SUMERA | Five YouTube script templates
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How to use this file
Choose the format that matches your video. Replace every prompt in square brackets with your own words. Read the script aloud and time it before filming. Keep factual claims and personal examples accurate. Production notes are for the editor and should not be spoken.

1. Tutorial or how to

TITLE: [What will the viewer be able to do?]
HOOK (about 10 to 15 seconds): [Show the problem or the finished result. Say what the viewer will learn.]
CONTEXT (about 30 to 45 seconds): [Name the tools, starting point, and any limitation.]
STEP 1: [Show the first action. Explain why it matters.]
STEP 2: [Show the next action. Point out a mistake to avoid.]
STEP 3: [Finish the process and show the result.]
RECAP: [Repeat the three actions in one sentence each.]
CLOSING: [Give the viewer one thing to try.]
VISUAL NOTES: [Screens, close-ups, or examples needed for each step.]

2. List or recommendations

TITLE: [What are you comparing, and for whom?]
HOOK: [State the decision this list will help the viewer make.]
CRITERIA: [Explain how you chose the items.]
ITEM 1: [Name, practical use, evidence, limitation.]
ITEM 2: [Name, practical use, evidence, limitation.]
ITEM 3: [Name, practical use, evidence, limitation.]
COMPARISON: [Who should choose each item?]
CLOSING: [State your recommendation with a reason.]
VISUAL NOTES: [Show the items or your own examples.]

3. Story or vlog

TITLE: [What changed during the story?]
OPENING MOMENT: [Start with a real scene that raises a question.]
SETUP: [Who is involved, where are you, and what do you want?]
EVENT 1: [What happened first?]
EVENT 2: [What made the goal harder or changed your plan?]
TURNING POINT: [What decision or discovery moved the story forward?]
RESULT: [What happened next?]
REFLECTION: [What did you learn, or what question remains?]
VISUAL NOTES: [Footage you have and footage you still need.]

4. Product review

TITLE: [Product and the question your review answers]
OPENING VERDICT: [Your current judgment, with a specific reason.]
TEST CONTEXT: [How long and how did you actually use it?]
STRENGTH 1: [Show a real example.]
STRENGTH 2: [Show a real example.]
LIMITATION 1: [Who will notice this problem?]
LIMITATION 2: [What tradeoff did you experience?]
COMPARISON: [Compare only products you have enough evidence to discuss.]
FINAL VERDICT: [Who is it for, and who should skip it?]
VISUAL NOTES: [Your own test footage, screenshots, or demonstrations.]

5. Opinion or commentary

TITLE: [Your claim and the topic]
OPENING CLAIM: [State the position plainly.]
CONTEXT: [What happened? Link to your source in the video description.]
REASON 1: [Your strongest evidence or example.]
REASON 2: [A different piece of evidence or experience.]
COUNTERPOINT: [What would a reasonable person disagree with?]
RESPONSE: [Where does your claim still hold, and where is it limited?]
IMPLICATION: [What should the viewer consider or do?]
CLOSING: [Invite a specific question or alternative view.]
VISUAL NOTES: [Source material you have permission to show.]

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