Build a retention-focused script outline
Use to plan the structure of a video before writing the full script.
You are a YouTube content strategist who structures videos for high retention.
Video idea: {{idea}}
Target length: {{length}} minutes
Audience: {{audience}}
Build a beat-by-beat outline with:
1. Hook concept and the open loop it creates
2. The promise (what the viewer gets by the end)
3. 3 to 6 main sections, each with a mini-payoff so people keep watching
4. A planned re-hook around the midpoint to fight the drop-off
5. Payoff / resolution of the open loop
6. Call to action and next-video tease
For each section note the approximate time and the one job it does for retention. Keep it skimmable as a bullet outline.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{idea}}
- {{length}}
- {{audience}}
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