Prompts

Lessons learned video caption prompts

These prompts caption a lessons learned video the way we do it (phrase captions plus a card per lesson), then set the position, the color, and which words…

By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24

Format: Lessons learned video
Step: Captions
Length: 45-90s
Aspect: 9:16 or 1:1
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube, LinkedIn

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	Phrase captions plus a card per lesson
Hook	The result as a number, "I posted 100 videos. 3 things I'd change."
Pacing	One lesson per 15-20 seconds
Aspect	9:16 or 1:1

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add captions to my lessons learned video.

Standard:

Add captions to my lessons learned video.
Style: phrase captions plus a card per lesson.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.

Full:

Add captions to my lessons learned video.
Style: phrase captions plus a card per lesson.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.
Make my first line a bigger caption on its own.
Change captions at the pace of the edit (one lesson per 15-20 seconds).
Spell these exactly as written: [names, brands, places].
Keep text out of the middle of the frame, where the subject is.

Why these settings

The caption style is the one from our lessons learned video page. Naming it in the prompt is faster than fixing it afterwards.
On TikTok, the bottom of the screen is covered by the post caption, username, and buttons, so captions sit above it.
One bigger caption is enough. If every line is big, none of them stand out.
The first line on this format is usually something like "I posted 100 videos. 3 things I'd change.". That's the one to make bigger.

Fixes

Captions over your face. "Move captions to the lower third."
Wrong word. "At 0:12 the caption should say [word]."
Too many words on screen. "Max 3 words per caption."
Style doesn't match what you had in mind. Attach a video you like and say "match the captions in this".

FAQ

What caption style fits a lessons learned video? Phrase captions plus a card per lesson. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".

Can it spell names right? Yes, if you list them. "Spell these as Vyra, sulansart, gesso."