parody, comedy, fiction, education — yes, in essentially every country. Don't impersonate a specific real Instagram user's Story publicly or fabricate Stories as evidence in real disputes. ## References & further reading - [Instagram — about Stories](https://help.instagram.com/1660923094227526)— Instagram Help - [Instagram — Wikipedia entry (Stories history)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram)— Wikipedia ## Related templates Want to start from scratch instead? --- Source: https://postmock.com/templates/fake-instagram-story-poll