Don’t Fry Day Social Media Messages

The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage everyone to practice small steps to sun safety as they head outdoors to kick off the summer season.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and 90% of skin cancers are preventable. Take small steps to protect your skin and prevent skin cancer: apply sunscreen, wear protective clothing, stay out of the sun during peak hours, and seek shade when you are outside.

Purpose of the 2024 Don’t Fry Day toolkit:

The #DontFryDay toolkit offers a wide variety of images and sample messages that can be used on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms that you or your organization use regularly. The toolkit will help you raise awareness of the importance of sun safety, on Don’t Fry Day and throughout the year.

How to Use this Toolkit:

Copy and paste the suggested social media posts, or customize your own posts to share the content.
Add the #DontFryDay hashtag to your social media posts, and engage with us via your personal or organizational accounts.
Follow the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and share their content; be sure to use the #DontFryDay hashtag!
Upload a photo to Instagram and caption it with one of the suggested captions. NOTE: Instagram does not support hyperlinks in captions. You can also add #DontFryDay stickers to your Insta stories!
Remember that Don’t Fry Day may officially only come around once a year, but the need for sun safety is yearlong!

When to Use the Toolkit:

This year #DontFryDay will take place on May 24. We encourage you to begin using elements from the #DontFryDay toolkit beginning May 1 to build up to May 24 (when we hope to achieve full surround sound).

In addition, all elements of the #DontFryDay toolkit are free to use throughout the rest of the year.

#DontFryDay Canva Frames

Use our easy-to-use frame on your own images to get ready for Don’t Fry Day! Access on Canva

Sample Social Messages

Instagram

There is no such thing as a “healthy” tan. Cover up, seek shade, and wear sunscreen. #DontFryDay
Friends share the love & share the shade. #DontFryDay
This summer, protect yourself and those you love by wearing your sunscreen every day, ☔ or ☀️. Regularly reapply every two hours or after you sweat or get wet! #DontFryDay
Protect yourself and those you love by reminding them that today (and every day) is #DontFryDay!
Here’s your ☀️ safe summer checklist: sunscreen ✔️sunglasses ✔️ shade ✔️protective clothing ✔️#DontFryDay

Facebook

Healthy skin is sun safe skin! No tan is healthy! #DontFryDay
When you’re outside with your friends and family, remember to always seek shade! Protect your skin and stay cool! #DontFryDay
The best sunscreen is the sunscreen you’ll use (everyday)! Practice sun safe habits and wear sunscreen every day. #DontFryDay
Make sun safety part of your everyday routine! #DontFryDay

Twitter

A tan is a sign of your skin in distress. No tan is healthy. Protect yourself and those you love by making sun safety part of your routine! #DontFryDay
Find shade whenever you can. There is no such thing as a healthy tan. #DontFryDay
The best sunscreen is the sunscreen you’ll use. Practice sun safe habits and wear sunscreen every day. #DontFryDay
Friends don’t let friends get a #sunburn. Cover up with #UPF clothing, use (and reapply) sunscreen regularly, and always seek shade #DontFryDay

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