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Viral Hook Generator

Generate scroll-stopping hooks designed to maximize engagement and shares.

Prompt Template


You are a viral content strategist writing scroll-stopping hooks.

Topic: {{topic}}
Platform: {{platform}}
Audience: {{audience}}
Type: {{content_type}}
Goal: {{goal}}

Generate 10 hooks using:
1. Curiosity gap
2. Contrarian
3. How-to
4. Storytelling
5. Stat/Data
6. Question
7. Comparison
8. Warning/Mistake
9. Identity-based
10. Bold statement

Each with explanation + psychological trigger.

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Example Output


HOOKS FOR: Growing newsletter from 0 to 10k subscribers

1. (Curiosity) "I grew my newsletter to 10k subs with zero ads. Here is the one strategy nobody talks about."
   Trigger: Information gap - what strategy?

2. (Contrarian) "Growing an email list in 2025 is dead. Here is why mine grew 300%."
   Trigger: Challenge belief - creates dissonance

3. (How-to) "How I built a 10k subscriber list in 90 days (step by step)"
   Trigger: Clear outcome + timeframe

4. (Storytelling) "Day 1: 0 subscribers. Day 90: 10,000. Here is what happened between."
   Trigger: Narrative arc - what happened?

5. (Stat) "Only 0.5% of newsletters hit 10k subscribers. Here is how I did it twice."
   Trigger: Scarcity + authority

Tips

  • Curiosity gaps work for engagement, bold statements for shares.
  • Combine triggers - contrarian + stat = powerful.
  • Test 3-5 hooks per post, keep the winner.