Prompts

Relatable video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a relatable video (7-25s, 4 beats in order), with the pacing and the usual mistakes written in.

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

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

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	7-25s
Beat order	0-1s: text hook on the first frame; 1-6s: the situation; 6-10s: the reaction or punchline; end right there
Pacing	One or two shots, one beat, done
Hook	Text on screen, "when the client says 'just one small change'"
Avoid	Too general; Text too long to read; Going past the punchline

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 25-second relatable video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 25-second relatable video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: text hook on the first frame
- 1-6s: the situation
- 6-10s: the reaction or punchline
- end right there
Pacing: one or two shots, one beat, done.
Keep the strongest clip for each part. Time the cuts to the track I uploaded called "[file name]". No captions yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 25-second relatable video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: text hook on the first frame
- 1-6s: the situation
- 6-10s: the reaction or punchline
- end right there
Pacing: one or two shots, one beat, done.
Keep the strongest clip for each part. Time the cuts to the track I uploaded called "[file name]". No captions yet.
Open with this. Text on screen, "when the client says 'just one small change'"
Avoid these. Too general. Text too long to read. Going past the punchline.
Export 9:16. When you're done, list what you cut with timestamps so I can check.

Why these settings

A numbered beat list gives the agent an order to follow. Leave it out and it picks one for you.
Relatable videos usually run 7-25s on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
The pacing line (one or two shots, one beat, done) sets how long each clip stays on screen.
The full prompt names the common mistakes up front, so you're less likely to see them in the first cut.
Asking for a list of cuts with timestamps makes the first pass quick to check.

Fixes

Too long. "Cut it to 20 seconds. Drop the weakest part first."
Parts out of order. "Follow the order from my first message exactly."
Wrong clip in a part. "For the 1-6s part, show me other clips I could use, with timestamps."
Something you wanted got cut. "Put back the part where [describe it]." It can find the moment from a description.

FAQ

How long should a relatable video be? Short versions run 7-25s. Put the number in the first sentence of the prompt so the cut is built around it.

Do I need to trim my clips before uploading? No. Upload the raw clips. Vyra transcribes and describes every scene on upload, so it can find the part that fits each beat.