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Instagram reel hooks: category myth

Most ___ don't actually ___, they only ___

Attacks a belief the viewer already holds about a whole product category.

Best reel below: 8.0x the views that account normally gets.

When to reach for it

Reach for it when the belief you are correcting belongs to a whole category rather than one brand. Aimed at a product it reads as a takedown; aimed at the category the viewer checks their own shelf.

The reels behind it

A reel proves the shape, not the subject — the topic underneath is usually nothing like yours. Watch them and check the claim.

  • Most hair masks coat or condition your hair, they don't repair it.

    8.0xthe views this account normally getstop 10% of beauty reels we track@chetalichadhabeauty1.2M views

    rates eight viral hair masks on real repair chemistry

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  • Bro, not every sneaker trending on the internet is actually comfortable.

    3.1xthe views this account normally getstop 20% of beauty reels we track@rishiiishabeauty511K views

    Top five everyday sneakers ranked

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  • Face masks are useless unless it is a face mask with a purpose and the only purpose your face

    1.6xthe views this account normally getstop 30% of beauty reels we track@nipunkapurbeauty835K views

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Use this shape on your own topic

The blanks are the hard part. Type what your reel is about and the generator fills them for your subject, and shows you the reel it is copying the shape from.

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