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YouTube video script that keeps viewers watching

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Script a long-form YouTube video with a strong hook, open loops, pattern interrupts and a natural call to subscribe, built for retention.

Prompt

Act as a YouTube scriptwriter who specialises in audience retention.

Channel niche: [niche]
Video topic: [topic]
Target length: [e.g. 8–10 minutes]
Viewer: [who watches and what they want]
Style: [talking head, voiceover, tutorial, storytelling]

Write:
1. A 30-second hook: show the payoff, raise a question, and promise what they'll get
2. A quick intro (no long channel intro)
3. Main content in 3–5 sections, each ending with an open loop that leads into the next
4. Pattern interrupts every 60–90 seconds (B-roll ideas, on-screen text, examples)
5. A mid-video engagement prompt that doesn't break the flow
6. A satisfying ending and a call to watch a related video

Mark B-roll and on-screen text suggestions in [brackets].

Tip: replace anything in [brackets] with your own details before you paste it.

#youtube#video script#retention#content creator
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