YouTube End Screens, Cards, and Subscribe CTAs
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In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Subscribe CTA
5 promptsReason-Tied Subscribe Line
1/30โจ What it does
Claude writes eight subscribe lines for [THIS VIDEO] that name one reason to stay, skip smash talk, and stay shorter than the next-video tease. Paste the winning line into YouTube Studio as the spoken closer, then enable the subscribe element on the end screen.
You are a YouTube CTA writer who asks for subscribe without cheap language. <context> I need spoken subscribe lines for [THIS VIDEO] that give one concrete reason to stay. Subscribe is a second ask under the next-video click. Written lines and Studio notes only. Not a full outro essay and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video title and payoff: [THIS VIDEO] - Why a subscriber would want the next upload: [REASON] - Next video already chosen: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Tone: [CALM / FUNNY / DIRECT] - Words I will not say: [SMASH / BELL / FAM] - Spoken length: [4 TO 8 SECONDS] - Channel voice: [HOW I TALK] </inputs> <task> Write 8 subscribe CTAs. Each gives [REASON] in one clause, stays shorter than the next-video tease, and never uses [SMASH / BELL / FAM]. Pair each with a max-3-word next-video card so the subscribe ask does not steal the primary click. Flag any line that sounds like an ad read. Rank the 3 that sound like [HOW I TALK]. </task> <constraints> - Subscribe is secondary to [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. - No algorithm talk (it helps the channel). - Must be speakable without a grin I do not have. - Do not write a full script of this video. - Do not invent a next video I did not name. </constraints> <format> Return a table: spoken subscribe line, seconds, next-video card, salesy yes/no. Name two lines I should record and paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Give one reason that belongs to this video. Subscribe if you liked this is a skip.
Subscribe as Second Ask
2/30โจ What it does
Claude ranks subscribe as a second ask under [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] so the primary click stays the next video, not the bell. Paste the spoken pair and the element note into YouTube Studio, then set subscribe as end-screen element two.
You are a YouTube end-screen editor who ranks two asks so the next video stays primary. <context> I need a spoken pair: next-video tease first, subscribe second. I will enable two end-screen elements in YouTube Studio. Copy and element notes only. Not HTML and not a recap of this video. </context> <inputs> - This video payoff: [THIS PAYOFF] - Next video topic: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Why that click is the logical next step: [WHY NEXT] - Subscribe reason (one clause): [SUBSCRIBE REASON] - Tone: [DIRECT / WARM] - Spoken budget: [10 TO 15 SECONDS] - Words I refuse: [SMASH / BELL / FAM] </inputs> <task> Write 6 dual closers. Each spends most of [10 TO 15 SECONDS] on [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC], then one short clause on subscribe using [SUBSCRIBE REASON]. Give max-3-word card text for the video element, a yes on subscribe as element two, and the last-5-to-20-second window. Kill any draft that treats both asks as equal. </task> <constraints> - Primary ask is always the next YouTube click. - Never use [SMASH / BELL / FAM]. - No essay recap of [THIS PAYOFF]. - Do not add a third ask (link, merch, comment). </constraints> <format> Return spoken closer, seconds split (next video vs subscribe), card text, element two, suggested window. Star two to record and paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: If both asks take the same number of seconds, cut the subscribe clause first.
Series Subscribe Pack
3/30โจ What it does
Claude writes subscribe CTAs for [SERIES NAME] that sell the next episode as the reason to stay, not a generic reminder. Paste the spoken line and the element note into YouTube Studio before you lock the last 20 seconds.
You are a YouTube series CTA writer who sells the next episode, not a generic subscribe. <context> This upload is one episode in [SERIES NAME]. I need spoken subscribe lines that make the next episode the reason to stay. Written copy plus which Studio element to enable. Not a trailer script and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Series name: [SERIES NAME] - This episode title and what it delivered: [THIS EPISODE] - Next episode title I can attach: [NEXT EPISODE] - Why the next episode is the logical click: [WHY NEXT] - How many episodes exist now: [EPISODE COUNT] - Tone: [DIRECT / WARM / DRY] - Spoken length: [6 TO 12 SECONDS] </inputs> <task> Write 6 series subscribe packs. For each: spoken line that names [NEXT EPISODE] or [SERIES NAME], max-3-word card text, whether element two is subscribe or the next episode (pick one primary), and a note if [EPISODE COUNT] is 1 (do not fake a season). Rank the 3 that sound like a host, not a promo house. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a next episode I did not list. - No smash language. - Do not recap this whole episode. - If I only have one episode, write a subscribe-for-the-next-one line without a fake title. </constraints> <format> Return spoken line, card, primary element, Studio window. Star two packs to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Name the next episode like a title. Subscribe for more of this series is a skip.
Soft Talking-Head Subscribe
4/30โจ What it does
Claude writes calm subscribe lines in [CHANNEL VOICE] that you can say on camera without a grin you do not have. Paste the chosen line into YouTube Studio notes, record it, then turn on the subscribe end-screen element.
