Love stories, gift ideas, and room for the singles too
Valentine's content works best when it is either very sweet or a little funny. Short love stories from history, date ideas, gift guides and honest single-person humour all do well. Faceless reels suit it because candlelight, flowers, handwritten notes and city lights are easy footage.
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday 14 February 2027, so dinners and dates will spread across the Friday and Saturday before. Ramadan 2027 is also expected to begin around 8 February, so if much of your audience is Muslim, expect less appetite for dinner offers that week. Below are 40 ideas for creators and small businesses, two scripts, and a posting plan.
Updated 29 September 2026 · by Danish, who makes TallyReel
Our team's worst Valentine's date storiesHuman and funny. Keep it light and with their permission.Make this
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What customers wrote on our Valentine's cards this yearOnly share with permission and without names.Make this
Happy Valentine's Day, whoever you are celebratingMake this
Scripts you can copy
About 30 seconds each when read aloud. Paste one into TallyReel as your own script, or change the details first.
The script behind the video above
The Valentine Written From a Tower
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The oldest surviving valentine was written by a prisoner.
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In 1415, a young French duke was captured at the Battle of Agincourt.
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He was held in England for about twenty five years, far from his wife.
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During that time he wrote her poems, and one calls her his very gentle valentine.
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That poem still survives today, in the British Library in London.
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So if you are writing a card this year, remember: someone once did it from a tower.
Script 2
Book Our Valentine's Dinner
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Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year, so we are cooking all weekend.
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Three courses, a candle on every table, and a dessert made for sharing.
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We have sittings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.
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Tables for two by the window go first, so book early if you want one.
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Not a couple? Bring your best friends, because our tables for four are just as cosy.
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Book through the link in our bio, and happy Valentine's Day from all of us.
When to start posting for Valentine's Day
Start about two weeks before. Gift and date searches rise in early February, and restaurant tables for the Saturday before Valentine's Day fill up fast. Florists and anyone doing personalised gifts should announce order deadlines even earlier.
Because 14 February 2027 is a Sunday, spread your offers across the weekend rather than one night.
2 to 3 weeks before: dinner bookings, personalised gift deadlines, gift guides.
10 days before: love stories, date ideas, cake and bouquet pre-orders.
1 week before: last delivery dates, Galentine's plans, vouchers.
2 days before: last minute gifts, collection options.
On the day: one warm post in the morning, one playful post in the evening.
What to post on the day
Post a short, sweet reel in the morning, such as a love story, a gift idea for the forgetful or a simple greeting. In the evening, a light-hearted post for singles or friends gets shared widely. Businesses should post opening times and any walk-in tables early.
Business offer ideas
Include friends and singles in your offers. It widens your audience and avoids alienating half your followers.
Set menus with several sittings across the weekend.
Bouquets and cakes on pre-order with a delivery cut-off.
Couples' or friends' photo sessions.
Gift guides for him, for her, and for friends.
A treat-yourself box for singles.
What to avoid
Not everyone celebrates Valentine's Day, and some people find it lonely, so avoid messaging that shames singles. Keep content inclusive of all kinds of couples and friendships. Do not use real people's relationships or photos without permission. If much of your audience is fasting in Ramadan that week, time food posts for after sunset or keep them gentle.
Making and scheduling it in TallyReel
Type one idea, like "the oldest valentine was written in prison", and edit the draft before anything renders. Stock footage, voiceover, captions and music are made on your own computer. Make the fortnight in one evening, then schedule it in TallyReel Post so each post lands on the right day.
Questions
What day is Valentine's Day 2027?
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday 14 February 2027.
When should I start Valentine's Day posts?
About two weeks before, with booking and delivery deadlines first.
What are good Valentine's reel ideas for a small business?
Set menus, bouquets, cakes, gift guides, couples' photo sessions and a treat-yourself option for singles.
What can single creators post on Valentine's Day?
Galentine's ideas, love stories from history, self-care plans and light, kind humour about being single.