--- title: 'How to Create YouTube Shorts Hooks That Stop the Scroll' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=gkE58IwB-cM' video_id: 'gkE58IwB-cM' date: 2026-07-12 duration_sec: 484 --- # How to Create YouTube Shorts Hooks That Stop the Scroll > Source: [How to Create YouTube Shorts Hooks That Stop the Scroll](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gkE58IwB-cM) ## Summary This video provides a comprehensive guide to creating effective YouTube Shorts hooks that stop viewers from scrolling and boost engagement. It covers various hook strategies, including curiosity gaps, interesting facts, questions, and FOMO-driven openings, with examples for different niches. ### Key Points - **Importance of Hooks for Shorts** [00:00] — Creators uploading both short and long-form content grow faster. Hooks are crucial to stop scrolling within 3 seconds. - **Curiosity Gap Hooks** [01:09] — Hooks like 'They don't want you to know' or 'You might be suffering from it right now' raise curiosity and work well. - **Interesting Fact Hooks** [02:30] — Using surprising facts (e.g., 'I was today years old when I found this out') keeps viewers watching. - **Question Hooks** [03:30] — Questions like 'Is it possible to...?' or 'Did you know...?' engage viewers and prompt comments. - **Why I Would Never Hooks** [04:39] — For product reviews or fashion, 'Why I would never...' creates intrigue and FOMO. - **FOMO and 'Today We're Gonna See' Hooks** [05:19] — Phrases like 'Today we're gonna see' or 'I'm trying this so you don't have to' leverage FOMO. - **List Hooks** [05:33] — List-based hooks (e.g., 'Top 3 YouTube mistakes') work well for both shorts and long-form. - **Hack Hooks** [06:01] — Hacks like 'How to become a mermaid in three steps' attract viewers looking for quick tips. - **Direct Command Hooks** [06:28] — Commands like 'Wait, stop scrolling, straighten your back' force viewers to pause and engage. - **Money-Making Hooks** [06:56] — Hooks about making money (e.g., 'Four ways to make $800 a day using ChatGPT') attract specific audiences. ### Conclusion Mastering YouTube Shorts hooks requires practice and creativity, but using proven strategies like curiosity gaps, questions, and lists can significantly boost views and engagement. ## Transcript Whether you love them or hate them if you're trying to grow on YouTube. "Creators who are uploading both short and long form content compared to those who are only uploading on one format." things could feel a bit daunting or confusing. and get people to actually watch your shorts. we're also trying to crack that very same code. Beating the YouTube Shorts algorithm is possible for those of you who are new about optimizing a long form video and put it aside, how this is gonna be a little bit different. three seconds or so to get them to stop scrolling And if they do give you a short a chance YouTube is much more likely to push that short With that in mind, there is one thing you as a creator Your hook could be some text on the screen that somebody sees when they scroll to your short. what are some hooks that you've seen on shorts is all about raising curiosity. and a thumbnail to raise that curiosity, You kind of gotta think about it like acting You've probably seen some examples of this. "They don't want you to know." No. Well, then let me tell you. You might be suffering from it right now. These type of hooks can work really well and gain a new audience for. and turning it into kind of an interesting factoid and this is me putting that steak into the dishwasher. dishwashers can get up to nearly 150 degrees. is it going to need to apply to somebody Going forward, keep those viewers in mind You could get people to be curious about something Something like, "This is the most amazing product - I never buy silk." As a kid... they actually wanna finish watching the short. - And there's still a ton more examples to go through here - I was today years old when I found this out. news stands for notable events, weather and sports. (upbeat music) - [Man] I asked Google what the longest jump in history is. coming from a lawyer who travels six months outta the year. you know the importance of a call to action. When we're trying to get someone to leave a comment can be the entire hook of a video. - Try this to get more views on your next YouTube short. Put your speaker on your mouth like this. maybe a new fact or new skill with a different kind of question such as, and this woman discovered it? - Crazy body facts that you probably didn't know. generates enough electricity just by thinking? You've probably seen videos that start with what the most viewed YouTube video is? - Or by asking the question, "Is it possible to?" - [Man] Is it possible to feel high with pressure points? What if your channel is about reviewing products? - Biggest smartphone versus smallest smartphone. - Or you could mention why you'd never try a product - [Woman] Why I would never style my Maxi skirt like this or talk about things like fashion and makeup, - [Woman] Dos and don'ts of coat shapes. with proper shoes like loafers or a ballet flat. - [Woman] How to create festive outfits to make them feel more evening appropriate. It's as if our brains are literally wired around FOMO. For example, "Today we're gonna see." - "I'm trying this so you don't have to." I've been hunting for the dumbest world record. - "Today I'm going to." really does burn for 55 minutes. for even long form videos, and that is to make a list. And you can do this in shorts too. - Seven tastiest smartphone cases. - Five Amazon products you won't believe are real. - Top three YouTube mistakes. on a specific topic, then hacks is a great way Everybody loves a quick hack, and you can say that, - How to become a mermaid in three steps. - "Here's how to have the best blank of your life." Make sure your room is dark. - Here's how to write an entire book using ChatGPT. Can you give me five, 10 title ideas?" This could be your YouTube Shorts, a lot more views. as soon as people scroll to your shorts. - Wait, stop scrolling, straighten your back. Relax it. Relax it now. is the most important thing of your life." on your YouTube channel, and a lot of people get it wrong. that talk about making more money. and having somebody spoon feed that information to you If you know a good way to make some money You could talk about making X dollars a day - Here are four ways to make $800 a day using ChatGPT. with a poem on Etsy. - [Woman] "Art Hacks That'll Save You Money: Part One." All you do is add a couple of paper towels to it, and this makes the paint not dry out. What this really takes though Creating content that gets people to stop scrolling But of course, practice takes time and maybe you'll pick up a thing or two. It's not fully done yet. We're kind of under construction. Stay tuned.