Steal hooks that already went viral (Part 1)

13 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube monologue, Angel Pichardo advises creators to "steal" proven video hooks that have already gone viral, rather than inventing new ones. He outlines four specific hook formats that have generated high view counts on Instagram Reels: (1) The News Drop – a brand‑new tool announcement (1.6 M views); (2) The Claude Trick – turning Claude into a machine (836 K views); (3) The Myth Bust – exposing why videos fail due to the wrong model (359 K views); and (4) The Reveal – an unedited behind‑the‑scenes reveal (441 K views). He ends with a call‑to‑action, asking viewers to comment "hooks" to receive access to a private "vault" of additional hook examples.

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Steal hooks that already went viral. No need to reinvent the wheel. Just use what works. Hook 1: The News Drop. Brand's new tool is incredible. A Reel with that hook hit 1.6 million views. Hook 2: The Claude Trick. This is how you turn Claude into a machine. 836,000 views. Hook 3: The Myth Bust. The reason your videos fail is the wrong model. 359,000 views. Hook 4: The Reveal. I didn't edit this. 441,000 views. Comment hooks and I'll send you the vault.