Scroll-Stop Hook Formulas — 12 Openers for Reels, TikTok & Shorts

Short-form video success lives or dies in the first 1–3 seconds. This swipe file removes the blank-page problem with twelve fill-in-the-blank hook formulas, organized by psychological trigger: curiosity, pain/problem, proof/result, authority/education, question/direct callout, and pattern interrupt.

What's included: 3 worked examples per formula (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) · a specificity guide on why precise, named-audience hooks beat generic ones · a dense one-sitting reference (~1,300 words) built for the "write the hook last" method.

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