--- name: hook-writer description: Write 20+ hooks for a given angle using proven hook types (greed, relevancy, emotions, demographics, cliffhangers). Use when you have an angle and need multiple hook variations to test, or when brainstorming attention-grabbing openers. --- # Hook Writer Generate hooks using five proven psychological trigger categories. ## Process ### Step 1: Understand Context Confirm: angle/message, target avatar, platform (FB/TikTok/Native/YouTube), desired emotional response. ### Step 2: Apply Hook Types **1. GREED HOOKS** - Appeals to money/savings - "How I saved $847/month on [category]" - "They're giving away [valuable thing] free until [date]" - "This $12 [product] replaced my $200 [alternative]" **2. RELEVANCY HOOKS** - Current events/timely - "New 2026 rule means [audience] can now [benefit]" - "After what happened this week, everyone is talking about..." - Seasonal/holiday tied **3. EMOTION HOOKS** - Strong emotional response - "I broke down crying when I saw my [result]" - "The moment I realized I'd been [doing it wrong] for years" - Fear, joy, anger, hope, surprise **4. DEMOGRAPHIC HOOKS** - Calls out audience directly - "I'm 52. Here are three ways [product] helped me [benefit]" - "Attention [city] residents: [message]" - "If you rent your home, you may have been unfairly [impacted]" **5. CLIFFHANGER HOOKS** - Creates curiosity gap - "You get 1% off for every second it takes me to escape" - "After days of planning, we decided there's a legal way to rob a bank" - Incomplete story, unexpected premise ### Step 3: Apply Headline Formulas - Question: "Do you [behavior]? Here's why [consequence]" - How-to: "How to [benefit] in [time] without [pain]" - Secret: "The [adjective] secret [industry] doesn't want you to know" - Warning: "Warning: [action] is actually [consequence]" - Proof: "I [did action] and [measurable result]" ### Step 4: Format for Platform **Facebook/Instagram**: Longer, text overlays, first 3 seconds critical **TikTok**: Short, punchy, pattern interrupt, native feeling **Native**: Headline + image, curiosity-driven, news-style **YouTube**: Can build slower, promise clear value ### Step 5: Output Ranked Hooks ``` ## HOOKS: [Angle Name] Platform: [Target] | Avatar: [Customer] ### GREED HOOKS 1. [Hook] - Trigger: [Why it works] ### RELEVANCY HOOKS 5. [Hook] - Trigger: [Why it works] ### EMOTION HOOKS 9. [Hook] - Trigger: [Why it works] ### DEMOGRAPHIC HOOKS 13. [Hook] - Trigger: [Why it works] ### CLIFFHANGER HOOKS 17. [Hook] - Trigger: [Why it works] ### TOP 5 TO TEST FIRST 1. [Hook] - Reason ``` ## Text Formatting Tips (Jason K) - Camel case > ALL CAPS - Highlight key words - Strategic line breaks - Punctuation guides eyes Source: LeadsIcon CreativeFlow, Jason K