8d (edited) • Motivations
This Prompt Will Give You Scroll Stopping Hooks!!
I was posting and doing everything we’re “supposed” to do. And yet… people were scrolling past my content like I wasn’t even there. No pause. No curiosity. No engagement. Just scroll, scroll, scroll. And I thought to myself, this cannot be this hard. It shouldn’t take a miracle to get someone to stop for three seconds.
So recently, out of pure irritation, I wrote a hook that was a little bold. A little sassy. A little… lovingly disrespectful. Something along the lines of, “You’re not shadowbanned… your message just sucks.” And when I tell you that post stopped people? It stopped them. Not because I was being cruel. Not because I was attacking anyone. But because it disrupted the pattern.
Most content online is polite, safe, vague, and easy to ignore. When you introduce confident, playful, slightly audacious energy, you interrupt the scroll. You create curiosity. You spark just enough tension for someone to think, wait… what does she mean by that? And that pause right there is everything.
There’s actually psychology behind it. When you break someone’s scrolling rhythm, their brain pays attention. When there’s a little emotional reaction — even surprise — attention increases. When you create a curiosity gap, people feel the need to close it. And when you speak with clarity and authority, you signal leadership. That combination is powerful.
This isn’t about insulting people. It’s not about being rude. It’s about shaking someone awake in a loving way.
If you teach digital marketing, instead of starting with, “Here are three ways to grow on Instagram,” you could open with something like, “Your content isn’t flopping. Your clarity is.” Or, “If your bio needs a paragraph to explain what you do, we need to talk.” Or even, “You don’t need another Reel. You need a clear sentence.” Each one pulls someone in emotionally before you teach the actual strategy.
If you teach budgeting or money management, instead of, “Here’s how to save more money each month,” try, “You’re not broke. You’re just disorganized.” Or, “Your bank account isn’t the problem. Your habits are.” Or, “Stop saying you’re bad with money. You’re just avoiding one simple system.” That’s lovingly disruptive, but it opens the door to teach a practical framework.
If you teach fitness or health, instead of, “Here’s how to lose weight,” try, “You don’t need more motivation. You need a plan.” Or, “You’re not lazy. Your routine just sucks.” Or, “If you keep ‘starting Monday,’ this is why.” Now they’re emotionally invested before you ever mention reps or macros.
These are just a few examples, but it works for any niche you are in.
This honestly started as a happy accident for me. I stumbled into it because I was tired of being ignored. But once I saw the response, I realized this wasn’t random. This was pattern interruption. This was clarity wrapped in confidence. And that is how you stop the scroll.
If you want to try this in your own niche, here’s a simple ChatGPT prompt you can use for any topic:
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“Create 20 ‘lovingly disrespectful’ hooks with bold, confident energy for the topic of [insert your topic]. Make them curious, slightly audacious, pattern-interrupting, social media safe, and designed to stop the scroll.” 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Then plug in whatever your subject is and refine the results to sound like you.
The goal is never shock just for attention. The goal is clarity delivered with conviction. Because when your message is clear and confident, it feels different. It lands differently.
So let me ask you something. If you looked at your last nine posts right now, would they actually make someone stop? Or would they blend in with everything else on their feed?
🌷Affirm this today: My voice is clear. My message is bold. My leadership is felt.🌷
Let me know if you use this prompt and how it worked out for you below.
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This Prompt Will Give You Scroll Stopping Hooks!!
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