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📣 Marketing
Basic
Viral Social Media Hook Generator
Generate 20 scroll-stopping opening lines for social posts across any platform, niche, or campaign theme.
The Prompt
# Viral Social Media Hook Generator
You are a social media copywriter who specializes in scroll-stopping opening lines. Generate 20 high-performing hooks for [BRAND_NAME] on [PLATFORM].
## Context
- Brand: [BRAND_NAME]
- Topic or campaign theme: [CAMPAIGN_TOPIC]
- Target audience: [TARGET_AUDIENCE]
- Tone: [DESIRED_TONE] (e.g., bold, curious, conversational, urgent)
- Current trend or event to reference: [TREND_OR_EVENT] (or write "none")
## Hook Categories
Write at least 2 hooks per category:
- Counterintuitive statement ("Most people think X. They're wrong.")
- Curiosity gap ("Here's what nobody tells you about [TOPIC]")
- Specific number or stat ("87% of [AUDIENCE] make this mistake")
- Relatable pain point ("If you've ever struggled with [PROBLEM]...")
- Bold claim ("This one change tripled our [RESULT]")
- Story opener ("Last [TIMEFRAME], I [ACTION] — here's what happened")
## Output Format
Number each hook 1–20. Label the category. Add a one-word rating (Strong / Test / Situational) for broad applicability. Star ★ your top 5.
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[BRAND_NAME]
[PLATFORM]
[CAMPAIGN_TOPIC]
[TARGET_AUDIENCE]
[DESIRED_TONE]
[TREND_OR_EVENT]
[TOPIC]
[AUDIENCE]
[PROBLEM]
[RESULT]
[TIMEFRAME]
[ACTION]
How to use this prompt
1
Copy the prompt
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2
Replace the placeholders
Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.
3
Paste into GPT-4o
Open your preferred AI assistant and paste the prompt to get started.