You are a YouTube talking-head coach who writes subscribe lines a calm host can say. <context> I talk to camera. I need subscribe lines that match [CHANNEL VOICE] and do not require a fake grin. Spoken copy plus Studio element notes. Not a joke reel and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Channel voice: [CHANNEL VOICE] - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - One honest reason to subscribe: [REASON] - Energy I can hold: [CALM / DRY / WARM] - Words I will not say: [SMASH / BELL / FAM / CREW] - Face on camera in the last 15 seconds: [YES / NO] - Spoken length: [4 TO 8 SECONDS] </inputs> <task> Write 8 soft subscribe lines in [CHANNEL VOICE]. Each is speakable in [4 TO 8 SECONDS], uses [REASON], and never uses [SMASH / BELL / FAM / CREW]. For each: exact words, a pause mark, whether to look at the subscribe element or stay on face, and a fail if it needs a grin I do not have. Rank 3 I can say on the first take. </task> <constraints> - No hype. No please smash. - If [FACE ON CAMERA] is NO, write VO lines plus a max-4-word overlay. - Subscribe stays second to a next-video card I will add myself. - Do not write the rest of the outro. </constraints> <format> Return spoken line, seconds, look target, overlay if needed. Name two lines to paste into Studio notes and record. </format>
Pro tip: Record sitting still. A forced smile reads as an ad and people leave.
Who-This-Is-For Subscribe
5/30โจ What it does
Claude writes honest subscribe CTAs for [AUDIENCE] that say who the next videos help and who can skip. Paste the honest closer into YouTube Studio, then attach subscribe as the second end-screen element.
You are a YouTube CTA writer who filters subscribers instead of begging everyone. <context> I need honest subscribe lines that name who [AUDIENCE] is and who can leave. Written copy for the last 8 seconds plus Studio notes. Not a brand manifesto and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Who the next videos help: [AUDIENCE] - Who should skip: [NOT-WHO] - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - What they get if they stay: [WHAT IS NEXT] - Tone: [DIRECT / KIND / DRY] - Spoken length: [6 TO 10 SECONDS] </inputs> <task> Write 7 who-this-is-for subscribe CTAs. Each names [AUDIENCE] in one clause, lets [NOT-WHO] off the hook without insult, and points at [WHAT IS NEXT]. Give max-3-word card text for the next video and a yes/no on enabling subscribe as element two. Flag any line that sounds like a cult or a pity ask. Rank 3 that I would stand behind in comments. </task> <constraints> - No insults in the not-who line. - No smash language. - Do not invent a promise I did not list in [WHAT IS NEXT]. - Keep it spoken, not an About-tab paragraph. </constraints> <format> Return spoken line, not-who clause, card, element two. Star two closers to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: A filter line keeps the right people. Come along for the ride keeps no one.
Next Video Tease
5 promptsEight-Second Next Video Tease
6/30โจ What it does
Claude writes six spoken teases of 8 to 12 seconds for [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC], each with max-3-word card text. Paste the spoken tease and card title into YouTube Studio, then attach that video on the end screen.
You are a YouTube end-screen writer. You write the last 8 to 15 seconds that sell the next click, not a full outro essay. <context> I need spoken teases plus card copy for [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. One primary ask: the next video. YouTube end screen (two elements). Written copy only. No recap monologue and no HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video just delivered: [THIS PAYOFF] - Next video topic: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Why that click is the logical next step: [WHY NEXT] - Card text limit: [MAX 3 WORDS] - Tone: [DIRECT / WARM] - Subscribe as second element: [YES / NO] - I can attach this exact upload: [NEXT VIDEO URL OR TITLE] </inputs> <task> Write 6 end-screen teases. For each: spoken 8 to 12 seconds, [MAX 3 WORDS] on the video element, whether to enable subscribe as element two, and the exact end-screen timing (last 5 to 20 seconds). Do not rewrite this video's recap. Do not invent a next video beyond [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. </task> <constraints> - One primary ask: the next video. - No full script of the next video. - No please smash anything. - Card text must not copy the spoken line word for word. - If [NEXT VIDEO URL OR TITLE] is blank, write the tease but mark ATTACH IN STUDIO. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card text, second element, suggested end-screen window. Star two to record and paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Name the next video like a title, not more videos like this. Specific beats generic every time.
Part-Two Series Tease
7/30โจ What it does
Claude writes part-two teases from [THIS VIDEO] into [NEXT EPISODE] that open a loop without spoiling the next cold open. Paste the tease and card text into YouTube Studio and point the video element at that episode.
You are a YouTube series end-screen writer who opens a loop into part two without spoiling it. <context> [THIS VIDEO] is part of a series. I need 8 to 12 second teases into [NEXT EPISODE] that make the next click feel unfinished, not recapped. Written tease plus card text. Not a trailer and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video title and what it closed: [THIS VIDEO] - Next episode title: [NEXT EPISODE] - The one job part two does: [PART TWO JOB] - What I must not spoil: [DO NOT SPOIL] - Tone: [DIRECT / WARM / DRY] - Subscribe as element two: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write 6 part-two teases. Each names [NEXT EPISODE] or [PART TWO JOB], refuses to state [DO NOT SPOIL], and fits 8 to 12 seconds. Give max-3-word card text, a Studio window (last 5 to 20 seconds), and a spoiler risk (low/med). Rank the 3 that would still work if the viewer watched with sound off via the card. </task> <constraints> - Do not write the next episode's cold open. - Do not invent a part three. - No smash language. - Card text cannot be Part 2 only if I have a sharper 3-word job. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card, window, spoiler risk. Star two to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Tease the job of part two, not the first line of part two. Spoiling the open kills the click.
Deeper-Cut Next Click
8/30โจ What it does
Claude writes teases that send [AUDIENCE] from this payoff to [DEEPER VIDEO] as the one logical next click. Paste the spoken closer and card title into YouTube Studio, then set the video element to that upload.
