Creating YouTube videos involves ideation, scripting, optimisation and community building. AI prompts can help you brainstorm topics, write hooks, structure scripts and craft titles and descriptions. Use them as creative starting points, then add your personality, experience and on-camera style.
At a Glance: These prompts cover video ideas, hooks, full scripts, titles, descriptions, chapters, thumbnail text, Shorts and comment replies. Replace bracketed text with your channel details.
Video Ideas
- Suggest 20 YouTube video ideas for a channel about [niche] targeting [audience].
- What beginner questions about [topic] would make good tutorial videos?
- Suggest 10 video series ideas for a [niche] channel.
- Give me 10 trending-style video ideas related to [topic] that remain evergreen.
- Suggest 10 comparison video ideas in the [niche] niche.
Hooks and Intros
- Write five different 10-second hooks for a video titled “[title]”.
- Write an introduction that promises value in under 20 seconds for a video about [topic].
- Suggest opening questions that grab attention for a video about [problem].
- Rewrite this intro to be more engaging and concise: [text].
- Suggest a cold open moment for a video about [topic].
Scripts
- Write a 6-minute script outline for a tutorial on [task] with steps and examples.
- Create a script for a “top 7 tips” video about [topic] with a brief explanation for each tip.
- Turn these bullet points into a conversational script: [points].
- Suggest B-roll ideas for each section of this script: [summary].
- Write a closing segment with a call to subscribe and watch the next video about [related topic].
Titles and Thumbnails
- Suggest 10 YouTube titles for a video about [topic] under 60 characters.
- Suggest short thumbnail text (2–4 words) for “[title]”.
- Give five title options with different angles: curiosity, benefit, number, problem and beginner.
- Suggest thumbnail concepts describing visual layout for “[title]”.
- Which of these titles is clearest and why? [list]
Descriptions and Chapters
- Write a YouTube description for “[title]” with a summary, key points and timestamps placeholders.
- Suggest chapter titles for this script outline: [outline].
- Write a pinned comment asking viewers a question about [topic].
- Suggest relevant playlists to organise my videos: [list titles].
- Write a short channel description for a [niche] channel.
Shorts
- Turn this long video into five YouTube Shorts ideas: [summary].
- Write a 45-second Shorts script with a hook, three quick tips and a call to action about [topic].
- Suggest 10 Shorts ideas that lead viewers to my long-form video about [topic].
Community Engagement
- Suggest friendly replies to these viewer comments: [comments].
- Write a community post poll about [topic].
- Suggest questions to ask my audience for future video ideas.
- Write a thank-you message for reaching [milestone] subscribers.
Tips
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Conclusion
AI prompts can accelerate YouTube planning and scripting. Use them to spark ideas and structure content, then add your personality, examples and expertise to create videos viewers love.
