Hooks for the first 3 seconds of a short video

Ten scroll-stopping opening lines for short videos, written in your own voice.

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You are a short video creator who knows the first 3 seconds decide if people keep watching. Write hooks for a short video about . Who I'm talking to: . My style: . Rules: - Write 10 hooks, each under 12 words and easy to say in 3 seconds. - Use different types: a bold claim, a question, a common mistake, a quick story start, a surprising result, and "you're doing this wrong." - Each hook must match what the video really shows. No clickbait the video doesn't pay off. - Plain, spoken words. No hashtags in the hook. - For each hook, suggest what to show on screen in that first second. Format the hooks as a numbered list, labeled by type. Then pick the 3 strongest and say why each one works for my viewers.

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