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Hey rebel solopreneurs 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Most creators think writing viral YouTube hooks requires studying hundreds of Mr. Beast videos.
That's not true.
Here's what actually works: One prompt generates 3 Mr. Beast-style hooks in 30 seconds using Jenga storytelling.
⛳️ Why this works
Before you film your YouTube video, you need a hook that stops the scroll within 5 seconds.
Without one? Viewers click away. Algorithm tanks your video. Watch time dies.
Manual hook writing? Hours testing different openings. "Should I start with the challenge? Or the stakes? Does this sound too clickbaity?"
Here's the thing...
Your YouTube hook is like a movie trailer.
Most creators write the equivalent of "MOVIE." They describe what happens. Generic. Forgettable. Nobody cares.
But a great trailer shows you the ending first. The explosion. The kiss. The betrayal. Then makes you wonder how we got there.
Mr. Beast calls this Jenga storytelling. Pull a piece from the bottom of the tower (the ending). Place it on top (the beginning). Creates instant mystery.
When your hook reveals where the story ends, viewers have to know how it unfolds. They can't click away.
With the prompt below, you turn any video topic into 3 hooks that reveal the ending upfront. Pick the one that fits. Done.
Turns out, showing the destination beats hiding it every time. BOOM.
Let's see how Jordan figured this out...
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Jordan runs a productivity YouTube channel.
But here's their problem. Videos got decent thumbnails. Clear topics. Good production.
Views? Dying within the first 10 seconds.
YouTube analytics showed brutal truth. 73% of viewers clicked away before the 5-second mark.
Their hooks weren't working.
Jordan spent 3 hours per video testing different openings. "I'm going to show you..." Delete. "Today we're testing..." Delete. "What if I told you..." Delete.
Nothing stuck.
They needed hooks that grabbed attention instantly. Not hooks that eased viewers in slowly.
But wait. How do you write hooks that make people stay? What makes the first 5 seconds impossible to ignore?
They had no clue.
Every hook was a guess. Throw it out there. Hope viewers stick around.
Then Jordan found something. A storytelling principle from the most-watched YouTuber on the planet.
Changed everything.
Jordan decided to follow these steps:
Step 1: Generate 3 Mr. Beast hooks using Jenga storytelling with their AI sidekick
Step 1: Generate 3 Mr. Beast hooks using Jenga storytelling
Jordan opened ChatGPT/Claude (their AI sidekick).
They needed hooks that revealed the ending upfront. Not hooks that built suspense slowly.
But here's the challenge. How do you take a boring productivity topic and make it sound like a Mr. Beast challenge?
Their video topic: "How I organize my week with time blocking."
Sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry.
Here's what they tried...
The Mr. Beast hook generator prompt
Act like Mr. Beast: master of online attention.
I want you to help me write hooks like "Mr. Beast."
- They start with an intriguing premise with an outlandish, audacious, or incredible challenge.
- They include high stakes (a large sum of money, a demanding task, or a mental challenge).
- They define clear and simple rules for the challenge.
- They create visual imagery by describing the setting or challenge.
- They add a human element by involving yourself or others in the challenge.
- They include an unexpected twist to the challenge.
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Here are 6 examples:
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Example 1:
"I re-created every single step from "Squid Game" in real life.
And whichever one of these 456 people survives the longest wins $456,000.
The first game we are going to play is red light Green Light.
And they have 30 minutes to cross the red line on the other side of the room.
So, without further ado—green light!"
Example 2:
"I put 100 people inside of a giant red circle.
And whoever leaves the circle last wins $500,000.
But if you touch the red line, it's game over.
I don't care how long this takes, whichever one of you leaves last wins $.5M."
Example 3:
"I'm going to spend the next 50 hours buried alive in this coffin.
Probably the dumbest thing I've ever done.
Boys, seal me up!
Welcome to my coffin – I have a camera here, here, and here.
Alrighty – let's do this, bury me alive."
Example 4:
"I'm going to spend the next 50 hours alone in solitary confinement.
This is the room I will be suffering in for the next 2 days.
Normally I would do 24 hours in a challenge like this, but I decided I would push myself and go for 50."
Example 5:
"I rented a $1M a night hotel room.
And I also rented this $1,000 a night cave.
This $10,000 a night underwater palace.
This $50,000 a night island.
And so more.
We're going to spend the night in all of them.
Starting with the world's cheapest hotel.
All the way in India!"
Example 6:
"I tied up this FBI agent.
If he steals this $100,000 dollars from me before midnight, he keeps it.
Here's a knife – good luck!
Let's go Tarik – our first stop's through the woods!"
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I am going to give you a topic, and you are going to write 3 "Mr Beast" hooks.
The key to writing a great hook in this style is the very last sentence.
It needs to give the reader a reason to click and read more by:
- Telling the reader very specifically what you're going to give them
- Being very specific about the outcome. We want tangible, noun-oriented outcomes
A few rules:
- Use numbers, potent verbs, and precise nouns to create a flaming image in the reader's mind.
- Hit the reader's subconscious and make them curious about what could happen next.
- Keep the structure (line spacing) of each hook.
- Be ambitious. Go big! But be punchy and concise (use 8-12 words per sentence).
My topic: [PASTE YOUR VIDEO TOPIC HERE]
Their AI sidekick analyzed the topic and the 6 Mr. Beast examples.
30 seconds later, it returned 3 hooks. Each one revealed the video's ending in the first 5 seconds. Each one used Jenga storytelling.
Jordan scanned the options:
Hook 1: "I'm locking myself in this room for 168 hours straight. No phone. No internet. Just me and a whiteboard. By Sunday, I'll have my entire year mapped out. Or I'll go completely insane. Let's find out which happens first."
Hook 2: "I challenged 10 productivity gurus to plan their perfect week. Whoever creates the most realistic system wins $5,000. But here's the twist: They have to follow it for 30 days straight. One mistake? They're out."
Hook 3: "I spent $10,000 testing every time-blocking method on YouTube. Some were genius. Some were garbage. This is the only one that actually worked for 90 days straight."
All three hooks showed the ending first. The challenge. The stakes. The outcome.
Jordan picked Hook 3. Clear stakes. Visual journey. Immediate curiosity about which method survived.
Done.
🏆 Jordan's results after implementing the system
Before:
Spent 3 hours per video testing hook variations manually
73% of viewers clicked away before 5 seconds
Hooks felt generic and forgettable
No systematic way to know what would work
After:
Generates 3 viral-worthy hook options in 30 seconds
Average view retention improved to 68% past the 5-second mark
Hooks follow proven Mr. Beast storytelling principles
Systematic approach replaces guessing
Their process now:
Open AI sidekick with video topic (5 seconds)
Run the Mr. Beast hook generator prompt (10 seconds)
Review 3 options and pick the strongest (15 seconds)
Total time: 30 seconds. Not 3 hours.
Their AI sidekick handles hook generation in under a minute. BOOM.
🧩 Your turn
Copy the prompt into your AI sidekick.
Replace [PASTE YOUR VIDEO TOPIC HERE] with your actual video topic.
Their AI sidekick generates 3 Mr. Beast-style hooks using Jenga storytelling.
Pick the one that fits your vibe.
Generation time: 30 seconds. Time to publish: 2 minutes.
That's it, my fellow outliers!
Yours 'making AI work intelligently while you sleep' Vijay peduru 🦸♂️