Content Ideas
đ Connection & Story Time:
- How you got started in your career or biz
- How you got started on TikTok
- Your morning routine
- Your process for... [insert something youâre known for doing or that you do well] (Eg.
- Something that most people donât know about you
- The most embarrassing thing thatâs ever happened to you
- Tell a story with a hilarious or unexpected ending
- Talk about a funny situation that happened to you
- The dumbest thing youâve ever done - and what you learned from it
- Talk about a recent mistake you made and how you learned from it (or donât want other
- The job you dreamed about having as a kid (and the job you have now)
- Something that happened to change your view of a person or situation
- A time you were really righteous about something and then got served humble pie...
- A time your realized you were dead wrong
- Talk about something you believed as a kid and when/how you came to realize that it
- Something special you used to do with your siblings or family
- A day in the life (of...)
- âYou askedâ (Answer something your audience asked you)
- Common myths about what you do
- Top 3 hilarious things people think you do as a [insert your job title]
- A hilarious trick you used to play on your sibling
- A time when you thought you could outsmart your parents and it backfired
- A time when you realized youâd turned into your parents
- A time when you realized your kids are doing what you did when you were a kid
- A story from when you were traveling (taxi, plane ride, meeting people)
- Talk about the big result when you finally decided to do something youâd been putting off
- Talk about the lack of desired result you got when you finally decided to do something
- A time when someone did something really amazing or nice for you
- When you did something nice not expecting anything in return, and something great
- Talk about a struggle you overcame in your business or life
- Make an âintroduction videoâ and tell people a bit about yourself (and how you got
- Make an âintroduction videoâ and tell people a bit about yourself and what they will get
- Outfit change (eg. night to day
- Being in public vs. alone
- A situation that makes you completely change how you behave (speaking to your boss
- A situation that makes you complain about someone behind someoneâs back vs. being
- A situation that should make you happy but has the opposite effect (being excited about
- A situation where you put on a smiling face to the world, but inside youâre upset/freaking
- How you speak around your friends vs. your parents
- The moment when you realize something crazy or unnerving (Eg. my previous students
- How you talk to your partner when youâre frustrated vs. when you want something
- Before work vs. after work
- Before going out for the night vs. when you come home
- Before/when you put something you know you need to do off vs. after when you have to
- Zoom meeting camera on vs. off
- Newbies vs. pros
- When youâre having a great time with someone until you say something triggering to
- When youâre having a great time until you realize something that completely dampens
- When youâre having a great time until something happens to change it
planning the monthâs TikTok content)
people to make the same mistake)
wasnât true (Santa, how babies are made)
people had been telling you to do for a long time
happened
started on whatever you talk about in your videos.)
from following you (latest trends, tips, inspiration etc.)
đŚÂ Transformation videos: (use music, filers, scene or clothing changes or different camera angles to highlight the transformation)
vs. your partner)
polite/what you say to their face
Christmas dinner, until you find out your hosting)
out
will be watching my TikToks)
face the consequences
them and see their mood completely change
your mood
51. When youâre having a great time until someone you donât like shows up 52. A video from when you just started something, and the results now (year later) 53. Your situation pre pandemic vs. now 54. Clothing of your youth (or a few years ago) vs. now 55. Makeup from your youth vs. now 56. Your outfit when working at home, vs. going into work
đ Viral Trend Creation Ideas - Use music that matches the situation + mood, and text to talk about:
- Something that everyone is frustrated about because it used to work but doesnât anymore (Song eg. Bad Blood Taylor Swift - choose a popular song or sound that matches)
- Something that everyone is afraid of (when you partner goes away for the weekend and youâre immediately convinced this is the weekend someone will break into house)
- Something everyone is afraid of that they shouldnât be (the dark - under the bed)
- Something that everyone thinks way too much about that they shouldnât
- Something random that you wonder about the answer to from time to time (Eg. Where
- A situation where you lose your attention and your mind starts wandering and you have
- A common or relatable problem on TikTok (when you see everyone blowing up on TikTok
- A common or relatable problem with parents
- A common or relatable problem with technology
- A common or relatable problem with you fav food or snack (wanting to eat tacos but not
- A common or relatable problem about eating
- A common or relatable problem about driving
- A common or relatable problem about siblings
- A common or relatable problem about friends
- Something common or relatable that you miss about your childhood
- A common or relatable experience from your childhood (how hard it was to get a straw
- Something you do that you know you shouldnât (check your newest TikTok video views
- Something common or relatable you know you should do less of (eg. watch TikTok)
- Something you worry about thatâs not a big deal (closing the closet doors to sleep)
- A situation you catastrophize thatâs really not a big deal (124 views on your latest TikTok)
- Something you finally figured out how to do, way too late (when everyone else probably
- A weird but relatable habit you have that doesnât make sense (eating in order of least fav
- A situation where you know what you should do, but laziness gets the best of you and you choose to do something unproductive (Eg. feeling overwhelmed by work, so you watch another episode on Netflix)
- A common situation where you got a negative result because of lack of planning
- A relatable situation where youâre jealous of someone or something, and youâre torn
- Something silly/small you do (and probably everyone else) that you wonder if it makes
- Something you did that you knew probably was not a good choice (people warned you
- Something really small someone did or said that annoyed you, and you spend way too
- Something you did that you didnât think was a big deal at the time, but now youâre
- Something you thought was good at first, that you eventually figured out was bad (Eg. an
- Something your partner does that lets you know exactly what theyâre thinking without
- Start by telling people youâre going to show them how to do something the âeasy wayâ,
- Create a funny and typical conversation between two characters played by you (use two camera shots/angles)
- Show yourself listening to typical advice you get (for your industry or something youâre trying to do like grow on TikTok) and cut to another clip where you show your internal reaction of frustration to the advice
- Show yourself attentively taking notes as you listen to advice for something youâre trying to achieve. Have the advice get more complex or crazy and show yourself slowly putting down your pen
- Show yourself attentively taking notes as you listen to advice for something youâre trying to achieve. Show the failed result or 1st attempt.