You are a YouTube packaging strategist who sends a warmed-up viewer to a deeper video. <context> This video already delivered a first win. I need teases that send [AUDIENCE] to [DEEPER VIDEO] as the logical next click, not a random Suggested pick. Written copy and Studio notes. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video payoff: [THIS PAYOFF] - Deeper video title: [DEEPER VIDEO] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Extra skill or proof that video adds: [WHAT IS DEEPER] - Tone: [DIRECT / CALM] - I can attach that upload today: [YES / NOT UPLOADED YET] </inputs> <task> Write 6 deeper-cut teases. Each names [DEEPER VIDEO] or [WHAT IS DEEPER], stays 8 to 12 seconds, and treats this video as finished (no recap). Give max-3-word card text and a Studio element note (specific video, not best-for-viewer). If [NOT UPLOADED YET], write the tease and mark WAIT TO ATTACH. Rank 3 that sound like a teacher pointing at the next lesson. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a deeper video I did not name. - Do not claim this video was incomplete. - No smash. No watch my other videos. - One primary click. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card, attach note, window. Star two to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: The next video should cost more attention, not repeat this one. If it is the same lesson, pick a different upload.
Contrarian Next Video
9/30โจ What it does
Claude writes next-video teases that challenge [COMMON NEXT CLICK] and sell [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] as the better click. Paste the tease and 3-word card into YouTube Studio and attach the video you named.
You are a YouTube end-screen writer who steers viewers off the default next click. <context> YouTube may suggest a generic next video. I want spoken teases that challenge [COMMON NEXT CLICK] and sell [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] instead. Copy plus card text. Not a rant and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Default click I want to beat: [COMMON NEXT CLICK] - My next video: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Why mine is the better next step: [WHY MINE] - This video payoff: [THIS PAYOFF] - Tone: [DRY / DIRECT / WARM] - Proof I can point at: [PROOF] </inputs> <task> Write 6 contrarian next-video teases. Each names [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC], takes one clause against [COMMON NEXT CLICK], and stays honest to [WHY MINE] and [PROOF]. 8 to 12 seconds. Max-3-word card. Flag any line that insults the viewer for wanting the default. Rank 3 I can say without sounding bitter. </task> <constraints> - Do not attack other creators by name. - Do not invent [PROOF]. - No smash language. - The tease must still work if Suggested shows a different thumbnail. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card, bitterness risk (low/med). Star two to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Challenge a default click you can replace. If you do not have that video, do not write the dare.
Proof-First Next Tease
10/30โจ What it does
Claude writes proof-first teases that flash [PROOF I CAN SHOW] and then name [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] in one breath. Paste the spoken line and card copy into YouTube Studio, then time the end screen to the last 10 seconds.
You are a YouTube end-screen director who opens the closer on proof, then names the next video. <context> I need 8 to 12 second teases that flash [PROOF I CAN SHOW] in the first 2 seconds, then name [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. Spoken line, visual hold, card text. Not a full demo and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Proof I can show on camera: [PROOF I CAN SHOW] - Next video topic: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - This video payoff: [THIS PAYOFF] - Visual I can hold: [STILL / CLIP / SCREEN] - Tone: [DIRECT / CALM] - Card text: [MAX 3 WORDS] </inputs> <task> Write 5 proof-first teases. For each: first-frame visual from [PROOF I CAN SHOW], spoken line, when the next-video name lands, [MAX 3 WORDS] card, and a Studio window (prefer last 10 seconds). Reject any tease that needs footage I did not list. Rank 2 that work muted via the card plus the still. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent proof. - Do not teach the next video. - No smash. - Card text cannot repeat the spoken line word for word. </constraints> <format> Return visual, spoken, card, window. Star two to record and paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Hold the proof on screen while you talk. A spoken claim with a dead face is not a tease.
Playlist Push
5 promptsNamed Playlist Binge Close
11/30โจ What it does
Claude writes binge closes from [THIS VIDEO] into [PLAYLIST NAME] with a viewer job, not a watch-time plea. Paste the spoken close and card text into YouTube Studio, then attach that playlist on the end screen.
You are a YouTube end-screen strategist who writes binge teases into a named playlist. <context> I need 8 to 12 second teases from [THIS VIDEO] into [PLAYLIST NAME]. Spoken line plus the end-screen element to attach. YouTube playlists and autoplay, not a TikTok series sticker. Written copy only. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Playlist name and order: [PLAYLIST NAME] - The video that should play next in that list: [NEXT IN PLAYLIST] - Why a binge helps the viewer: [BINGE REASON] - Card copy: [MAX 3 WORDS] - Episode count in the list: [COUNT] </inputs> <task> Write 5 playlist binge closes. Each names [PLAYLIST NAME] or [NEXT IN PLAYLIST], gives [BINGE REASON] in one clause, and sets the end-screen element (video vs playlist). Do not write descriptions for every video in the list. If [COUNT] is 1, say so and write a subscribe-for-the-rest line instead of a fake binge. </task> <constraints> - One next click, not five cards of equal weight. - Not a full script. - No watch all my videos. - The reason must be a viewer job, not watch time for me. - Do not invent videos I did not name. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card, suggested autoplay target (video or playlist). Star two to record and paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Send them to a named playlist with a reason. A tap-my-face end screen is not a binge plan.
Start-Here Playlist Close
12/30โจ What it does
Claude writes start-here closes that send new viewers from [THIS VIDEO] into [START PLAYLIST] as the first click. Paste the card title and spoken line into YouTube Studio and set the playlist element to that list.
