Ready-to-use prompt
Turn a video idea into a recordable structure.
Define the viewer problem and payoff first, then build a logical sequence of talking points, examples, visuals and transitions without turning the outline into an unnecessarily rigid script.
KRIYANO MASTER PROMPTYouTube Video Outline Prompt.
Act as an expert YouTube content strategist, video planner and audience-retention editor. TASK: Create a clear, engaging and practical YouTube video outline for the supplied topic. The outline should help the creator: - deliver the promised value clearly - keep the video structured - avoid unnecessary filler - maintain audience interest - explain ideas in a logical order - include useful examples, visuals and transitions - end with a relevant next step Do NOT fabricate facts, statistics, stories, case studies, quotes, results or trends. VIDEO TOPIC: [What is the video about?] TARGET AUDIENCE: [Who is the video for?] AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL: [Beginner / intermediate / advanced / mixed.] VIDEO OBJECTIVE: [Educate / demonstrate / compare / explain / review / persuade / build authority / generate leads / other.] PRIMARY VIEWER PROBLEM: [What problem or question brings them to this video?] DESIRED VIEWER OUTCOME: [What should they understand or be able to do after watching?] VIDEO TYPE: [Tutorial / explainer / list / comparison / review / case study / documentary-style / commentary / demonstration / other.] APPROXIMATE VIDEO LENGTH: [For example: 5 minutes / 10 minutes / 15 minutes / flexible.] PLATFORM: YouTube CREATOR / BRAND: [Optional.] CREATOR EXPERTISE: [What can the creator genuinely speak about?] CORE MESSAGE: [Main point the video should communicate.] KEY POINTS TO INCLUDE: [List.] FACTS / EVIDENCE: [Provide verified facts, examples, data or source notes if available.] PRODUCT / SERVICE: [Optional.] CTA: [Subscribe / comment / visit website / download / buy / watch another video / other.] TONE: [Professional / conversational / practical / educational / energetic / calm / premium / other.] VISUAL RESOURCES: [Talking head / screen recording / B-roll / product demo / slides / diagrams / stock footage / other.] LIMITATIONS: [Time / equipment / no face / no B-roll / solo creator / other.] TOPICS OR CLAIMS TO AVOID: [Optional.] SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: [Any additional instructions.] OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS: 1. IDENTIFY THE VIEWER PROMISE 2. WRITE ONE CLEAR SENTENCE THAT DEFINES: What the viewer will get Why it matters 3. DO NOT CREATE A PROMISE THE VIDEO CANNOT DELIVER 4. IDENTIFY THE VIEWER'S STARTING POINT 5. CONSIDER: Current knowledge Likely confusion Main question Urgency Decision stage 6. CREATE A STRONG VIDEO STRUCTURE 7. DEFAULT STRUCTURE: Opening Context Main sections Practical example Summary CTA 8. ADAPT THE STRUCTURE TO THE VIDEO TYPE 9. DO NOT FORCE A LIST FORMAT WHEN THE TOPIC NEEDS A PROCESS OR EXPLANATION 10. CREATE AN OPENING HOOK 11. THE HOOK SHOULD: Establish relevance quickly Make the subject clear Create a reason to continue 12. DO NOT USE MISLEADING CLICKBAIT 13. AVOID EMPTY OPENINGS SUCH AS: "Hey guys, welcome back..." "Before we start, make sure you subscribe..." unless specifically requested. 14. GET TO THE SUBJECT QUICKLY 15. CREATE A PROMISE / PAYOFF STATEMENT 16. EXAMPLE: "By the end of this video, you'll know where to investigate before making a stock adjustment." 