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'Headline boosters'

Heya, Dil here.
Quick heads-up: My Magnetic Headline Templates database is on sale until Friday.
Here’s a brutal little content truth I keep repeating:
It doesn’t matter how good your content is if the headline flops.
No one clicks, no one views.
Whether it’s a blog post headline, YouTube title, an Instagram hook, or anything else…
The headline decides if your content lives or dies.
And yet, most creators treat it like an afterthought.
I used to do the same.
Until I realized: a strong headline doesn’t just grab attention.
It justifies it.
Here are two AI prompts I use to write better, sharper, more clickable headlines — in any format.
⚡️ FYI: Inside the Creator’s Pro Prompt Vault, I've added advanced versions of these headline boosting AI prompts — built to match your voice, tease just the right details, and drive more clicks.
1. "Forward Reference" Headline Booster
Most headlines fail because they give too much away (or not enough).
This prompt fixes that by using “forward referencing”:
A technique that hints at what’s coming… without spoiling the surprise.
Try this:
Fill in your niche, audience, topic, and existing headline. Then paste the full prompt below into ChatGPT.
“I'm a content creator in the [insert niche] niche, targeting [insert audience]. The topic is [insert topic].
Here’s my original headline:
[Insert Headline]
Please rewrite this headline 5 ways using forward referencing. Each version should spark curiosity, hint at what’s coming, avoid clickbait, and stay under 60 characters.”
2. 4U Headline Booster
Bob Bly’s legendary headline formula:
Useful. Urgent. Unique. Ultra-specific.
This prompt rewrites your headline through all 4 lenses.
So you can choose the one that fits your content and audience best.
Try this:
Fill in your niche, audience, topic, and existing headline, then paste the full prompt below into ChatGPT.
“I'm in the [insert niche] niche, targeting [insert audience]. The topic is [insert topic].
Here’s my headline:
[Insert headline]
Please rewrite this headline four different ways — one useful, one urgent, one unique, and one ultra-specific. Keep them under 60 characters if possible.”
P.S. My Magnetic Headline Templates give you plug-and-play, fill-in-the-blank formats built to hook fast. It’s on sale — grab it before Friday.
P.P.S. Want 250+ more AI prompts — built specifically for time-strapped content creators who want to create better content, faster?
Check out my Creator’s Pro Prompt Vault.
Until next time,
Cheers,
Dil