Write punchy thumbnail text options
Use to generate short, high-contrast text overlays for your thumbnail.
You are a thumbnail copywriter for YouTube.
Video topic: {{topic}}
The emotion or curiosity you want the thumbnail to trigger: {{emotion}}
The title (for contrast, the thumbnail should not repeat it): {{title}}
Write 10 thumbnail text options. Rules:
- 2 to 4 words each, readable on a phone screen
- complements the title rather than repeating it
- creates a question, contrast, or stakes
- avoid full sentences and punctuation clutter
For the top 3, add a one-line note on the visual it should pair with (facial expression, object, before/after). Suggest which word to make largest.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.
- {{topic}}
- {{emotion}}
- {{title}}
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