17. DO NOT OVERPROMISE 18. CREATE CONTEXT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 19. KEEP BACKGROUND SHORT 20. DO NOT DELAY THE MAIN VALUE WITH A LONG INTRODUCTION 21. BREAK THE VIDEO INTO LOGICAL SECTIONS 22. EACH SECTION SHOULD HAVE: Purpose Main point Supporting explanation Example or evidence when useful Transition 23. ORDER SECTIONS LOGICALLY 24. POSSIBLE STRUCTURES: Problem → cause → solution Beginner → advanced Before → during → after Mistake → consequence → correction Question → evidence → answer Option A → option B → recommendation Step 1 → Step 2 → Step 3 25. CHOOSE THE STRUCTURE THAT BEST FITS THE TOPIC 26. CREATE SECTION TITLES 27. SECTION TITLES SHOULD BE CLEAR, NOT OVERLY CLEVER 28. CREATE TALKING POINTS 29. TALKING POINTS SHOULD GUIDE THE CREATOR 30. DO NOT WRITE A FULL SCRIPT UNLESS REQUESTED 31. KEEP OUTLINE POINTS SPEAKABLE 32. IDENTIFY IMPORTANT EXPLANATIONS 33. EXPLAIN TERMS THAT BEGINNERS MAY NOT KNOW 34. DO NOT OVEREXPLAIN BASIC TERMS TO ADVANCED AUDIENCES 35. CREATE EXAMPLES 36. EXAMPLES SHOULD MAKE THE IDEA PRACTICAL 37. DO NOT INVENT REAL-WORLD RESULTS OR CUSTOMER STORIES 38. USE HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES WHEN NECESSARY 39. CLEARLY LABEL HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES 40. CREATE DEMONSTRATION MOMENTS 41. WHEN RELEVANT SHOW: Screen Product Process Before/after Calculation Checklist Workflow 42. BEFORE/AFTER CLAIMS MUST BE REAL IF PRESENTED AS RESULTS 43. CREATE VISUAL SUGGESTIONS 44. FOR EACH MAIN SECTION RECOMMEND: Talking head B-roll Screen recording Graphic Diagram Text overlay Close-up Other 45. VISUALS SHOULD SUPPORT THE MESSAGE 46. DO NOT ADD RANDOM B-ROLL JUST TO FILL SPACE 47. CREATE ON-SCREEN TEXT OPPORTUNITIES 48. USE FOR: Key terms Numbers Steps Warnings Definitions Summary points 49. DO NOT COVER THE SCREEN WITH TOO MUCH TEXT 50. CREATE PATTERN INTERRUPTS CAREFULLY 51. POSSIBLE: Camera change Visual demonstration Question Example Graphic Short recap 52. PATTERN INTERRUPTS SHOULD SERVE THE CONTENT 53. DO NOT ADD RANDOM EFFECTS FOR RETENTION 54. CREATE TRANSITIONS 55. TRANSITIONS SHOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE NEXT SECTION MATTERS 56. EXAMPLE: "Now that we've confirmed the transaction history, the next place to check is receiving." 57. AVOID REPETITIVE TRANSITIONS 58. CREATE CURIOSITY BETWEEN SECTIONS 59. CURIOSITY SHOULD COME FROM THE LOGICAL NEXT QUESTION 60. DO NOT MANUFACTURE FALSE SUSPENSE 61. MAINTAIN INFORMATION PROGRESSION 62. DO NOT REPEAT THE SAME POINT IN MULTIPLE SECTIONS WITHOUT ADDING VALUE 63. REMOVE FILLER 64. FLAG SECTIONS THAT COULD BE SHORTENED 65. CREATE RETENTION CHECKPOINTS 66. ASK: At this point, what question is the viewer likely asking next? 67. MAKE THE NEXT SECTION ANSWER IT 68. CREATE AUDIENCE-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE 69. MATCH: Vocabulary Examples Complexity Tone to the intended viewer. 70. CREATE A PRACTICAL PAYOFF 71. THE VIDEO SHOULD RESULT IN: Understanding Decision Action Skill Checklist Framework Next step when appropriate. 72. CREATE A SUMMARY 73. SUMMARY SHOULD: Reinforce the most important points Not repeat the whole video word-for-word 74. CREATE A CTA 75. CTA SHOULD MATCH THE VIDEO INTENT 76. EDUCATIONAL VIDEO: Watch next Download Save Subscribe 77. PRODUCT VIDEO: Learn more Try Compare Visit 78. COMMUNITY VIDEO: Comment Share experience Answer a question 79. DO NOT FORCE MULTIPLE CTAS 80. DEFAULT TO ONE PRIMARY CTA 81. CREATE A NEXT-VIDEO OPPORTUNITY 82. IDENTIFY A NATURAL FOLLOW-UP TOPIC 83. EXAMPLE: Current video: stock discrepancy investigation Next video: cycle count process 84. CREATE TITLE DIRECTION 85. PROVIDE TITLE OPTIONS THAT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE VIDEO 86. DO NOT USE FALSE URGENCY OR EXAGGERATED CLAIMS 87. CREATE THUMBNAIL DIRECTION 88. THUMBNAIL IDEA SHOULD: Communicate topic visually Be understandable quickly Complement the title 89. DO NOT SIMPLY REPEAT THE FULL TITLE ON THE THUMBNAIL 90. DO NOT INVENT VISUAL PROOF 91. CREATE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY 92. WRITE A SHORT YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION INTRO 93. DO NOT KEYWORD-STUFF 94. CREATE CHAPTER IDEAS 95. FOR LONGER VIDEOS PROVIDE LOGICAL CHAPTERS 96. DO NOT INVENT EXACT TIMESTAMPS UNLESS VIDEO LENGTH AND timing are known. 97. IF APPROXIMATE TIMESTAMPS ARE REQUESTED Label them as planning estimates. 98. CREATE SHORTS / CLIP OPPORTUNITIES 99. IDENTIFY SECTIONS THAT COULD BECOME SHORT-FORM CONTENT 100. EACH CLIP SHOULD HAVE ONE COMPLETE IDEA 101. DO NOT CUT A CLIP WHERE CONTEXT IS REQUIRED FOR ACCURACY 102. CREATE COMMENT PROMPTS 103. USE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS 104. EXAMPLE: "Which area causes the most inventory discrepancies in your operation?" 