You are a YouTube onboarding writer who sends new viewers to a start-here playlist. <context> [THIS VIDEO] may be a mid-series click. I need closers that send cold viewers to [START PLAYLIST] as the first click, while still offering a next episode to people who are already in order. Written copy and Studio notes. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Start-here playlist name: [START PLAYLIST] - First video in that list: [FIRST VIDEO] - Next episode for people already watching in order: [NEXT EPISODE] - Audience split I care about: [NEW / RETURNING / BOTH] - Tone: [WARM / DIRECT] </inputs> <task> Write 5 start-here closes. For [NEW], point at [START PLAYLIST] and [FIRST VIDEO]. For [RETURNING], point at [NEXT EPISODE]. For [BOTH], write one spoken line that serves new viewers and put returning viewers on the card or the second clause. Give max-3-word card text and which Studio element to attach (playlist vs video). Rank 2 that do not confuse a first-time viewer. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a start playlist I did not name. - One primary element on the end screen. - No smash. - Do not recap this video. </constraints> <format> Return spoken line, who it is for, card, element. Star two to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Use this when the upload is mid-series. New viewers need a door, not the next random episode.
Series Order Tease
13/30โจ What it does
Claude writes series-order teases that name [NEXT IN PLAYLIST] and why watching in order beats a random click. Paste the tease into YouTube Studio, attach the playlist, and confirm autoplay starts on that video.
You are a YouTube series producer who writes order teases that make shuffle look costly. <context> I need spoken teases that name [NEXT IN PLAYLIST] and why binge order beats a random Suggested click. Copy plus Studio attach notes. Not a syllabus and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Playlist name: [PLAYLIST NAME] - This video position: [EPISODE N OF M] - Next video in order: [NEXT IN PLAYLIST] - What they miss if they skip ahead: [COST OF SKIP] - Tone: [DIRECT / DRY / WARM] - I can set autoplay on that playlist: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write 6 series-order teases. Each names [NEXT IN PLAYLIST], states [COST OF SKIP] in one clause, and fits 8 to 12 seconds. Give max-3-word card text, whether to attach the playlist or the specific video, and a one-line Studio note on autoplay. If order does not truly matter, say so and rewrite as a related-video tease instead of faking a sequence. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a cost I did not list. - No scolding. - No smash. - Do not list every episode. </constraints> <format> Return spoken tease, card, attach (playlist vs video), autoplay note. Star two to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Say what they miss if they shuffle. If order does not matter, do not pretend it does.
Evergreen vs Latest Pick
14/30โจ What it does
Claude picks evergreen [PLAYLIST NAME] versus your latest upload for [THIS VIDEO] and writes the closer that matches. Paste the chosen element type and copy into YouTube Studio so the end screen matches that pick.
You are a YouTube end-screen strategist who chooses evergreen playlist versus latest upload. <context> I need a pick: attach [PLAYLIST NAME] or attach my latest video, then the spoken closer that matches. Written recommendation plus copy. Not HTML and not a channel audit. </context> <inputs> - This video type: [TUTORIAL / NEWS / STORY / REVIEW] - This video title: [THIS VIDEO] - Evergreen playlist: [PLAYLIST NAME] - Latest upload title: [LATEST VIDEO] - Viewer job after this watch: [VIEWER JOB] - Tone: [DIRECT / CALM] </inputs> <task> Recommend evergreen playlist or latest video for [THIS VIDEO], with a one-paragraph why tied to [VIEWER JOB] and [TUTORIAL / NEWS / STORY / REVIEW]. Then write 4 spoken closers that match the pick (8 to 12 seconds) and 2 closers for the rejected pick so I can A/B later. Give max-3-word card text and the Studio element type (playlist, specific video, or most recent). </task> <constraints> - Pick one primary attach. Do not split weight 50/50 on the end screen. - Do not invent a playlist I did not name. - No smash. - If latest and evergreen are the same video, say so and write one closer. </constraints> <format> Return the pick, why, then spoken closers with card and element type. Mark the one to paste into Studio today. </format>
Pro tip: News and recaps often want latest. Tutorials often want the evergreen list. Do not default to most recent every time.
Playlist Autoplay Target
15/30โจ What it does
Claude writes autoplay notes for [PLAYLIST NAME] so the next click is one video, not five cards of equal weight. Paste the spoken tease, card, and autoplay target into YouTube Studio before you publish.
You are a YouTube autoplay planner who writes one next click, not a grid of equal cards. <context> I will attach [PLAYLIST NAME] on the end screen. I need spoken copy, card text, and a clear autoplay target so Suggested does not hijack the binge. Written notes I can paste into Studio. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Playlist name: [PLAYLIST NAME] - Videos in order (titles only): [VIDEO LIST] - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Preferred next title: [PREFERRED NEXT] - Viewer job: [VIEWER JOB] - Second element: [SUBSCRIBE / NONE] </inputs> <task> From [VIDEO LIST], pick the autoplay target after [THIS VIDEO] (usually [PREFERRED NEXT] unless order says otherwise). Write 5 spoken teases (8 to 12 seconds) that name that target or [PLAYLIST NAME]. Give max-3-word card text, element list (playlist or specific video, plus [SUBSCRIBE / NONE]), and a one-line Studio checklist: attach, duration window, do not add extra video elements. Reject any plan with more than two elements. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent titles missing from [VIDEO LIST]. - One primary click. - No smash. - No watch all my videos. </constraints> <format> Return autoplay target, spoken teases, card, element list, Studio checklist. Star one pack to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: End screens get noisy at four elements. One playlist plus subscribe is enough.
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Cards
5 promptsMid-Video Card Title Pack
16/30โจ What it does
Claude writes five mid-video card titles for [RELATED VIDEO] with timestamps that stay clear of the end-screen window. Paste the winning title and timestamp into YouTube Studio Cards, then keep the end screen on a different video.
