Hooks · Comedy creators
Opening lines that stop the scroll for comedy creators
A sketch hook is the setup line, delivered in character before anyone knows a sketch has started. Twin-city pages waste three seconds on a page logo and a trending sound. Name the situation every viewer has personally survived, then let the reply be the joke.
14 hooks you can use today
Each one says when to reach for it. Swap in your own numbers and area names.
- 01
“F-10 to Saddar. The rickshaw wala said eight hundred.”
“F-10 se Saddar. Rickshaw wale ne aath sau maange.”
The fare-argument sketch, the most recognised situation in the twin cities.
- 02
“No change, bhai. Here, take a toffee instead.”
“Chhutte nahi hain bhai, ye toffee rakh lein.”
Shopkeeper sketch, shot in one take in an actual general store.
- 03
“Every wedding has one uncle guarding the buffet table.”
“Har shaadi mein ek chacha buffet ki hifazat karta hai.”
Wedding-season sketch, posted November through February when everyone is at one weekly.
- 04
“Roza at four o'clock and roza at seven. Same man.”
“Chaar baje ka roza aur saat baje ka roza, banda wohi hai.”
Ramadan sketch filmed in one room with one costume change.
- 05
“Ten lakh rupees in your hand right now. First move?”
“Abhi das lakh haath mein aa jayen to pehla kaam kya karein ge?”
Street question in Saddar where strangers write the punchlines for you.
- 06
“Free chai for one honest answer. Outside a Pindi dhaba.”
“Ek sacha jawab, chai meri taraf se. Pindi ke dhabe ke bahar.”
Public-reaction format that costs a hundred rupees to shoot.
- 07
“Eid shopping, six people, one take, no cuts.”
“Eid shopping, chhe log, ek hi take, koi cut nahi.”
The last ten days of Ramadan, when everyone is living it.
- 08
“The light went. Nobody moved. Filmed in the dark.”
“Light gayi. Koi hila tak nahi. Andhere mein hi shoot.”
June load-shedding sketch, shot the second the power actually goes.
- 09
“The khala who knows every family's rishta business is back.”
“Wo khala jinhe har ghar ke rishton ki khabar hai, wapas aa gayi hain.”
Returning-character episode, once viewers search the character by name.
- 10
“Rent day again. The landlord returns, part four.”
“Phir kiraye ka din. Malik makan wapas, chautha hissa.”
Serialised character sketch that trains people to expect a weekly slot.
- 11
“Asking G-9 academy students the easiest question from their syllabus.”
“G-9 academy ke bachon se unhi ke syllabus ka sab se aasan sawal.”
Exam season, when students recognise themselves and share it instantly.
- 12
“The cousin who borrowed money in March is calling again.”
“March mein udhaar lene wala cousin phir call kar raha hai.”
Money sketch that every viewer has lived from one side or the other.
- 13
“Reading out your comments, in her voice.”
“Aap ke comments, unhi ki awaaz mein parh kar sunaye ja rahe hain.”
Turning a comment section into an episode without leaving the house.
- 14
“Nine minutes of shooting, then the uncle arrived.”
“Nau minute shoot hua tha, phir chacha aa gaye.”
When a public shoot gets shut down and the footage is funnier than the plan.
Using these hooks
How do I use these hooks?
A sketch hook is the setup line, delivered in character before anyone knows a sketch has started. Twin-city pages waste three seconds on a page logo and a trending sound. Name the situation every viewer has personally survived, then let the reply be the joke.
Should I use them word for word?
Use the shape, change the words. These are written for comedy creators generally; the version that works is the one with your own price, your own area and your own customer's actual question in it.
Do these work in Urdu?
Several have a Roman Urdu version below, and in the twin cities that version usually performs better on TikTok and Facebook. On LinkedIn, stay in English.
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