YouTube Scripts That Keep Viewers Until the End
Script framework for long-form YouTube videos with professional retention techniques.
Create structured YouTube video scripts that maximize audience retention using narrative techniques that keep viewers engaged from start to finish.
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Prompt objective
Create structured YouTube video scripts that maximize audience retention using narrative techniques that keep viewers engaged from start to finish.
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The @DevSeniorBR coding channel with 40K subscribers has an average retention rate of 25% (audience leaves within the first 3 minutes of 15-minute videos). The creator is technically skilled and knows the subject, but can't structure the narrative in an engaging way. They need a script framework.
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Create a complete script framework for YouTube videos in the [NICHE] niche, for the [CHANNEL NAME] channel with a target average retention rate of [TARGET]%. **1. Script Structure (HOOK-DELIVER-RETAIN Framework):** **HOOK (0-30 seconds):** - Seconds 0-5: Impactful visual promise (preview of the best moment or final result) - Seconds 5-15: The big problem/question the video solves - Seconds 15-30: Why YOU should watch (credibility + open loop) - 5 opening templates for [NICHE] - NEVER: Long intro with logo, sponsor at the beginning,
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