- Show yourself attentively taking notes as you listen to advice for something youâre trying to achieve. Then show yourself taking the advice literally for a hilarious result.
- Do a popular trend but have a surprise or twist ending
- Make a video of yourself trying to do a trend, and failing at it (you can even ask âAm I the
did the universe come from?)
random thoughts (Eg. How close could the Earth get to the sun before it fried?) - (during
the drive home from work
so you join, and your videos get 134 views)
wanting to deal with the mess in your beard)
into a juice box, and then it bent and was useless)
every 5 mins after posting)
knew this already)
to most fav foods so you can enjoy the best taste last)
because you donât want to be (Eg. happy your best friend is blowing up on TikTok, but a
bit jealous because you still have only 129 followers)
you a bad person (purposely leaving 4 squares of toilet paper so you donât have to get a
new roll)
against it), but it actually turned out well for you (Eg. Parents: âYou need to go to
collegeâ, *Me becoming a highly paid influencer)
much time analyzing it or holding a grudge (âOh, that was great considering it was your
first video!â)
dealing with the consequences (not soaking your frying pan immediately after cooking
eggs)
insult that you took as a compliment)
having to say anything (Eg. When you ask how he likes your outfit and he pauses before
saying âitâs niceâ)
(or teach a hack) but instead make the hack really just a lazy shortcut thatâs not great (Eg. Hereâs how to save hours putting away your laundry - *you dumping it into your drawer)
only one?!)
âď¸Â Education, Tutorial or Sharing Information - Explain:
96. 3 ways to... (do something) 97. My fav 3 tools for... 98. Top tips for... 99. Best hacks for...
- How I [insert outcome] with [insert tool]
- How I [insert outcome] in [insert timeframe]
- How I finally [insert outcome}
- Share something your [insert industry, a person type or platform] âdoesnât want you
to knowâ
- Share news about your topic or industry
- Share the latest trend in your industry or for your topic
- 3 easy ways to...
- The best way to...
- How to do [insert activity or task] the easy way
- Stop wasting time and do [insert activity or task] the easy way
- 3 tips to quickly [insert desired goal]
- Teach a lifestyle hack
- Teach a timesaving hack (relate it to your channel or niche)
- Teach an effort saving hack
- Share something that seems difficult but show how itâs actually simple
- Share how things have changed in your niche/are or industry (âThings have changed
with/on/since [insert platform type, or time period]. Hereâs what you need to knowâ) 116. The latest update for/on [a program, platform or situation] is BIG. Hereâs what you
need to know
- Teach people how to use a tool
- Teach people how to use a feature of a tool or platform
- Hereâs what you need to know about [popular topic, tool or situation]
- 3 Things you need to know about [popular topic, tool or situation] in [insert date/time]
- What [insert platform, person or person type] on/for [platform type, tool situation]
- What you need to do to [insert common desire, eg. stop receiving notifications from
TikTok] 123. Why [insert activity] is so difficult and how to fix it/make it easy (eg. why growing is so
difficult, and how to make it easier) 124. Hereâs how the best [insert person type] get [insert desired result] (Eg. Hereâs how
the best TikTokers go viral) 125. Hereâs the truth about [insert tool, situation or person type] and how you can [insert
desired result]
- How to [insert what youâre teaching] the easy way
128. Do a true or false video for your viewers to guess the answer (make 3 statements and show after each whether itâs true or false)
- Show how to multitask like a boss in a common situation
- How to save time doing something extremely common (eg. brushing teeth, folding
clothes) 131. Talk about a situation or thing that everyone struggles with or finds annoying and
teach a better way to do it (opening a can, cutting cheese)
- Teach a tech shortcut for a common problem
- Teach a tech hack for a common activity (eg. command/control âTâ to open last
closed tab on internet browser)
- Teach an phone shortcut or hack
- Teach people how to use that latest feature on [insert tool type, platform or device]
- The most common mistake people make on/with [insert tool type, platform or device]
and how to fix it
- 3 common mistakes people make on/with [insert tool type, platform or device]
- 2 common mistakes people make on/with [insert tool type, platform or device] and
how to fix them
- Why you should start [insert activity] today (explain why - and how)
- Talk about the biggest myths in your industry, area, or for a topic or tool type
- Talk about a major mistake people make (in your area or for your topic) and how to
avoid it
- Talk about a common problem and how to solve it
- Make a âfor dummiesâ video and break down a difficult concept so itâs easy to
understand
đĄÂ Inspire:
- Share a quote you love and
