15 viral proven hooks for your videos

Want your videos to go viral? Discover 15 proven hooks that will capture your audience's attention and keep them watching.

Author

Matthew Curtis
February 17, 2025

Have you ever watched a video and within seconds found yourself completely hooked? Or maybe you've scrolled past countless videos without even giving them a second thought. The difference? A killer hook. 🫢 

The first few seconds of a video are crucial. It's your one shot to grab your audience's attention and keep them watching. 📽️ That’s why we are sharing 15 proven viral hooks to help you reel in your audience:

1) Steal my secret strategy on (DESIRED RESULT)
2) How I went from (PAST SITUATION) to (DESIRED RESULT) in just (TIME) years
3) The (NUMBER) secrets to (DESIRED RESULT)
4) This is how to (DESIRED RESULT), (CONTRARY TO COMMON BELIEF)
5) Here are (NUMBER) underrated (HACK/TIP/TRICK) for (DESIRED RESULT)
6) This is why your (ACTION) isn't working
7) This one mistake could cost you (NUMBER)
8) Revealing my secret to (DESIRED RESULT)
9) How to get (DESIRED RESULT) in (TIME)
10) Here are 3 quick ways to get (DESIRED RESULT)
11) (NUMBER) things that seem illegal to know
12) (NUMBER) things about (NICHE) I wish I knew sooner
13) This will change the way you use (RELATED TO NICHE)
14) Why 99% of (TARGET AUDIENCE) won't do (RELATED TO NICHE)
15) Everything you thought you knew about (TOPIC) is WRONG!

💡 Don’t forget to:

  • Create curiosity: Make your audience wonder, "What is this person going to tell me?"

  • Promise a solution: Offer a clear benefit or solution to a problem.

  • Challenge the status quo: Go against the grain and offer a fresh perspective.

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