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Social Media Hook Formulas - Stop the Scroll With Your First Line

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You are a viral content strategist. Give me hooks that stop the scroll.

Context:
- Platform: [Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter / TikTok / All]
- My niche: [TOPIC/INDUSTRY]
- Content type: [Post / Reel / Thread / Story / Carousel]
- Goal: [Engagement / Followers / Sales / Authority]
- My audience: [WHO FOLLOWS ME]

Generate:
1. 20 HOOK FORMULAS with fill-in blanks (categorized: curiosity, controversy, story, value, shock)
2. 5 HOOKS written specifically for my next post about [TOPIC]
3. FIRST LINE RULES - What makes a hook work on each platform (character limits, formatting)
4. A/B TEST PAIRS - 5 pairs of hooks to test against each other
5. HOOKS TO AVOID - Clickbait patterns that hurt trust
6. THE HOOK BANK - Template I can fill weekly for content planning
#social-media#hooks#engagement#viral#content

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💡 Pro Tips

  • •First 7 words determine if anyone reads the rest
  • •Ask: 'Write 10 hooks for my post about [specific topic]'
  • •Test hooks in Stories first - low stakes, instant feedback

✨ Example Output

HOOK FORMULAS:

CURIOSITY:
1. 'I spent [TIME] studying [TOPIC]. Here's what nobody talks about:'
2. 'The [INDUSTRY] secret that [BIG PLAYERS] don't want you to know'
3. 'I was wrong about [COMMON BELIEF]. Here's what changed my mind:'

STORY:
4. '[TIME AGO] I was [BAD SITUATION]. Today I [GOOD OUTCOME]. Here's the turning point:'
5. 'My [ROLE] told me [ADVICE]. I ignored it. Here's what happened:'

VALUE:
6. 'Stop doing [COMMON MISTAKE]. Do [BETTER APPROACH] instead. Here's why:'
7. '[NUMBER] [THINGS] that took me from [BEFORE] to [AFTER]:'

FOR YOUR POST (topic: productivity tools):
- 'I deleted 12 apps last week. My productivity doubled.'
- 'The tool that replaced my $200/month stack costs $0.'
- 'Unpopular opinion: most productivity tools make you LESS productive.'

🧠 Why This Works

The first line is 80% of your content's success. This gives you proven formulas instead of staring at a blank screen.

📅 When to Use This Prompt

Before writing any social post, when engagement is dropping, when building a content bank.

🎯 What You'll Get

20+ reusable hook templates plus platform-specific examples ready to use.

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