- Give a motivational pep talk about something people are struggling with today
- Give a motivational pep talk about something people are struggling with in your
industry or niche
- Give a motivational pep talk about something your clients are struggling with
- Tell people 3 reasons why they should keep going after their dreams
- Talk about a time you wanted to give up or your goal or dream and you kept going
- Share a success story from a client or someone who followed your advice
- Share another content creatorâs video and point out what you liked
- Talk about a major transformation you experienced
- Talk about someone inspirational, why you admire them and what they taught you
- Share something beautiful your partner did for you
- Share how youâve changed how you see or feel about yourself for the better
- Talk about a common situation where people feel like theyâre not good enough, and
tell them why they are good enough 157. Tell a story where you saw or heard something that gave you the confidence to finally
do something you wanted to do
đ Team Up & Borrow Social Proof:
- Do a stitch or duet reaction video of a popular video
- Do stitch or duet endorsement (how/why you agree) of another popular video
- Do a stitch or duet with someone successful whose advice you followed with good
results
- Find one of your best fans, and do a duet of one of your fav videos
- Duet yourself doing a dance with a popular creator/viral video
- Do a reaction in stich form of a popular video that shares advice
- Do stitch or duet of a popular video where you react as overwhelmed to the advice
they shared 165. Do a stitch or duet or a viral video where you explain in more detail whatâs going on
(or give your interpretation) 166. Do a stitch or duet or a viral video where you disagree to the advice given by a
popular creator 167. Do a duet of yourself trying to copy the dance or action of the other person in the
video but giving up because itâs too hard (so you just admire them) 168. Do a duet with a viral video (where the viral video is full screen in the background)
and you react physically to the actions of the person in the video 169. Do stitch or duet with someone who inspires you, and talk about why you admire
them or what they taught you
- Share something you learned from another creator
- Share news about another popular creator in your content area
- Do a duet of with another popular content creator and show how they inspired you or
how youâre going to follow their advice 173. Share your fav content creators that you follow
đ§ââď¸Â Props, Transitions & Effects - Use a prop or item to demonstrate a situation, make a point or help tell a story
174. Show yourself eating and stop with your fork/food mid-way and use text to show a random thought or epic realization
175. Set up your camera on the other side of a door and peek out the door checking for something relatable (checking if your partner has gone to bed yet so you can eat the rest of the ice cream)
- Use the hand swipe transition for a before and after transformation
- Use the foot kick/swipe feature for a transformation (like an outfit change, or mood
change) 178. Use a camera angle change to show two different lines or thought you have (I should
really start the dishes now, but Better Call Saul ended on such a good cliffhanger...) 179. Use a camera angle change to show the good and bad thoughts youâre having about
doing something 180. Film yourself eating and use text to show something random and relatable youâre
181. Use the slow zoom in effect to show a realization youâre coming to or something you remembered
182. Use the slow zoom in effect (optional smile) to show something bad youâre thinking about doing
183. Use the slow zoom in effect with a smile to show something youâre thinking about but wonât say out loud in response to something someone said
- Use the greenscreen effect to show something you want to talk about
- Use the greenscreen effect to show a before and after photo you want to explain
- Use the duet effect to show a another TikTok video or idea you want to talk about
- Use the duet effect to react to another creators video
- Use the duet effect to dance on screen with another creator
- Use the text to audio effect to speak your text and set the scene for your video
- Use a filter change to show a change in mood or line of thinking
- Use a sticker to encourage people to follow you
- Use a very short clip in the middle of your video to show your internal reaction to the
situation
- Walk with your phone as youâre talking or teaching on video
- Use the zoom out effect (starting close in on your face) to gradually show abad
situation that youâve gotten yourself into
- Use the trio effect to dance or move with 3 of you moving together
- Use the double split screen effect to show how you would behave in 2 different
situations 197. Use the tear effect to show yourself crying over something (you can be dramatic!)
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