Prompts

Relatable video caption prompts

These prompts caption a relatable video the way we do it (big text hook, held the whole time), then set the position, the color, and which words get bigger.

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

Format: Relatable video
Step: Captions
Length: 7-25s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	Big text hook, held the whole time
Hook	Text on screen, "when the client says 'just one small change'"
Pacing	One or two shots, one beat, done
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add the on-screen text for my relatable video.

Standard:

Add on-screen text to my relatable video.
Style: big text hook, held the whole time.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.

Full:

Add on-screen text to my relatable video.
Style: big text hook, held the whole time.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.
The title is "[your title]". Hold it for the first 1 second.
Keep text out of the middle of the frame, where the subject is.

Why these settings

The caption style is the one from our relatable 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.
The first line on this format is usually something like "when the client says 'just one small change'". That's the one to make bigger.

Fixes

Text too long to read. "Cut the title to 5 words."
Text covers the subject. "Move the title to the top third."
Style doesn't match what you had in mind. Attach a video you like and say "match the text style in this".

FAQ

What caption style fits a relatable video? Big text hook, held the whole time. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".

Does a relatable video need captions? Usually only the text in the style above. There's little speech to caption.