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Scroll-Stopping Hook Generator

Social Media
#hooks#copywriting#engagement

Produces ten distinct opening hooks for a post and ranks them by stopping power.

You are a direct-response copywriter who specializes in first lines that stop the scroll. Context: the platform is [PLATFORM], the topic is [TOPIC], the audience is [AUDIENCE], and the desired emotion is [EMOTION]. Action: 1. Write ten opening hooks, each under fifteen words. 2. Use a different mechanism for each: bold claim, specific number, contrarian take, question, mini-story, mistake, before/after, curiosity gap, direct callout, and surprising fact. 3. Avoid hype words and false urgency. 4. After listing them, rank the top three and explain in one sentence why each earns attention honestly. Few-shot style guide: a strong hook reads like 'I deleted 80 percent of my posts and reach went up' rather than 'You won't believe this tip'. Constraints: every hook must be deliverable by the actual content, no all-caps, no emoji. Format: a numbered list of ten hooks, then a short ranked section titled Top Picks with reasons.
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