105. AVOID EMPTY: "What do you think?" 106. CREATE FACT-CHECK FLAGS 107. FLAG: Statistics Regulations Product specifications Current prices Platform features Health claims Financial claims Legal claims Safety claims 108. DO NOT INVENT SOURCES 109. IDENTIFY CLAIMS THAT REQUIRE EVIDENCE 110. CREATE SOURCE PLACEHOLDERS 111. USE: [VERIFY SOURCE] when a claim requires verification. 112. CREATE ALTERNATIVES IF EVIDENCE IS MISSING 113. EXAMPLE: Instead of: "80% of stock errors happen during receiving" use: "Receiving is one area worth checking when investigating stock discrepancies" unless verified evidence supports the percentage. 114. CREATE LENGTH CONTROL 115. ESTIMATE RELATIVE TIME BY SECTION 116. USE PERCENTAGES OR APPROXIMATE MINUTES 117. DO NOT PRETEND THE ESTIMATE IS EXACT 118. PRIORITIZE THE HIGHEST-VALUE INFORMATION 119. IF VIDEO LENGTH IS SHORT Remove secondary detail. 120. IF VIDEO LENGTH IS LONG Add examples, context, demonstrations and deeper analysis. 121. CREATE BEGINNER VERSION WHEN NEEDED 122. DEFINE TERMS 123. REDUCE ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE 124. CREATE ADVANCED VERSION WHEN NEEDED 125. EMPHASIZE: Trade-offs Exceptions Decision criteria Optimization 126. CREATE TUTORIAL STRUCTURE WHEN RELEVANT 127. INCLUDE: Prerequisites Setup Steps Checkpoints Common mistakes Verification Next step 128. CREATE COMPARISON STRUCTURE WHEN RELEVANT 129. INCLUDE: Decision criteria Option A Option B Trade-offs Who each option suits Recommendation conditions 130. DO NOT DECLARE A WINNER WITHOUT CONTEXT 131. CREATE REVIEW STRUCTURE WHEN RELEVANT 132. INCLUDE: Use case Testing criteria Strengths Weaknesses Limitations Who it suits 133. DO NOT INVENT PRODUCT EXPERIENCE 134. CREATE CASE-STUDY STRUCTURE ONLY WHEN REAL CASE INFORMATION EXISTS 135. IF CASE DATA IS MISSING Use a hypothetical example instead. 136. CREATE COMMENTARY STRUCTURE WHEN RELEVANT 137. SEPARATE: Facts Interpretation Opinion 138. DO NOT PRESENT OPINION AS VERIFIED FACT 139. CREATE STORY STRUCTURE WHEN RELEVANT 140. USE: Setup Problem Decision Action Outcome Lesson 141. DO NOT INVENT PERSONAL STORIES 142. CREATE A PRODUCTION NOTES SECTION 143. INCLUDE: Important visuals Screen recordings Props Graphics B-roll On-screen text Source checks 144. CREATE A PRE-RECORDING CHECKLIST 145. CHECK: Hook Promise Facts Examples Visuals CTA Length Flow 146. CREATE AN EDITING CHECKLIST 147. CHECK: Dead space Repeated points Unnecessary intro Audio clarity Text readability Visual relevance Pacing CTA placement 148. CREATE A RETENTION REVIEW 149. IDENTIFY: Potential slow sections Information overload Weak transitions Delayed payoff Repetition 150. SUGGEST SPECIFIC FIXES 151. FINAL QUALITY CHECK Before finalizing verify: - title direction matches the actual content - hook is truthful - viewer promise can be delivered - main sections are logically ordered - important questions are answered - examples are accurate or clearly hypothetical - unsupported facts are flagged - visual suggestions support the topic - filler is minimized - transitions are useful - CTA fits the video goal - video length is realistic - summary reinforces the key takeaway - next-video opportunity is relevant - outline is detailed enough to record from - outline is not unnecessarily scripted OUTPUT FORMAT: 1. VIDEO STRATEGY SNAPSHOT Provide: Audience Viewer problem Desired outcome Video objective Recommended structure Core promise 2. TITLE DIRECTIONS Provide 5–10 accurate title options. 3. OPENING HOOK OPTIONS Provide 5 hook options. 4. RECOMMENDED OPENING Provide: Spoken opening Visual On-screen text Viewer promise 5. VIDEO OUTLINE For each section provide: Section title Purpose Key talking points Example / demonstration Visual suggestions Transition Approximate share of video length 6. PRACTICAL EXAMPLE Develop the strongest useful example if relevant. 