📝 The Ali Abdaal YouTube Script TEMPLATE

I’ve watched over 100 of Ali Abdaal’s videos on YouTube.

📝 Here’s how to script a “Top 5 Tips” videos just like Ali…

Welcome Back, Friends + The Promise

Welcome your friends back to the channel, and then tell them EXACTLY what you’re going to deliver in this video.

Use the phrase, “..in this video, I’m going to…”

✨ Tip #1: Your 2nd Best Tip

You don’t wanna lose your audience by giving the best stuff first. Make them earn it by sticking around and watching the rest of the video.

✨ Tip #2: Your 3rd Best Tip

Keep it going. Keep the momentum up by walking through your next insight.

✨ Tip #3: A Surprising/Unexpected Tip

This is around the 50–60% mark of the video, which means a lot of your viewers have dropped off or are close to dropping off. Re-engage them with a surprising or unexpected insight.

✨ Tip #4: Your 4th Best Tip

Now that you’ve got their attention back, deliver your “most boring” insight.

✨ Tip #5: Your Best Tip

The Finale. This is your “last but not least” tip to blow your viewers’ minds. Get them buzzing as you lead them into the outro.

✨ Outro

Hint at something you left off the list and that you might make a future video about it — and close the loop by telling your viewers to subscribe if they want to see more. Also, a good time to thank your sponsor.

Here’s What to Film:

Main Camera: You sitting at a desk center frame, lit by an Aputure 120D + Domelight. Use a shotgun mic just off-screen.

B-Roll: Cutaway shots of you reading, typing, sitting down, sipping coffee, sketching a concept in your notebook, and swiping through your iPad.

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