5 hooks that make people watch till the end of your YouTube video
Most creators lose 50% of their audience in the first 30 seconds.
Want to keep them hooked?
Here are 5 battle-tested hook formulas that instantly boost retention:
Most creators lose 50% of their audience in the first 30 seconds.
Want to keep them hooked?
Here are 5 battle-tested hook formulas that instantly boost retention:
1. “The $ (X) Mistake You’re Probably Making”
✅ Creates curiosity
✅ Implies danger or loss
✅ Works in any niche
“The $100,000 mistake most Shopify owners make (and how to fix it)”
Tip: follow it up with “and nobody’s talking about it.”
✅ Creates curiosity
✅ Implies danger or loss
✅ Works in any niche
“The $100,000 mistake most Shopify owners make (and how to fix it)”
Tip: follow it up with “and nobody’s talking about it.”
2. “I Tried X So You Don’t Have To”
✅ Built-in story arc
✅ Makes audience root for your outcome
✅ Works great with AI or trend topics
“I used 5 AI editors for a week. Here’s what happened.”
Hook the pain → build the trust.
✅ Built-in story arc
✅ Makes audience root for your outcome
✅ Works great with AI or trend topics
“I used 5 AI editors for a week. Here’s what happened.”
Hook the pain → build the trust.
3. “This Changed Everything for Me”
✅ Personal + transformative
✅ Works across niches (productivity, fitness, finance, etc.)
“This 3-minute system changed how I write YouTube scripts forever.”
Make it sound like a secret shortcut.
✅ Personal + transformative
✅ Works across niches (productivity, fitness, finance, etc.)
“This 3-minute system changed how I write YouTube scripts forever.”
Make it sound like a secret shortcut.
4. “You’ve Been Doing X Wrong This Whole Time”
✅ Triggers instant click
✅ Plays on ego + uncertainty
“You’ve been editing your videos wrong this whole time. Here’s the faster way.”
Then show how tools like Gling fix it fast.
✅ Triggers instant click
✅ Plays on ego + uncertainty
“You’ve been editing your videos wrong this whole time. Here’s the faster way.”
Then show how tools like Gling fix it fast.
5. “The Real Reason X Doesn’t Work Anymore”
✅ Feels contrarian
✅ Disarms common beliefs
✅ Implies you have a better solution
“The real reason CapCut AI doesn’t make you go viral.”
Use this when you’re about to pitch a new tool or method.
✅ Feels contrarian
✅ Disarms common beliefs
✅ Implies you have a better solution
“The real reason CapCut AI doesn’t make you go viral.”
Use this when you’re about to pitch a new tool or method.
Want to go viral on YouTube?
Use one of these hooks in your script…
Then use Gling AI to clean up the video, remove filler, and publish in minutes no timeline editing required.
Try it now → gling.ai
Use one of these hooks in your script…
Then use Gling AI to clean up the video, remove filler, and publish in minutes no timeline editing required.
Try it now → gling.ai
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