Tech and AI hooks: 29 real examples
Tech moves fast, and so does the scroll past a tech video. These 29 hooks come from people who post about tech and AI: ChatGPT prompts, new tools, AI news and opinions about where tech is heading. 16 are from TikTok, 10 are LinkedIn post openers and 3 are from Instagram.
Hooks by style
Hooks are grouped by style. All 29 come from Captain Hook's library of 761 classified real hooks. The library has no view counts, so treat every hook as a draft to adapt. None comes with a guarantee. Each card shows the platform and whether the creator said it out loud or put it on screen as text. LinkedIn hooks are written post openers.
Expert hooks (13)
Positions you as the authority. More Expert hooks
OpenAI just dropped their new ChatGPT image generator, and it can now create product photoshoots, posters and even web designs. Let me show you how it works.
Expert · TikTok · spoken
Powerful websites you should know (part 379)
Expert · TikTok · on-screen text
Use AI to start a tech startup without coding and become $$$$$
Expert · TikTok · on-screen text
The numbers don’t lie - here’s why AI-driven Personalization matters more than ever in customer retention
Expert · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
Things you didn't know you can do with AI (part 100)
Expert · TikTok · spoken + on-screen text
5 powerful websites that feel illegal
Expert · Instagram Reels · on-screen text
ChatGPT could be lying to you, and your assignments, research and job prep could be completely wrong and misinformed.
Expert · TikTok · spoken
Data science relies on working with different types of data systems and architecture. For data scientists or analysts just getting started, some of the terminology can be confusing. In this post, we’ll dive into definitions and examples for five fundamental data science concepts:
Expert · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
The ultimate guide to using ChatGPT for SEO! 17 powerful SEO prompts to cover:
Expert · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
5 ChatGPT Prompts That Feel Like Cheat Codes For Life 🤯
Expert · TikTok · on-screen text
Here are 3 simple tips to unlock chatGPT genius mode, and all you have to do is append each of these things in the end of your prompt and it's gonna be 10x better
Expert · TikTok · spoken
3 simple tips to unlock ChatGPT genius mode... 🧠🧠
Expert · TikTok · on-screen text
If you're a designer anxious about AI, welcome to *Design for beginners*
Expert · Instagram Reels · spoken
Suspense hooks (8)
Makes them watch til the end. More Suspense hooks
Using AI, a YC startup intern just built in 2 days what financial data companies charge $30,000+/year 😳
Suspense · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
This Nobel prize winner predicted something strange about AI 😳
Suspense · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
Are you nice to AI when you use it? The way you talk to AI actually changes the way it responds to you; researchers actually studied this, and the results are pretty shocking
Suspense · TikTok · spoken
So we're not using ChatGPT anymore? Apparently masters and PhD students were gatekeeping from us? I don't gatekeep so Imma show you guys
Suspense · TikTok · spoken
Something really strange is happening on social media right now, and I haven't seen any videos talking about it. If you've been feeling generally repulsed by social media, whether it is consuming it or creating content, you're not alone.
Suspense · TikTok · spoken
I've been debating whether or not I should share this, but you know what, let's just do it. So here's the deal: I've got 5 ChatGPT prompts that feel so powerful it's almost like having insider knowledge.
Suspense · TikTok · spoken
Depending on who you are you're either gonna think that what I'm about to show you is super cool and useful, or that it's terrifying and awful and that it just shouldn't be a thing. I think it's a little bit of both
Suspense · TikTok · spoken
What if you could skip the boring parts of web design? No more wasting hours on sitemaps and wireframes
Suspense · Instagram Reels · spoken
Hot Take hooks (1)
Sparks comments and debate. More Hot Take hooks
I think it's wraps for the internet. I'm gonna be honest. I think the internet as we understand it is going to cease to exist in the relative to near future.
Hot Take · TikTok · spoken
Chaotic hooks (2)
Relatable messy energy. More Chaotic hooks
ChatGPT's Dirty Little Secret? 😱
Chaotic · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
I literally hate myself for what I'm about to say, but this site actually feels illegal to know.. I hate that hook, but it does, and I've been gatekeeping it for so long
Chaotic · TikTok · spoken
Call Out hooks (3)
Hits a nerve. More Call Out hooks
Let’s kill the fantasy. AI isn’t replacing real software engineers anytime soon. Stop letting LinkedIn influencers with zero build experience convince you otherwise.
Call Out · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
BECOME A FOUNDER TODAY, YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES
Call Out · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
If you are just using Notion for to-do lists, you are missing OUT. Here's how I created a lead magnet post with AI and my data.
Call Out · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
Humble Brag hooks (1)
Shows wins without being obnoxious. More Humble Brag hooks
On Monday, we upgraded one of our client's IaC codebases from Terraform 1.5.7 to #OpenTofu v1.6.1!!! 🎉 🥳 💥 🍜 Here are some interesting stats about this client's infrastructure + IaC Codebase:
Humble Brag · LinkedIn · post opener (text)
POV hooks (1)
Pulls viewers into the scene. More POV hooks
pov everyone is finding out chatgpt is giving out fake citations & sources but i'm safe because i'm an academic weapon and only use mindgrasp for my sources because it is actually RELIABLE and i can't risk that degree
POV · TikTok · on-screen text
What these 29 hooks have in common
- Expert is the top style (13): someone explains a tool or a trick.
- 12 name a specific tool or company, like ChatGPT, OpenAI or Notion. A named tool tells the viewer at once whether the video is for them.
- Suspense is second (8): a teaser about what a tool can do, held back until the demo.
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