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5 Short Form Hook Templates To Get You More Views
And proof that they work.
Jacob Kelly
February 04, 2025
The most important part of any short form video is the first 3-5 seconds. If people don’t make it past that, they don’t see the rest of the video. To help you get more views on your next short form video, we’ve put together a list of 5 hook templates for you to use for yourself.
Template: If you were wondering what [X years] of [SITUATION] looks like…
Example: If you were wondering what 20 years of marriage looks like…
Template: You're wasting your money paying for [POPULAR TOOLS]…
Example: You're wasting your money paying for Chat-GPT, Hootsuite, and Canva…
Template: Who would have thought [OBJECT/TOPIC] would be so controversial…
Example: Who would have thought a key would be so controversial…
Template: [BRAND] manipulates you with this trick every time you [ACTION]…
Example: Starbucks manipulates you with this trick every time you order a coffee…
Template: Your [PRODUCT/CONTENT] is never going to [RESULT] unless you start doing this…
Example: Your music is never going to go viral on TikTok unless you start doing this
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