Hook Boost

July 11, 2025

Heya, Dil here.

Reminder: My online course — “Savvy Email Subject Lines” — is on sale until midnight tonight. Get it here before the price goes up. 

Ever read a headline, hook, or subject line like this?

“I made one little tweak to [x] — then this happened…”

You have to open it.

Why?

Because of a two-word technique:

Forward referencing.

It hints at what’s coming.

But doesn’t give it away.

And your brain?

It hates not knowing.

It has to close the loop.

That’s why forward referencing shows up in high-performing:

  • Email subject lines

  • YouTube titles

  • Video intros

  • Blog post headlines

  • Even landing page hooks

It pulls in clicks and views by sparking massive curiosity.

This AI prompt helps you layer it into your own headlines, hooks, and subject lines in seconds.

🧠 The Forward Reference Hook Prompt

What it’s for: Injecting forward referencing into your subject lines, headlines, titles, or intros — so people can’t help but click to find out what’s next.

⚡ FYI: The premium version of this AI prompt is inside the Pro Prompt Vault — with rewrites that use psychology-backed triggers like stakes, specificity, and open loops. Plus, visual format cues to match the hook.

Paste this into ChatGPT after filling in the bracket: 

“Here’s a headline, subject line, or content hook I’ve written:

[Insert your line here]

Please rewrite this line using forward referencing techniques — where you tease the outcome, payoff, or surprise without giving it away.

Then explain:

– What’s being hinted at
– Why this creates curiosity

Return 3 rewritten versions that follow this principle without becoming excessively long.”

P.S. If you want to get dangerously good at writing email subject lines that grab attention instantly and skyrocket your email open rate…

My online course “Savvy Email Subject Lines” is on sale until midnight.

Inside, you’ll learn my BSRC checklist, 21 psychology-driven curiosity triggers, the subtle mistakes that tank your open rates, and more…

P.P.S. The AI prompt in this email is just one of 250+ inside the Creator’s Pro Prompt Vault.

Until next time,

Cheers,

Dil