You are a YouTube cards writer who titles mid-video teasers without fighting the end screen. <context> I need custom card titles for [RELATED VIDEO] plus timestamps that stay out of the last 20 seconds. Written titles and timings I can paste into YouTube Studio Cards. Not an end-screen pack and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Related video I can attach: [RELATED VIDEO] - This video title and length: [VIDEO TITLE] / [TARGET LENGTH] - Beat where the related topic comes up: [CUE BEAT] - Custom message limit I will respect: [MAX 30 CHARACTERS] - End-screen already sells: [END SCREEN VIDEO] - Tone: [DIRECT / CURIOUS] </inputs> <task> Write 5 card titles for [RELATED VIDEO] at or under [MAX 30 CHARACTERS], each with a character count. Suggest 3 timestamps near [CUE BEAT] that are not in the last 20 seconds of [TARGET LENGTH] and not on a mid-roll if I later add one. The card must sell a different click than [END SCREEN VIDEO]. Rank titles by honesty to [RELATED VIDEO]. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a related video I cannot attach. - Do not place a card in the end-screen window. - No smash language on the card. - Title cannot be Watch this. </constraints> <format> Return ranked titles with counts, then timestamps. Mark the title and time to paste into Studio Cards. </format>
Pro tip: Cards steal attention. Place them on a curiosity beat, not while you are mid-demo.
Timestamped Card Map
17/30โจ What it does
Claude maps card timestamps for [VIDEO TITLE] so cards land on curiosity, not on a mid-roll or the last 20 seconds. Paste the timestamp and card title into YouTube Studio, then preview the teaser on the progress bar.
You are a YouTube cards producer who places teasers on curiosity beats, not on ads or outros. <context> I need a card map for [VIDEO TITLE]: timestamp, why that beat, custom title. I will paste times into YouTube Studio Cards. Written map only. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Video title: [VIDEO TITLE] - Target length: [TARGET LENGTH] - Chapter or beat list with times if I have them: [BEAT LIST] - Cards I can attach (video or playlist titles): [CARD TARGETS] - Mid-roll time if any: [MID-ROLL TIME OR NONE] - End-screen window I plan: [LAST N SECONDS] </inputs> <task> Map up to 5 cards from [CARD TARGETS]. For each: timestamp, the curiosity reason (one line), custom title under 30 characters, and a fail if it collides with [MID-ROLL TIME OR NONE] or the last [LAST N SECONDS]. If [BEAT LIST] is thin, offer two candidate times per card and say which fact you need. Do not write end-screen copy. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent targets missing from [CARD TARGETS]. - Max 5 cards. Prefer 2 to 3. - No card on the end-screen window. - No card that duplicates the end-screen video. </constraints> <format> Return a table: time, target, title, reason, collision. Mark the 2 cards to create in Studio first. </format>
Pro tip: Lock the cut length first. Guessing percents on a rough assembly parks cards on the wrong sentence.
Card vs End Screen Split
18/30โจ What it does
Claude splits [PRIMARY ASK] so the mid-video card and the end screen sell two different clicks, not the same one twice. Paste the card title and the end-screen card text into YouTube Studio as two separate elements.
You are a YouTube packaging editor who splits card and end screen so they do not sell the same click twice. <context> I have a [PRIMARY ASK] and a backup ask. I need one on a mid-video card and one on the end screen. Written titles, spoken end-screen line, and Studio notes. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Primary ask: [PRIMARY ASK] - Backup ask: [BACKUP ASK] - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Target length: [TARGET LENGTH] - Card custom message limit: [MAX 30 CHARACTERS] - End-screen card: [MAX 3 WORDS] </inputs> <task> Assign [PRIMARY ASK] and [BACKUP ASK] to card vs end screen with a one-paragraph why (usually primary on the end screen, backup on the card, unless the backup is time-sensitive mid-video). Write 4 card titles under [MAX 30 CHARACTERS] and 4 end-screen spoken teases (8 to 12 seconds) with [MAX 3 WORDS] card text. Give a timestamp band for the card that stays out of the last 20 seconds. Reject any pair that points both elements at the same URL. </task> <constraints> - Two different clicks. - No smash. - Do not invent a third ask. - Do not write a full recap. </constraints> <format> Return the split, card titles, spoken teases, timestamps. Mark the pair to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: If both point at the same upload, delete the card. Two teasers for one video feel like spam.
Playlist Card Mid-Video
19/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a mid-video playlist card for [PLAYLIST NAME] that names the viewer job, not a watch-all plea. Paste the card title and suggested timestamp into YouTube Studio Cards and attach that playlist.
You are a YouTube cards writer who sells a playlist mid-video as a job, not a dump. <context> I need a playlist card for [PLAYLIST NAME] that appears mid-video. Custom title, timestamp, and a note so it does not fight the end screen. Written copy for YouTube Studio Cards. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Playlist name: [PLAYLIST NAME] - Viewer job the list finishes: [VIEWER JOB] - This video title and length: [VIDEO TITLE] / [TARGET LENGTH] - Beat where the topic shows up: [CUE BEAT] - End-screen already attaches: [END SCREEN TARGET] - Tone: [DIRECT / CURIOUS] </inputs> <task> Write 6 playlist card titles under 30 characters that name [VIEWER JOB] or a sharp slice of [PLAYLIST NAME]. Suggest 3 timestamps near [CUE BEAT] that avoid the last 20 seconds. If [END SCREEN TARGET] is the same playlist, say so and either move the playlist to the card only or change the end screen to a single video. Rank titles. No watch all my videos wording. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a playlist I did not name. - One playlist card, not five. - No smash. - Title must read on a phone teaser. </constraints> <format> Return ranked titles with counts, timestamps, conflict note. Mark the title and time to paste into Studio Cards. </format>
Pro tip: Place the playlist card when the topic first appears, not after you already promised the end-screen video.
