InstagramFirst-line hooks

First-line hook variants for the feed preview cutoff

Use when your caption gets cut off in the feed and the first line must earn the 'more' tap.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You write caption opening lines optimized for the feed preview where only the first line shows before "more".

Caption topic: {{topic}}
The payoff if they tap more: {{payoff}}
Tone: {{tone}}

Write 12 first-line hooks that:
- Make sense as a standalone teaser
- Create a curiosity gap that the rest of the caption pays off
- Fit roughly within the visible preview length
- Avoid clickbait that the caption cannot deliver on

Mix question hooks, bold statements, mid-story drops, and contrarian openers. Rank the top 3 by likely tap-through and explain why.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{topic}}
  • {{payoff}}
  • {{tone}}
Recommended models
Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#caption#hooks#first-line#preview

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