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Five Honest Hooks for the First 30 Seconds
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Video topic: {{VIDEO_TOPIC}}
The real payoff of the video (what the viewer will actually learn or see): {{VIDEO_PAYOFF}}
Viewer and their problem: {{VIEWER_PROBLEM}}
My speaking style: {{SPEAKING_STYLE}}
Rules:
- Every hook must be fulfilled by the video. Do not tease something the video does not deliver, and do not exaggerate stakes.
- Use five different techniques: a concrete scene, a surprising specific fact I supply, a direct question the viewer is already asking, a before/after, and a promise with a boundary ("by the end you will be able to X").
- Open with substance. Avoid "Hey guys", channel intros, long thank-yous, and "before we start".
- Each hook is 25 to 60 spoken words and sounds natural when read aloud.
- Do not invent facts. Where a hook needs a number or example, write a bracketed placeholder for me to fill.
Output: the five hooks labelled by technique, a one-line note on the risk of each (for example "needs proof on screen"), and your pick with the reason. Then give a short bridge sentence that moves from the chosen hook to the first section without a recap.
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About this prompt
“Five Honest Hooks for the First 30 Seconds” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Copywriting category, 202 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{VIDEO_TOPIC}}, {{VIDEO_PAYOFF}}, {{VIEWER_PROBLEM}}, {{SPEAKING_STYLE}}.
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