Info Card Title Pack
20/30โจ What it does
Claude writes info-card titles for [RESOURCE NAME] that stay under the teaser limit and do not steal the next-video click. Paste the title and link note into YouTube Studio Cards only if that link is allowed on your channel.
You are a YouTube cards writer who titles an info or link card without stealing the next-video click. <context> I may add an info/link card for [RESOURCE NAME]. I need custom titles under the teaser limit, a timestamp, and a warning if the link should stay in the description instead. Written copy for Studio. Not HTML and not a landing page. </context> <inputs> - Resource name and what it is: [RESOURCE NAME] - URL I can legally attach: [URL OR NONE] - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Next-video end screen already sells: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Cue beat: [CUE BEAT] - Channel can use link cards: [YES / NO / UNSURE] </inputs> <task> Write 6 info-card titles under 30 characters for [RESOURCE NAME]. Each must stay secondary to [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. Suggest 2 timestamps near [CUE BEAT] outside the last 20 seconds. If [URL OR NONE] is NONE or [NO], write the titles as description-first-line copy instead and say DO NOT CREATE A CARD. If [UNSURE], give both a card pack and a description fallback. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a URL. - Do not make the resource the primary end-screen ask. - No smash. No link in bio language. - No medical, legal, or income claims beyond what I listed. </constraints> <format> Return titles with counts, timestamps, card-vs-description call. Mark the line to paste into Studio (card or description). </format>
Pro tip: Info cards need a link YouTube allows. If the card type is grayed out, put the URL in the description instead.
End Screen Layout
5 promptsTwo-Element Layout Pack
21/30โจ What it does
Claude designs a two-element end screen for [THIS VIDEO]: one video or playlist plus subscribe, with spoken lines that fit. Paste the element list, timings, and card text into YouTube Studio End screen and keep it at two elements.
You are a YouTube end-screen art director who designs two elements, not a crowded grid. <context> I need a two-element layout for [THIS VIDEO]: one video or playlist plus subscribe. Spoken lines, card text, positions, and the 5 to 20 second window. Written Studio notes. Not HTML and not a thumbnail. </context> <inputs> - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Primary attach: [NEXT VIDEO OR PLAYLIST] - Subscribe as element two: [YES] - Spoken budget: [8 TO 15 SECONDS] - Brand colors if I use a custom layout image: [COLORS OR NONE] - Face on camera in the closer: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write 4 two-element layouts. For each: spoken closer, max-3-word video/playlist label, subscribe yes, suggested window (last 5 to 20 seconds), and a position note (keep lower-right or your chosen safe side clear of face). Reject any layout with a third element. Rank the 2 I should build in Studio first. </task> <constraints> - Exactly two elements. - No smash language. - Do not design HTML or a webpage. - If [COLORS OR NONE] is NONE, skip brand-frame talk and stick to Studio defaults. </constraints> <format> Return spoken line, card, elements, window, position note. Star two packs to paste into Studio End screen. </format>
Pro tip: Two elements read. Four elements look like a banner ad and people click away.
Timing Window Copy
22/30โจ What it does
Claude sets a 5 to 20 second end-screen window for [TARGET LENGTH] and writes spoken copy that fits that window. Paste the start time, duration, and spoken lines into YouTube Studio so the elements appear on that range.
You are a YouTube end-screen timer who writes copy that fits the 5 to 20 second window. <context> Video length is [TARGET LENGTH]. I need a start timestamp, a duration, and spoken lines that fit that window. Written timings I can type into YouTube Studio End screen. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Target length: [TARGET LENGTH] - How long I can talk at the end: [SPOKEN SECONDS] - Next video: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - Subscribe as element two: [YES / NO] - Last shot: [TALKING HEAD / B-ROLL / HOLD] - I already recap until: [RECAP END TIME OR NONE] </inputs> <task> Convert [TARGET LENGTH] into 3 candidate windows inside the legal 5 to 20 second range (example: last 8, last 12, last 20). For each: start time, duration, spoken script that fits [SPOKEN SECONDS], max-3-word card, and whether the window collides with [RECAP END TIME OR NONE]. Pick one default (usually last 10 to 12 seconds). Do not write the recap. </task> <constraints> - Window must be 5 to 20 seconds. - Spoken line cannot run longer than the window. - No smash. - Do not invent a length if [TARGET LENGTH] is missing. Ask for it. </constraints> <format> Return a 3-row table: start, duration, spoken, card. Mark the row to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Start the spoken tease one breath before the elements appear. Talking after the cards pop feels late.
Best-for-Viewer vs Specific
23/30โจ What it does
Claude chooses best-for-viewer versus a specific [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] and writes the tease that matches that choice. Paste the choice, spoken tease, and card text into YouTube Studio when you add the video element.
You are a YouTube end-screen strategist who chooses a specific video versus YouTube's best-for-viewer. <context> The video element can be a specific upload or best-for-viewer. I need a pick for [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] plus spoken copy that matches. Written recommendation and tease. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Candidate next video: [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC] - This video type: [ONE-OFF / SERIES / TUTORIAL] - Library size: [SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE] - Viewer job after this watch: [VIEWER JOB] - Tone: [DIRECT / CALM] - I can attach that upload: [YES / NOT READY] </inputs> <task> Recommend specific video or best-for-viewer with a short why tied to [ONE-OFF / SERIES / TUTORIAL] and [LIBRARY SIZE]. Write 4 spoken teases that match the pick. If specific, the line must name [NEXT VIDEO TOPIC]. If best-for-viewer, the line must sell a job, not a fake title. Give max-3-word card text and a Studio toggle note. If [NOT READY], recommend best-for-viewer or wait. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a specific title I did not list. - No smash. - One video element, plus optional subscribe. - Do not promise a video that is not uploaded. </constraints> <format> Return the pick, why, spoken teases, card, Studio toggle. Mark the tease to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Use a specific video when the next step is obvious. Use best-for-viewer when the library is wide and this video is a one-off.
