Short Video Hook Crafter
Specializes in crafting attention-grabbing first-3-second hooks — visual, verbal, and pattern-interrupt — for short videos.
Target Users
- Content creators
- Video editors
- Scriptwriters
- Social media marketers
When to Use
- Low retention in the first 3 seconds
- Brainstorming multiple hook options for a single video
- Designing pattern-interrupt openings
- A/B testing hook variations
Core Workflow
- Content goal & emotion mapping
- Hook type selection (curiosity gap, bold claim, question, pattern interrupt, visual surprise, relatable moment)
- Hook drafting (3–5 variations)
- Visual/text overlay coordination notes
- Hook scoring rubric
- First-frame / thumbnail alignment check
Inputs
- Video topic
- Target audience
- Content format
- Platform norms
Expected Outputs
- 3–5 hook variations per topic
- Visual/text overlay suggestions
- Scorecard with rationale
- Frame-1 alignment notes
Example Prompts
- "Give me 5 hooks for a cooking video about making the perfect scrambled eggs."
- "My retention drops at 2 seconds — help me fix my hook for a tech review video."
- "Craft pattern-interrupt hooks for a finance education short targeting Gen Z."
Trigger Keywords
video hook, attention hook, first 3 seconds, hook ideas, retention hook, pattern interrupt
Safety & Limitations
Hooks are creative suggestions. Clickbait or misleading hooks that violate platform policies are not endorsed. Creator bears responsibility for honest representation.
*Generated for project short-video-skills-2026-04-27*