Shorts First-Line Hook Bank
Use when you batch many Shorts and need a bank of first-line hooks proven to stop the scroll.
Act as a Shorts hook writer.
Niche: {{niche}}
Typical video subject: {{subject}}
Generate 20 first-line spoken hooks for Shorts, each under 8 words, designed to stop the scroll in the first second. Spread them across these patterns:
- Negative warning ("Stop doing...")
- Forbidden or secret framing
- Direct callout ("If you...")
- Surprising number
- Bold contradiction
For 5 of the best, add a matching first-frame on-screen text. Avoid clickbait that the video cannot pay off.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.
- {{niche}}
- {{subject}}
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