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Listicle talking head video prompts for Vyra

Copy-paste Vyra prompts for a listicle talking head video, one page per step (rough cut, captions, hook, music, and b-roll), built from how we shoot and cut…

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

Format
Listicle talking head video
Steps
5
Length
45-90s
Aspect
9:16
Platforms
TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

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Start with the whole edit in one prompt. If one part comes back wrong, open that step and use its fixes.

The whole edit in one prompt

Cut my clips into a 90-second listicle talking head video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-2s: number plus promise
- 2-5s: why you'd know, one sentence
- 5-65s: items, best one first, title card each
- 65-75s: what they all have in common
- 75-80s: ask which one they'd try
Pacing: 8-15 seconds per item, hard cut between.
Open with this. The number and the promise, "5 apps that replaced my editor"
Captions: phrase captions plus a title per item.
Music: light upbeat bed.
Avoid these. Saving the best item for last. Uneven item lengths. Nothing marking the switch between items.
When you're done, list what you changed with timestamps so I can check.

One step at a time

What to say when it's off

  • Rough cut. Too long. "Cut it to 70 seconds. Drop the weakest part first."
  • Captions. Captions over your face. "Move captions to the lower third."
  • Hook. Hook starts late. "Cut the breath and the half second before I start talking."
  • Music. Music fights the voice. "Lower the music to 15% whenever I'm talking."
  • B-roll. B-roll stays too long. "Come back to my face after 3 seconds of b-roll."

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