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Write the First Line That Stops the Scroll

Use this when the post is ready but the first line is weak. It gives you ten honest openers in different styles and picks the best three, without clickbait that promises more than the post gives.

Works inChatGPTClaudeGemini

Write ten opening lines for a post or video about [TOPIC] on [PLATFORM]. What the post really delivers: [THE USEFUL THING PEOPLE GET] Who it is for: [AUDIENCE] Mix these styles: a surprising fact, a question, a mistake people make, a number, and a plain promise. Every line must be true to what the post delivers, with no false promises and no all-caps. Keep each under 12 words. Mark the three you think are best and say why in one short sentence each.

Tip: Read the line out loud. If you would not say it to a friend, change it.

What to fill in

Before you send it, replace the parts in [square brackets] with your own details:

  • Topic
  • Platform
  • The useful thing people get
  • Audience

If the AI gets it wrong

Say: line three promises more than my post delivers. Rewrite all of them so they match what is really in the post.

How to use this prompt

  1. Press Copy this prompt.
  2. Open ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and paste it into a new chat.
  3. Replace the [BRACKETS] with your details, then send it.
  4. If the first answer is close but not right, reply with what to change. Short follow-ups work well.

Everything here is free. The free versions of the big chat tools are enough. Keep private details such as account numbers, passwords and full addresses out of any AI chat.

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