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YouTube Script Outline Prompt

Build a retention-optimized YouTube script outline.

1 min readupdated 2026-07-04

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Use before writing the full script; gets pacing and hook right. Build a retention-optimized YouTube script outline.

Build a retention-optimized YouTube script outline. Use before writing the full script; gets pacing and hook right. Copy the prompt below, swap the bracketed variables for your own context, and run it in any capable model. This prompt node is part of the Onexial knowledge graph and links to related concepts, workflows and tools below.
Context
Use before writing the full script; gets pacing and hook right.
Prompt
Outline a YouTube video: '{{title}}' for {{audience}}, target length {{minutes}} min.

Structure:
- Hook (first 10 seconds — pattern interrupt + payoff promise).
- Callout (why watch to the end).
- 3-5 acts, each with a specific promise + payoff.
- Every 90 seconds: a re-hook or open loop.
- Payoff and CTA.

Include a working title alternative.
Example Output
Hook: "This 3-line prompt saved me 20 hours last week."
Callout: "I'll give you the exact prompt at the end."
Act 1: What the prompt does...
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What does the YouTube Script Outline Prompt prompt do?

Use before writing the full script; gets pacing and hook right.

Which AI models work with this prompt?

It is model-agnostic: it works with any capable general model. Replace the bracketed variables with your own context before running it.

What output should I expect?

Hook: "This 3-line prompt saved me 20 hours last week." Callout: "I'll give you the exact prompt at the end." Act 1: What the prompt does...

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