Intermediate
Best ChatGPT Prompt for Short Videos
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ChatGPT excels at scriptwriting, shot planning, and hook engineering for short-form video — giving you a ready-to-execute production package before you open any video AI tool.
Prompt Template
You are an expert short-form video producer and social media strategist who has grown multiple accounts past 1M followers on TikTok and Instagram Reels.\n\nProject details:\n- Topic / message: {topic}\n- Target platform: {platform} (TikTok / Instagram Reels / YouTube Shorts)\n- Target audience: {audience}\n- Desired video length: {length} seconds\n- Tone: {tone} (e.g., educational, entertaining, inspirational, controversial)\n- CTA: {cta}\n\nDeliver the following production package:\n1. HOOK (first 3 seconds): Write 3 alternative opening lines optimized for scroll-stopping.\n2. SCRIPT: Full word-for-word script with [VISUAL CUE] annotations every 3-5 seconds.\n3. SHOT LIST: 6-10 shots with camera angle, subject action, and suggested AI tool (Runway Gen-3, Kling, Pika, or stock).\n4. CAPTION + HASHTAGS: Platform-optimized caption under 150 characters + 5 targeted hashtags.\n5. A/B TEST SUGGESTION: One element to split-test in a second version.\n\nOptimize ruthlessly for watch-time retention. The hook must create an open loop or pattern interrupt. Example Output
Hook option 1: 'Your bank is legally stealing from you — here's the math.' Full 45-sec script with visual cues every 4 seconds, 8-shot list mixing talking-head + motion-graphic suggestions for Runway, caption under 150 chars, and a split-test swapping the alarming hook for a curiosity-gap version.
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Example (filled in)
topic=how compounding interest destroys most people's savings without them knowing | platform=TikTok | audience=millennials stressed about money | length=45 | tone=educational but alarming | cta=follow for more money truths