Hook podcast listeners in 30 seconds with a cold open
Starting with the guest's most surprising line gives new listeners a reason to stay before you've even said hello.
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Your prompt
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The prompt that gets copied
Here's the transcript of my podcast episode about [EPISODE TOPIC, e.g. leaving a corporate job at 50]. Find the three best lines to use as a cold open. Each should be under 20 seconds, surprising or emotional, and make sense without context. Quote each one word for word with its timestamp and explain why it would hook a new listener. Then, for the strongest one, write a 30-second host intro that I'll record to play right after the clip. It should connect the quote to what listeners will learn, name the guest naturally and end with a smooth handoff into the conversation. Don't give away the answer to the question the quote raises. Transcript: [PASTE TIMESTAMPED TRANSCRIPT]
Paste your transcript and get the three best lines to open the episode with, plus a 30-second intro written around the one you pick.
Step by step
- Paste your episode transcript into the prompt.
- Pick one of the three quotes and find it in your editor.
- Move that clip to the very start of the episode.
- Record the intro and place it right after the clip.
What you'll get
Three cold open options with timestamps and a 30-second intro script built around the strongest one.
- Made for
- Creators, Coaches, Consultants
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- ChatGPT, Claude
