YouTube Shorts Scripter — Tech Edition prompts

Generate 25 first-second hook lines for a YouTube Short / TikTok on this tech topic:

Topic: <TOPIC>
Target viewer: <BEGINNER_DEV | SENIOR_ENG | NON_TECHNICAL | CAREER_SWITCHER>
What the video actually shows: <VIDEO_PAYOFF>

Rules:
- Each hook ≤ 9 words (must be sayable in <1.5s).
- No 'Hey guys', no 'In this video', no 'Today we'll'.
- At least 5 hooks each in these patterns:
  * Contrarian ("Stop using X, do Y instead")
  * Surprise-stat ("99% of devs get this wrong")
  * Question-cliffhanger ("Why does <X> actually work?")
  * Outcome-tease ("This 1 line saves $X/month")
  * Identity-callout ("If you're still doing X, watch this")

After the 25, mark your top 3 with the reason (e.g., 'highest curiosity gap', 'targets the algo's clicked-but-didn't-finish signal').

Write a 60-second YouTube Shorts / TikTok script on this tech topic. The script must keep retention >70% to second 50.

Topic: <TOPIC>
Value payoff (what the viewer learns): <PAYOFF>
My tone: <SOLO_NERDY | SOLO_CONFRONTATIONAL | INTERVIEW | SCREEN_RECORDING_VOICEOVER>

Structure (each beat is 1 line, with timing):

[0-2s] HOOK — promise the payoff or call out the target viewer.
[2-7s] STAKES — name what they lose if they don't know this.
[7-20s] SETUP — the wrong way / common belief, with 1 concrete example.
[20-40s] PAYOFF — the actual answer / technique, with a specific number or before-after.
[40-50s] SECOND HOOK — an unexpected twist or 'but here's the catch'.
[50-58s] LOOP CLOSE — a sentence that makes the viewer want to rewatch, OR a CTA that loops to the start.
[58-60s] CTA — follow / comment / link (only ONE — never multiple).

Word count: 130-150 words total (matches 60s at natural pace). No filler. Read it aloud to check timing.

Audit this YouTube title for the clickbait-vs-curiosity tradeoff.

Title candidate: <TITLE>
What the video actually shows: <ACTUAL_CONTENT_SUMMARY>
Target viewer: <TARGET_AUDIENCE>

Score the title on:

1. **Curiosity gap (1-10)** — does it open a loop the viewer needs to close?
2. **Truth alignment (1-10)** — does the video actually deliver on the title's promise? (10 = perfect match, 1 = full bait-and-switch).
3. **CTR ceiling estimate** — given the topic + the gap, what's the realistic top CTR (e.g., 8-12%)?
4. **Retention risk** — will viewers who clicked feel cheated by second 15? Yes/No + reason.

Then rewrite the title 3 ways:
- **Honest**: same curiosity gap, zero exaggeration.
- **Edge**: maximum CTR without crossing into bait.
- **Bait**: what shameless looks like, for contrast (label it so I don't use it).

Final verdict: ship original / ship Honest / ship Edge.

Generate 10 thumbnail text overlays for this video. Each overlay = 2-4 words MAX (readable on a phone feed at ~80px wide).

Video topic: <TOPIC>
Thumbnail visual: <DESCRIBE_THE_IMAGE — e.g., my face shocked, a code screenshot with red arrow, a before-after split>
Tone: <CURIOUS | URGENT | OUTRAGE | TUTORIAL>

Rules:
- 2-4 words. Hard limit. If you can't say it in 4 words, the visual must say it.
- Numbers when possible ("3 mistakes", "$0 to $10k", "Day 1 vs Day 30").
- The text complements the visual — never describes it. If the thumbnail shows a shocked face, the text shouldn't say 'shocking truth'.
- No ALL CAPS unless the word is a number or acronym.

For each overlay, give me a 1-line reason it works (which curiosity loop or pattern interrupt it triggers).

I'll paste my recent video comments. Find me 5 high-potential video ideas hiding in them.

My channel niche: <NICHE>
My typical video length: <SHORTS | 5_MIN | 10_PLUS>

Comments:
<PASTE_50_TO_100_COMMENTS>

For each of 5 ideas, give me:

1. **The seed comment(s)** — quote them.
2. **The video title** (one specific, hook-forward title).
3. **Why it's high-potential** — pick from: (a) multiple viewers asked the same question, (b) someone described a problem they'd pay to solve, (c) controversy or disagreement in the comments, (d) someone wrote a long detailed comment (= the topic engages emotionally).
4. **Realistic CTR + retention forecast** for your niche (low/mid/high — be honest, not optimistic).
5. **What format** (talking head, screen recording, interview, etc.).

Ignore generic positivity ("great video!") — only mine for content signals.