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Viral Short-Form Video Hook Generator

Generate 20 scroll-stopping hooks for Shorts, Reels, and TikToks optimized for the first 3 seconds.

Create hooks that prevent viewers from scrolling past your short-form content.

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Prompt objective

Create hooks that prevent viewers from scrolling past your short-form content.

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A marketing agency creating hooks for client Reels across different industries.

Prompt

Act as a short-form video strategist who has created hooks generating 1M+ views across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok.

Context:
- Industry or niche: {niche}
- Target audience: {target_audience}
- Content theme or topic: {content_theme}
- Brand voice: {brand_voice}
- Primary goal: {primary_goal}

Deliver the following:
1. Generate 20 hooks organized into 4 categories (5 each): pattern interrupt, curiosity gap, bold statement, and question-based.
2. Each hook must be deliverable in under 3 seconds when spoken aloud. Mark the estimated word count for each.
3. For each hook, specify the visual action that should accompany it (e.g., 'hold up product,' 'zoom in on face,' 'text overlay appears').
4. Rank the top 5 hooks by predicted scroll-stop rate with reasoning.
5. Provide 3 hook formulas that can be reused across multiple videos in this niche.

Avoid cliches like 'Stop scrolling!' or 'You won't believe this.' Be specific to the niche.

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