How to write a script for a teleprompter

The structure

1. Hook: one sentence that earns the next ten seconds.
2. Promise: what they'll get by the end.
3. Body: three points, each with one example.
4. Recap: the points again in one line.
5. Call to action: one thing to do next.

Formatting rules

• One sentence per line, blank line between ideas.
• No sentence over about 20 words.
• Write numbers the way you say them: "twenty twenty-six", not "2026", if it trips you up.
• Spell out tricky names phonetically in brackets the first time.
• Put directions in [square brackets]: [show product], [pause]. Voice scrolling skips them.
• Avoid parentheses and asides. They're hard to voice.

Template

Hook. [pause] By the end of this video you'll know [promise]. First, [point one]. For example, [example]. Next, [point two]. And finally, [point three]. So: [recap]. [call to action].

Or skip the blank page: the free script generators fill this structure in for 16 formats, from TikToks to webinars.