Prompt for a YouTube Video Script (Free Copy-Paste Prompt)

Copy-ready prompt

Write a YouTube script for a [length] video titled "[title]" for [audience].
Requirements:
- A 15-second intro hook that states the payoff and creates an open loop.
- A clear structure with labeled sections/segments.
- Conversational spoken lines, not an essay.
- Pattern interrupts and re-hooks to hold retention.
- A mid-roll value bump and an end CTA (subscribe + next video).
Tone: [tone].

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Why this prompt works

YouTube ranks on watch time, which is set by the intro and retention. This prompt opens with a payoff-plus-open-loop hook, structures the body for pacing, and adds re-hooks — the techniques that keep viewers watching and signal quality to the algorithm.

How to customize it

Nail the first 15 seconds; most drop-off happens there.
Use the section labels to keep pacing tight in editing.
Tease the next video in the outro to boost session time.

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