Create attention-grabbing headlines and hooks that stop the scroll and drive engagement
I need compelling headlines or hooks that grab attention and make people want to read more. The content is about [CONTENT_TOPIC]. The content type is [CONTENT_TYPE:select:blog post,social media post,email subject line,video title,landing page,ad copy,newsletter,article,sales page]. The target audience is [TARGET_AUDIENCE]. The primary benefit or value proposition: [MAIN_BENEFIT] The desired emotional response: [EMOTION:select:curiosity,urgency,excitement,fear of missing out,relief,aspiration,surprise,validation]. The tone should be [TONE:select:professional and credible,bold and provocative,friendly and approachable,urgent and action-oriented,witty and clever,inspirational]. Any keywords that must be included: [KEYWORDS?] Character or length constraints: [LENGTH_CONSTRAINTS?] Generate multiple headline or hook variations using different psychological approaches. Include options that use curiosity gaps, specific numbers or data, direct benefit statements, questions, how-to framing, and contrarian angles. For each headline explain why it works and which audience segment it appeals to most. Mark the top 3 performers and explain what makes them strongest.
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Get Early AccessYou wrote the article. You designed the email. You shot the video. None of it matters if the headline does not stop the scroll. Headlines account for 80% of whether someone clicks or keeps moving. Eight out of ten people read the headline. Only two out of ten read the rest.
This prompt generates multiple headline variations using different psychological approaches: curiosity gaps, specific numbers, direct benefit statements, questions, how-to framing, and contrarian angles. For each headline, it explains why it works and which audience segment responds to it best. The top three performers get called out with reasoning.
You set the [CONTENT_TOPIC], [MAIN_BENEFIT], [TARGET_AUDIENCE], content format (blog, email, social, video, landing page), desired emotional response, and tone. The AI produces headlines calibrated to your specific context. A blog post headline reads differently than an email subject line, which reads differently than a YouTube thumbnail. The format matters as much as the words. Try your favorites in the Dock Editor to refine them further. Planning the content behind the headline? The blog post outline generator creates a complete structure. Need to summarize source material first? The article summarizer extracts key points to inspire better headlines.
Describe your [CONTENT_TOPIC] specifically and identify your [TARGET_AUDIENCE]. "How to negotiate a raise" for "mid-career professionals in tech" produces better headlines than a vague topic with a generic audience. Specificity drives click-worthy hooks.
Select your [CONTENT_TYPE] and describe your [MAIN_BENEFIT]. A blog post headline can be longer than a social media caption. Your benefit statement is the core promise: what the reader gets by clicking.
Pick your [EMOTION] and [TONE]. "Curiosity" with a "witty" tone creates different headlines than "urgency" with "professional." The emotional response determines which psychological trigger the AI emphasizes in each variation.
Enter required [KEYWORDS] and any [LENGTH_CONSTRAINTS]. Email subject lines work best under 50 characters. Blog titles peak at 60 for search display. YouTube titles need to work as thumbnails. These constraints shape the output format.
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