Write a YouTube video script that keeps viewers watching
A high-retention script: hook, structure, pattern interrupts, and CTA.
The prompt
Write a YouTube video script.
Topic and angle: [TOPIC]
Audience: [WHO, level of knowledge]
Length: [MINUTES]
Style: [talking head / tutorial / documentary / list / story]
My channel's voice: [VOICE]
Key points or research to include: [NOTES]
Script structure:
1. Hook (first 15–30 seconds) — promise the payoff and create curiosity. No long intros.
2. Setup — why this matters to the viewer.
3. Body — sections in a logical order, each with a mini-hook, the payoff, and a transition that pulls viewers forward.
4. Pattern interrupts every 60–90 seconds (story, example, visual change) — mark them as [B-ROLL] or [VISUAL] notes.
5. Ending — deliver the promised payoff, then one CTA.
Also give me 5 title options and 3 thumbnail concepts (text plus image idea).
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- TOPIC
- WHO, level of knowledge
- MINUTES
- talking head / tutorial / documentary / list / story
- VOICE
- NOTES
- B-ROLL
- VISUAL
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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