Maciej ChoromanskiFounder, SocialFlow · Founder at SocialFlow

Never start your videos like THIS 🤦🏼‍♂️‼️

15 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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In this short instructional video, the creator warns viewers against beginning their videos poorly and introduces the concept of a "verbal hook"—the opening line that captures attention. He explains that using specific "power words"—terms that instantly evoke emotion—can dramatically improve viewer retention by stopping the scroll. The speaker urges creators to incorporate these power words into their hooks to keep audiences watching longer. He concludes with a call‑to‑action, asking viewers to comment the word "power" to receive a curated list of effective power words.

Never ever start your videos like this. Okay, let's talk about— my name is— hey guys, I want to share— you're losing views because you're missing this one thing: the verbal hook. It's what you say and how you say it that make people care about what you want to say. The easiest way to do that is by using special words that can instantly stop them from scrolling. We call them the power words. These are the words that invoke instant emotion from the viewers. Start adding them to your hook and you'll see drastically more people staying to watch your content. To find the best power words, just comment the word power and I'll send you a list of them.