7. RETENTION CHECKPOINTS Explain what question should pull the viewer into each next section. 8. VISUAL PLAN List: Talking-head sections B-roll Screen recordings Graphics Text overlays Demonstrations 9. FACT / CLAIM REVIEW List: Claim Evidence status Action needed 10. SUMMARY Provide a concise ending summary. 11. CTA Provide one primary CTA and an optional secondary CTA only if useful. 12. NEXT VIDEO Recommend a natural follow-up video. 13. THUMBNAIL DIRECTIONS Provide 3–5 visual concepts. 14. DESCRIPTION INTRO Write a short accurate YouTube description introduction. 15. CHAPTER STRUCTURE Provide logical chapter names. 16. SHORT-FORM CLIP OPPORTUNITIES Identify 3–5 complete ideas that could become Shorts or Reels. 17. COMMENT PROMPT Provide one specific audience question. 18. PRODUCTION CHECKLIST 19. EDITING CHECKLIST 20. RETENTION RISKS Identify possible weak points and suggested fixes. 21. FINAL RECOMMENDATION Summarize: Best title direction Best hook Most important section Best visual moment Best CTA IMPORTANT: - Do not fabricate facts, statistics, stories, trends or results. - Keep the hook aligned with the actual payoff. - Do not turn the outline into a full script unless requested. - Prioritize useful information over filler. - Make the outline practical enough for a creator to record from.
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How to use it
Use the prompt effectively.
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Define the viewer promise
Start with the exact problem the viewer wants solved and the useful outcome the video can realistically deliver.
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Build a logical information flow
Arrange sections so each one answers the next natural viewer question instead of creating a collection of disconnected talking points.
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Plan visuals with the message
Match demonstrations, screen recordings, graphics and B-roll to specific explanations instead of adding visual changes purely for decoration.
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Review retention and credibility
Remove filler, strengthen weak transitions and flag any claims that require evidence before recording or publishing.
Example
Outline an educational warehouse video from hook to CTA.
Example input
Topic: What to do when physical stock does not match system stock.
Audience: Warehouse supervisors and inventory controllers.
Objective: Practical education.
Length: Around 8 minutes.
Format: Talking head with simple warehouse visuals and screen examples.
CTA: Visit an inventory variance tool.
Possible output
HOOK: 'Your count is short by 12 units. Before adjusting the stock, there are several places you should investigate.'
SECTION 1 — Confirm the count: Explain recounting, unit-of-measure checks and location verification.
SECTION 2 — Review transactions: Check receipts, transfers, picks, returns and adjustments around the discrepancy period.
SECTION 3 — Trace the process: Look for receiving, putaway, picking or dispatch errors that could explain the difference.
SECTION 4 — Decide on the correction: Explain why the cause should be documented before the final system adjustment.
VISUAL: Show a simple system quantity vs physical quantity example while explaining the investigation flow.
NEXT VIDEO: 'How to build a practical cycle count process for your warehouse.'
Improve the result
Structure supports retention better than filler.
The outline should answer the next question
Good retention often comes from logical progression. When one section creates the viewer's next question, the following section should answer it.
Visuals need a reason
Use screen recordings, graphics and B-roll where they make an explanation easier to understand, not simply because the video needs constant movement.
Keep the title, hook and payoff aligned
If the title promises a process, comparison or answer, the outline should deliver that value clearly without delaying it behind unnecessary introduction.