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50 hooks that stop the scroll.

Battle-tested opening lines for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Swap the brackets for your product, copy, and post — or turn any hook into a full script in one click.

  1. Contrarian

    Stop using [popular tool] — here's what actually works.

    Only if you can back it up.

  2. Contrarian

    Everyone told me [X] was the answer. It wasn't.

  3. Contrarian

    The [industry] hates that I'm about to say this…

  4. Contrarian

    [Popular thing] is a scam. Here's why.

  5. Comparison

    I ranked 12 [products] so you don't have to.

  6. Comparison

    [Product A] vs [Product B] — I paid for both.

  7. Comparison

    The cheap version is 90% as good — here's the proof.

  8. Comparison

    Three [tools] under $50 that beat the $500 one.

  9. Problem

    If you spend more than 30 minutes on [task], watch this.

  10. Problem

    You're doing [common thing] wrong. Fix it in 60 seconds.

  11. Problem

    The reason your [X] isn't working is boring — and fixable.

  12. Problem

    Your [X] is broken. Not because of you.

  13. Proof

    This made me [outcome] in [timeframe]. Screenshots below.

  14. Proof

    I tested [product] for 30 days. Here are the numbers.

  15. Proof

    Before: [metric]. After [tool]: [better metric].

  16. Proof

    $0 to $[X] using one tool. Here's the exact setup.

  17. Curiosity

    I almost didn't post this — but you need to see it.

  18. Curiosity

    There's a setting inside [tool] that changes everything.

  19. Curiosity

    This is the video I wish I'd seen a year ago.

  20. Curiosity

    Save this — you'll need it in about 6 months.

  21. Story

    Two years ago I was [starting point]. Today I'm [end point]. Here's the pivot.

  22. Story

    I got fired. Then I built this. Here's what I learned.

  23. Story

    One decision I made in 2024 that changed everything.

  24. Story

    I spent $[X] so you don't have to.

  25. Tutorial

    How to [outcome] in under [short timeframe] — no experience needed.

  26. Tutorial

    The 3-step system I use to [outcome] every week.

  27. Tutorial

    Steal my exact workflow for [task].

  28. Tutorial

    Do this once and [outcome] runs on autopilot.

  29. List

    5 [things] that pay for themselves in a month.

  30. List

    The only 3 [tools/apps] I'd keep if I had to start over.

  31. List

    7 [X] I'd tell my past self to skip.

  32. List

    10 [things] that changed my [outcome] this year.

  33. Question

    Why is nobody talking about [tool]?

  34. Question

    Am I the only one who thinks [contrarian take]?

  35. Question

    What if I told you [surprising claim]?

  36. Question

    Would you pay $[X] to save [Y hours] a week?

  37. Warning

    Do NOT buy [popular product] until you watch this.

  38. Warning

    Delete these [X] from your setup immediately.

  39. Warning

    If you're about to sign up for [service], read this first.

  40. Warning

    This [tool] update just quietly broke your workflow.

  41. Curiosity

    The one feature nobody uses that saves me 5 hours a week.

  42. Story

    POV: you just discovered [tool] existed.

  43. Comparison

    Rating [products] from worst to best — brutal edition.

  44. Warning

    Read the comments before you buy [product].

  45. List

    Three signs you've outgrown [popular tool].

  46. Proof

    This took me 2 hours. Now it takes 4 minutes.

  47. Story

    Nobody warned me about this side of [industry].

  48. Curiosity

    The most underrated [tool] of 2026.

  49. Tutorial

    If you're new to [niche], start here.

  50. Proof

    Screenshot this — it'll save you $[X].

These are templates — not scripts. Replace bracketed placeholders with something specific to your niche. Specificity beats cleverness every time.