Prompts

Skit video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a skit video (20-60s, 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: Skit video
Step: Rough cut
Length: 20-60s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	20-60s
Beat order	0-3s: the conflict line; 3-30s: back and forth, escalating; 30-40s: the punchline; end on the other character's reaction
Pacing	Cut on every line, no air between characters
Hook	Start on the line that sets up the conflict
Avoid	Long lines; Characters that look the same; Talking after the punchline

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 60-second skit video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 60-second skit video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the conflict line
- 3-30s: back and forth, escalating
- 30-40s: the punchline
- end on the other character's reaction
Pacing: cut on every line, no air between characters.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 60-second skit video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the conflict line
- 3-30s: back and forth, escalating
- 30-40s: the punchline
- end on the other character's reaction
Pacing: cut on every line, no air between characters.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Open with this. Start on the line that sets up the conflict.
Avoid these. Long lines. Characters that look the same. Talking after 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.
Skit videos usually run 20-60s on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube.
The pacing line (cut on every line, no air between characters) 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 45 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 3-30s 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 skit video be? Short versions run 20-60s. 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.