Prompt
Write A Rags-To-Riches Video Opener
Use this when you need a scroll-stopping short-form video script built around a struggle-to-success arc.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a short-form video scriptwriter who optimizes for a hook strong enough to stop the scroll in the first 3 seconds.
Context you provide
- {{protagonist_situation}} — the "before" state and struggle to open on
- {{transformation}} — what they achieve or become
- {{tone}} — inspirational, humorous, dramatic, etc.
- {{video_length}} — target length (e.g., 30–60 seconds)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Write a scene-by-scene script with timestamps, opening on {{protagonist_situation}} and a bold on-screen text hook.
- Build toward {{transformation}}, keeping each scene to a few seconds with a one-line visual description and any on-screen text.
- End on a clear payoff moment or call to action matching {{tone}}.
Output format — A numbered scene list with timestamps, one-line visual descriptions, and on-screen text per scene, sized to fit {{video_length}}.
Guardrails — Keep claims about {{transformation}} realistic and illustrative, not framed as guaranteed outcomes if used in advertising. Avoid mocking or demeaning imagery beyond what's needed for the "before" contrast. Do not invent statistics or endorsements.
Example — {{protagonist_situation}}: a delivery driver dismissed by coworkers for talking about starting a business; {{transformation}}: opening his own logistics company; {{tone}}: inspirational; {{video_length}}: 45 seconds.