# Write an Instagram Reel or YouTube Short video prompt

Builds a vertical short-video prompt with a strong first-second hook, a clear moment and a loopable ending for Reels and Shorts.

- Topic: Images, Video & Design
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Social Media, AI & Prompting, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-an-instagram-reel-or-youtube-short-video-prompt

## Prompt

```text
Create an 8-second vertical video for Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.

**Topic:** [TOPIC, e.g. making the perfect masala dosa]
**Hook in the first second:** [a striking visual, e.g. batter spreading in a perfect circle on a hot pan, seen from above]
**Main moment:** [what happens next, e.g. the dosa is folded and slides onto a banana leaf]
**Ending:** [ends close to how it starts so it loops smoothly / ends on a satisfying close-up]
**Camera:** [top-down / handheld close-up / quick push-in]
**Lighting and colour:** [bright, warm and appetising / moody evening light]
**Sound:** [sizzling and ambient sound / upbeat instrumental]
**Aspect ratio:** 9:16

Rules:
- Keep the main subject centred so it isn't hidden by app buttons at the edges.
- Realistic motion and textures; no distorted hands or objects.
- No on-screen text, logos or watermarks (I will add captions in the editing app).
- No real, identifiable people or copyrighted characters.
```

## What to fill in

- TOPIC, e.g. making the perfect masala dosa
- top-down / handheld close-up / quick push-in
- bright, warm and appetising / moody evening light
- sizzling and ambient sound / upbeat instrumental

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