--- title: "Hook formulas that actually work - TikTok Creator Hub | SideHustlr" description: "I've tested about 50 different hook styles and these are my top 5 that consistently get 90%+ watch time in the first 3 seconds: 1) "POV you just..." 2)..." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "DiscussionForumPosting", "@id": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/tiktok-creator/hook-formulas-that-actually-work-f0108bda", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/tiktok-creator/hook-formulas-that-actually-work-f0108bda", "headline": "Hook formulas that actually work", "text": "I've tested about 50 different hook styles and these are my top 5 that consistently get 90%+ watch time in the first 3 seconds: 1) \"POV you just...\" 2) \"Nobody talks about...\" 3) Starting mid-action 4) Controversial opinion starter 5) Direct question to viewer. 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I also love starting with \"Wait until the end...\" or just jumping right into the action without any intro. Pattern interrupts work great too.", "datePublished": "2026-01-08T01:36:13.162634+00:00", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "LilyTrends", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai/u/LilyTrends" }, "interactionStatistic": [ { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "https://schema.org/LikeAction", "userInteractionCount": 0 } ] }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/tiktok-creator/hook-formulas-that-actually-work-f0108bda#comment-ff1bcc4b-df3e-45d5-a240-8b243f72d978", "text": "I use the \"Did you know...\" format a lot for educational content. Also showing the end result first then rewinding to show how works amazing for tutorials. 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I also love starting with "Wait until the end..." or just jumping right into the action without any intro. Pattern interrupts work great too. 0 ![NinaContent](https://api.dicebear.com/7.x/avataaars/svg?seed=NinaContent) NinaContent · 8 months ago I use the "Did you know..." format a lot for educational content. Also showing the end result first then rewinding to show how works amazing for tutorials. Thanks for sharing these! 0 Login to join the discussion Login to Reply [![SideHustlr - Earn more. 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