5-word hooks
Prompt 1 (any chat AI)
Write 10 hooks for a short video about [Insert topic]. Each must be 5 words or fewer and make the viewer want the next line.Heads up: some links are affiliate links. If you sign up through one, we may earn a commission. It costs you nothing. Read the affiliate disclosure.
Prompt pack · 8 copy-paste prompts
8 AI prompts for short-form video hooks
Use these prompts in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to write short hooks, question hooks and on-screen text, then pair them with clips cut by a tool such as OpusClip. Keep every hook honest.
Updated· By Mishal Brands Editorial
How to use these prompts
- Use prompts 1 to 4 to write a batch of hooks.
- Run prompt 5 on your clip's transcript to find its best line.
- Add on-screen text with prompt 6.
- Use prompts 7 and 8 to remix winners and keep it honest.
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Start with the mistake
Prompt 2 (any chat AI)
Write 5 hooks that start with a common mistake people make with [Insert topic]. Plain words, no shouting.Number hooks
Prompt 3 (any chat AI)
Write 5 hooks with a number in them for a video about [Insert topic], like '3 things I wish I knew'. Make the number real.Question hooks
Prompt 4 (any chat AI)
Write 5 question hooks for [Insert audience] about [Insert topic]. Each question should have an answer in the video.Hook from a clip
Prompt 5 (any chat AI)
Here is the transcript of my clip: [Insert transcript]. Find the most surprising line and rewrite it as an opening hook under 12 words.On-screen text
Prompt 6 (any chat AI)
Write on-screen text for the first 2 seconds of this clip: 3 to 6 words that match this hook: [Insert hook]Remix a winner
Prompt 7 (any chat AI)
This hook did well: [Insert hook]. Write 5 new hooks with the same idea and a different angle.Kill clickbait
Prompt 8 (any chat AI)
Rewrite these hooks so they are honest and still strong. Remove anything the video doesn't deliver: [Insert hooks]Browse by category: All 48 Video tools. Every tool page lists the vendor’s own price and the date we checked it.
Tips
- The hook has to match the clip. A broken promise gets swiped away.
- Say the hook out loud. If it's hard to say, shorten it.
Editorial note
These prompts are written by Mishal Brands Editorial and work in any chat AI. Results vary, so review every output before you use it. Where we are in an affiliate program, the link is marked and disclosed.