Hook library / Teachers and tutors
16 hooks for teachers and tutors.
Students and parents search for help with a specific topic, not a teacher. Hooks that name the exact concept, the common mistake or the shortcut get found, watched to the end and saved before exams.
The mistakeThe mistake that costs most students marks on [topic].
Named thing + stakeSave this before your [subject] exam.
Countdown3 ways to remember [concept] forever.
Contrarian claimRe-reading your notes isn't studying. Do this instead.
Insider viewWhat examiners look for that students miss.
Verdict questionCan you solve this in ten seconds?
Before / afterHow I explained this before, and how I explain it now.
POVPOV: [concept] finally makes sense.
Curiosity gapThe trick I wish someone had shown me in school.
Number with stakes[Number] minutes a day that change your results.
Countdown5 study habits that actually work.
The mistakeWhy highlighting everything means remembering nothing.
Verdict questionRight or wrong? Most people get this one.
Named thing + stakeIf you have a test this week, start here.
Insider viewHow I plan a lesson in five minutes.
POVPOV: you walk out of the exam knowing you nailed it.
Make your own, for any topic
Type what your next teachers and tutors video is about and get ten more, one per pattern.
How to use these hooks
- Pick one that's trueOnly use a hook your video actually pays off.
- Fill the bracketsYour real numbers, product and place.
- Show it by 0.5 sWords on screen and a matching picture straight away.
- Test twoTwo versions over a week; keep the one that holds.
Why these work
- The mistakeNames an error the viewer is probably making. Nobody scrolls past their own mistake.
- Named thing + stakeNames something specific and says what it costs the viewer to ignore it.
- CountdownPromises a fixed number of items, so they stay to the last one.
- Contrarian claimSays the opposite of what the niche repeats. The disagreement keeps them watching.
- Insider viewSomething only someone inside the job would know.
- Verdict questionAsks the viewer to judge. People stay to see if they were right.
- Before / afterShows the change in the first second, then explains how.
- POVPuts the viewer inside a moment they recognise.
Hooks for teachers and tutors: questions
Should tutors show their face?
Optional. A whiteboard or a screen with clear writing works well for teaching.
How long should a lesson clip be?
One concept per video, as short as it can be while still being clear.
How do I find students through content?
Name the exact topic and year level so the right students and parents find you.
Got the hook? Make the whole video.
Avouch writes, cuts and captions the rest. Film on your phone or type an idea; a finished video comes back in minutes.