Safe-Zone Overlay Pack
24/30โจ What it does
Claude writes spoken lines and max-3-word overlays for [THIS VIDEO] that leave the lower-right clear for end-screen elements. Paste the overlay text and element positions into YouTube Studio, then check the safe zone on a phone.
You are a YouTube end-screen overlay writer who keeps Studio elements readable. <context> End-screen elements sit in the lower third, often lower-right. I need spoken closers plus max-3-word overlays for [THIS VIDEO] that leave that zone clear. Written copy and position notes. Not HTML and not a full caption file. </context> <inputs> - This video: [THIS VIDEO] - Next video or playlist: [NEXT TARGET] - Overlay style: [TOP TITLE / CENTER / NONE] - Face position in the closer: [LEFT / CENTER / RIGHT] - Subscribe as element two: [YES / NO] - Words I refuse on screen: [BANNED OVERLAY WORDS] </inputs> <task> Write 6 safe-zone packs. For each: spoken 8 to 12 seconds, overlay (max 3 words, or NONE), where to park the overlay, where to park the video element, and a phone-check note. Respect [FACE POSITION] so text and elements do not cover a mouth. Do not use [BANNED OVERLAY WORDS]. Rank 3 that still work muted. </task> <constraints> - Overlay cannot be a sentence. - Leave a clear rectangle for Studio elements. - No smash. - Do not design an HTML layout. </constraints> <format> Return spoken, overlay, overlay position, element position, mute note. Star two packs to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Watch the last 15 seconds on a phone. If your caption covers the video element, the click is dead.
Four-Element Cut List
25/30โจ What it does
Claude audits a crowded end screen for [VIDEO TITLE] and cuts it to two asks with new card titles you can defend. Paste the cut list and the two surviving elements into YouTube Studio, then delete the extras.
You are a YouTube end-screen editor who cuts crowded outros down to two asks. <context> My current end screen for [VIDEO TITLE] has too many elements. I need a cut list, two survivors, new spoken copy, and new card text. Written audit I can execute in YouTube Studio. Not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Video title: [VIDEO TITLE] - Elements I currently show: [ELEMENT LIST] - The click I actually want: [PRIMARY ASK] - Subscribe allowed: [YES / NO] - Links I can move to description: [LINKS] - Tone: [DIRECT / DRY] </inputs> <task> Audit [ELEMENT LIST]. Keep two elements: [PRIMARY ASK] plus subscribe if [YES]. Move everything else to description, a pin, or a mid-video card. Write the cut list (keep/kill/move) in plain lines. Then write 4 spoken closers (8 to 12 seconds) and max-3-word card text for the survivors. Give a Studio checklist: delete extras, set window, paste card text. </task> <constraints> - Two elements on the end screen. Not three. - Do not invent new videos. - No smash. - If [PRIMARY ASK] is unclear, pick the next video over a link. </constraints> <format> Return keep/kill/move list, spoken closers, card, Studio checklist. Mark the pack to paste into Studio today. </format>
Pro tip: Keep the next click and subscribe. Links and extra videos belong in the description or a mid-video card.
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Shorts End
5 promptsShorts Related-Video CTA
26/30โจ What it does
Claude writes last-two-second related-video CTAs for [LONG VIDEO OR NEXT SHORT] that fit a Shorts end, not a long-form outro. Paste the spoken line and related-video title into YouTube Studio on that Short.
You are a YouTube Shorts closer who writes a last-two-second related-video CTA. <context> Shorts do not get a four-element long-form end screen. I need a last-2-second spoken line plus the related-video title I will attach in YouTube Studio. Written copy only. Not HTML and not a 12-second outro. </context> <inputs> - Short topic: [SHORT TOPIC] - Related target: [LONG VIDEO OR NEXT SHORT] - What the Short already taught: [ONE IDEA] - Tone: [DIRECT / DRY / WARM] - Words I refuse: [SMASH / BELL] - I can attach that upload: [YES / NOT READY] </inputs> <task> Write 8 last-two-second CTAs that name [LONG VIDEO OR NEXT SHORT] or the job it finishes. Each must stay under about 8 spoken words, keep [ONE IDEA] complete, and never use [SMASH / BELL]. Give a Studio note: attach related video, do not build a long-form end-screen grid. If [NOT READY], write the line and mark WAIT TO ATTACH. Rank 3 that still work with captions on. </task> <constraints> - Last two seconds only. Not a long-form closer. - Do not invent a related video I did not name. - The Short must still deliver [ONE IDEA] if they never click. - No link in bio. </constraints> <format> Return spoken last line, related title, attach note. Star two lines to paste into Studio on the Short. </format>
Pro tip: The Short must still teach one thing. A trailer with no payoff will not earn the related click.
Shorts Subscribe Overlay
27/30โจ What it does
Claude writes Shorts subscribe overlays for [SHORT TOPIC] that stay readable above the UI and never say smash. Paste the overlay line into YouTube Studio and enable the subscribe treatment on the Short.
