Ask for twenty hooks and keep two

AI is better at volume than at judgment. Ask for many very different hooks, pick the two you'd actually say out loud, and rewrite those in your own words before you post. The tool used here is ChatGPT. Pricing listed for ChatGPT: Free; Plus $20/mo. Check the tool's own site for current features and prices, since they change.

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"Ask for twenty options and keep two."cowral.com

How do you do it, step by step?

1. AI is better at volume than at judgment.
2. Ask for many very different hooks, pick the two you'd actually say out loud, and rewrite those in your own words before you post.
3. Copy the prompt on this page into ChatGPT and fill in your own details.
4. Edit the output in your own voice and check any facts before you publish.

Which tool does this use?

ChatGPT. See all ChatGPT use cases or more in Headlines.

What does it cost?

Free; Plus $20/mo

What should you watch out for?

Features and prices change. Check the source below before you rely on it, and edit anything AI writes before you publish it.

Using this brief about me [paste], give me 20 hooks for a post about [topic]. Make them very different: questions, bold claims, numbers, mid-story openings. Number them, under 12 words each. Do not expand them into full posts.

Frequently asked questions

How do I ask for twenty hooks and keep two?

AI is better at volume than at judgment. Ask for many very different hooks, pick the two you'd actually say out loud, and rewrite those in your own words before you post. The tool used here is ChatGPT. Pricing listed for ChatGPT: Free; Plus $20/mo. Check the tool's own site for current features and prices, since they change.

Which tool do I need for this, and what does it cost?

This use case uses ChatGPT. Pricing listed for it: Free; Plus $20/mo. Check chatgpt.com for current prices.

What prompt can I use?

Using this brief about me [paste], give me 20 hooks for a post about [topic]. Make them very different: questions, bold claims, numbers, mid-story openings. Number them, under 12 words each. Do not expand them into full posts.

What are related use cases?

• Ask for title options grounded in your own archive (ChatGPT)
• A/B test subject lines instead of guessing (beehiiv AI)
• Write the subject line and preview text as a pair (Claude)
• Score an email subject line before you send (Headline Studio)
• Paste a creator brief before every prompt (ChatGPT)
• Repurpose one idea with each platform's rules (ChatGPT)

Where does this come from?

• https://www.cowral.com/blog/ai-prompts-for-content-creators
• https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus

Checked Oct 14, 2026.