Video Outline Skill

Turns a topic into a full retention-aware video structure before scripting.

Content & Video / Content and Copycontent-videocontent-and-copy
by AgentVoltv1.0.0Published 1y ago1 install
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Before & after

Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.

PromptOutline a video on "why your morning routine is failing you."
Beforegeneric AI agent
Here's an outline for a video on failing morning routines:

**Intro**: Hook about morning routines not working
**Point 1**: Common morning routine mistakes
**Point 2**: Why willpower-based routines fail
**Point 3**: What to do instead
**Conclusion**: Recap and call to action

You could expand each section with specific examples and actionable tips. A strong hook in the intro is important to keep viewers watching.

Consider adding a personal story to make it relatable, and end with a clear takeaway the viewer can apply.

Want me to detail any section?
Afterwith Video Outline Skill
OUTLINE — "Why Your Morning Routine Is Failing You"
Structure with retention in mind, so you're building flow before you
ever write a line of script.

  HOOK (0:00–0:10)
  Contradict the premise the viewer clicked with. They came believing
  the fix is a better routine. Open with: "Your morning routine isn't
  failing because it's wrong. It's failing for a reason nobody talks
  about." → opens a loop they have to stay for.

  RE-HOOK / STAKES (0:10–0:40)
  Why this matters to THEM specifically, and plant the payoff:
  "By the end I'll show you the one change that made mine stick after
  five years of failing." Now they have a reason to reach the end.

  SECTION 1 — THE FALSE DIAGNOSIS (0:40–2:00)
  What everyone blames (discipline, waking earlier) and why it's wrong.
  Agreeing with their current belief first, then breaking it, keeps
  them — leading with "you're wrong" loses them.

  SECTION 2 — THE REAL CAUSE (2:00–4:00)
  The actual mechanism. This is the meat and the mid-video retention
  risk — put your strongest single example here, where viewers drift.

  RE-HOOK (4:00) — "But here's what makes this fixable"
  A second open loop before the payoff, right at the drop-off point.

  SECTION 3 — THE FIX (4:00–5:30)
  The specific change. Pays off the promise from the stakes section.

  PAYOFF + CTA (5:30–end)
  Close the loop from the hook. One CTA — the question the video earns,
  not "like and subscribe."

WHY OUTLINE BEFORE SCRIPTING
The re-hooks at 0:10 and 4:00 are placed at the two spots viewers leave.
You can only position those deliberately at the outline stage — write
the script first and you'll discover the drop-offs in analytics instead
of designing around them.

Want this expanded into a scriptable beat sheet with the hook lines
written?

About this skill


name: video-outline-gwa description: Use when Turns a topic into a full retention-aware video structure before scripting.

Video Outline Skill

Builds the skeleton/outline of a long- or short-form video with intentional flow and section ordering, so you outline before writing a script.

What you get

  • Provided free in the original author's Vault (grow-with-alex.circle.so/gwavault)
  • uploaded to Claude via Customize > Skills. Not a public GitHub repo.

Customize your output

  • Tweak the skill file over time to match your voice, script style, formats, and platforms.

Example output

Triggered with one word inside any chat, and chains with the other GWA skills into a full content system.

Best for

Content creators, social media managers, and personal brands.

SKILL.md preview

SKILL.md
---
name: video-outline-gwa
description: Use this skill to turn a topic into a full retention-aware video structure before writing the script.
version: 1.0.0
category: Content & Video / Content and Copy
author: AgentVolt
license: proprietary
tags:
  - content-video
  - content-and-copy
  - standard
---

# Video Outline Skill

Builds the skeleton of a video with deliberate section ordering and retention-focused pacing, locked before any script line is written.

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