Updated: 4 November 2026

Write 5 opening hooks for an article

This prompt writes five different openings for an article on your topic and audience, using a surprising fact, a short story, a bold claim, a direct question and another style. Pick the one that fits your voice.

text-blog-intro-hooks — chatgpt — 53 words

Write 5 different opening paragraphs for an article about [TOPIC] aimed at [AUDIENCE].

Use these openings: a surprising fact, a short story, a bold claim, a direct question and a common mistake. Each 40 to 60 words. Skip clichés like "In today's fast-paced world". Tell me which one you would choose and why.

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Read each one aloud. The best hook makes you want the next sentence.

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What you will get

Five different opening paragraphs of 40 to 60 words each: a surprising fact, a short story, a bold claim, a direct question and a common mistake, plus a recommendation of which to use.

Common mistake

The hooks all start the same way.

Fix: Ban the opening phrase you keep seeing and ask for each paragraph to begin with a different word.

Also watch for

The surprising fact is not checked. Verify any figure or claim before you publish. AI will sometimes state numbers with confidence that are wrong.
The hook does not match the article. Paste your outline so each opening leads naturally into your first section.

Try a variation: write for social first

Ask for each hook rewritten as a two-line social post that links to the article, keeping the same angle.

Still not right? Reply with this

Take the second opening and rewrite it so the second sentence answers “why should I read on?” for this reader.