ChatGPT Prompt Strengthening the First 3 Seconds for YouTube Shorts

Shorts and Reels videos, the beginning of the video is critical to keep the viewer engaged. So instead of making a long introduction directly to the video, the viewer “Wait, what's going on?”.

The following ChatGPT prompt is hook sentences that can be used in the first few seconds.

How to use?
Write the subject of your video and your target audience in the fields in the prompt and send it to ChatGPT.

The prompt you can use:

"Act as an expert short-form video hook writer. I am creating a YouTube Shorts/Reels video about [VIDEO TOPIC] for [TARGET AUDIENCE]. Generate 10 different opening hooks that can be spoken naturally within the first 3 seconds. Each hook should immediately create curiosity without misleading the viewer. Avoid generic phrases such as 'In this video' or 'Today we will talk about'. Use simple conversational Turkish, strong Curiosity, a clear information gap and natural spoken language. Make each hook short enough to say comfortably in approximately 3 seconds. Then briefly explain what curiosity mechanism it uses."

Changeable fields:
[VIDEO TOPIC] → Subject of your video
[TARGET AUDIENCE] → Target tracker

Usage tip:
You don't have to choose a single hook. First come up with 10 alternatives and then read aloud the few that seem most natural. A sentence that is difficult to mouth is not a good hook for Shorts, no matter how good it looks on paper.