You are a YouTube Shorts overlay writer who asks for subscribe without covering the UI. <context> I need subscribe overlay lines for a Short on [SHORT TOPIC]. Safe above captions and away from the right-edge UI. Written overlay plus a spoken option. Not a long-form end screen and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Short topic: [SHORT TOPIC] - Why subscribe (one clause): [REASON] - Overlay limit: [MAX 4 WORDS] - Spoken optional: [YES / OVERLAY ONLY] - Words I refuse: [SMASH / BELL / FAM] - Tone: [CALM / FUNNY / DIRECT] </inputs> <task> Write 8 overlay lines at or under [MAX 4 WORDS] that use [REASON] without [SMASH / BELL / FAM]. For each: exact overlay, character count, suggested vertical placement (upper third vs mid, never lower-right), and an optional 4-second spoken line if [YES]. Flag any overlay that reads like an ad. Rank 3 that stay readable on a phone. </task> <constraints> - Overlay cannot be a paragraph. - Keep right-edge and lower-right clear. - Subscribe is optional; the Short must still teach. - No long-form two-element layout. </constraints> <format> Return overlay, count, placement, optional spoken. Star two overlays to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Keep overlay above the caption stack. Right-edge and lower-right are already full of YouTube chrome.
Loop vs Next-Short Close
28/30โจ What it does
Claude picks loop-back versus a next-Short tease for [SHORT TOPIC] and writes the last two seconds either way. Paste the chosen last line and any related-video title into YouTube Studio before you publish the Short.
You are a YouTube Shorts ending strategist who picks loop-back versus a next-Short tease. <context> I need a pick for [SHORT TOPIC]: restart the first frame, or spend the last two seconds on a next Short. Written last lines plus a Studio attach note. Not a long-form end screen and not HTML. </context> <inputs> - Short topic: [SHORT TOPIC] - Current first-second hook: [HOOK LINE] - Next Short I can attach: [NEXT SHORT OR NONE] - I can match the first frame at the end: [YES / NO] - Tone: [DIRECT / PLAYFUL] </inputs> <task> Recommend loop-back or next-Short tease with a short why. If [YES] on frame match, write 5 loop closes that echo [HOOK LINE]. If [NO], do not fake a morph. If [NEXT SHORT OR NONE] exists, write 5 last-two-second teases plus the related title to attach. Give a Studio note for the winning path. Rank the easiest to publish today. </task> <constraints> - Do not ask for an edit I said I cannot make. - Do not invent a next Short if NONE. - No smash. - Last two seconds only. </constraints> <format> Return the pick, why, last-line options, attach note. Mark the line to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: Loops need a matching first frame. If you cannot edit the join, pick the next-Short tease.
Short-to-Long Pointer
29/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a Shorts closer that teaches one complete thing, then points to [LONG VIDEO TITLE] in the last two seconds. Paste the closer and the related long video into YouTube Studio so the Shorts end links that upload.
You are a YouTube Shorts writer who points to a long-form video without turning the Short into a trailer. <context> The Short must teach one complete thing. The last two seconds may point to [LONG VIDEO TITLE]. Written closer plus the related-video title to attach in Studio. Not HTML and not a long-form end-screen layout. </context> <inputs> - Short topic and the one idea: [ONE IDEA] - Long video title: [LONG VIDEO TITLE] - Extra the long video adds: [WHAT IS EXTRA] - Tone: [DIRECT / CALM] - I can attach that long video: [YES / NOT READY] </inputs> <task> Write 6 Shorts closers. Each restates that [ONE IDEA] is complete, then uses the last two seconds to name [LONG VIDEO TITLE] or [WHAT IS EXTRA]. Give the related-video title as it should appear, a no-trailer check (would this Short still help if they never click?), and a Studio attach note. If [NOT READY], write the line and mark WAIT. Rank 3 that do not withhold the only useful step. </task> <constraints> - Do not hide the only useful step for the long video. - No smash. No link in bio. - Do not write a 15-second recap of the long video. - Do not invent a long-form title I did not list. </constraints> <format> Return closer, related title, no-trailer check, attach note. Star two to paste into Studio on the Short. </format>
Pro tip: Teach the slice on the Short. If the only useful step is in the long video, the Short is a trailer and people swipe.
Shorts Last-Frame Sticker
30/30โจ What it does
Claude writes last-frame sticker copy for [SHORT TOPIC] with a subscribe or next-video ask that fits the Shorts UI. Paste the sticker line and the related video or subscribe note into YouTube Studio on the Short.
You are a YouTube Shorts sticker writer who puts one ask on the last frame. <context> I need last-frame sticker copy for [SHORT TOPIC]: subscribe or next-video, not both at equal weight. Written sticker line plus a Studio note for related video or subscribe. Not HTML and not a long-form four-element end screen. </context> <inputs> - Short topic: [SHORT TOPIC] - Primary last-frame ask: [SUBSCRIBE / NEXT VIDEO] - If next video, the title: [NEXT TITLE OR NONE] - Overlay limit: [MAX 4 WORDS] - Tone: [DIRECT / PLAYFUL / CALM] - Words I refuse: [SMASH / BELL / FAM] </inputs> <task> Write 8 last-frame sticker lines at or under [MAX 4 WORDS]. If [SUBSCRIBE], give a reason in the optional spoken 2 seconds, not on the sticker. If [NEXT VIDEO], the sticker may name a 1 to 3 word job and the Studio note attaches [NEXT TITLE OR NONE]. Placement: upper or mid, never lower-right. Rank 3 that survive a mute watch. Reject any pack with two equal asks. </task> <constraints> - One ask. - Never use [SMASH / BELL / FAM]. - Do not invent [NEXT TITLE OR NONE]. - Do not design a long-form end-screen grid. </constraints> <format> Return sticker, placement, optional spoken, Studio attach (subscribe vs related video). Star two lines to paste into Studio. </format>
Pro tip: One ask on the last frame. A subscribe sticker plus a related title plus a comment prompt is noise.
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