A hook/claim only compounds if the video delivers: an undelivered absurd claim makes viewers click off and kills performance. Pair big curiosity with a real payoff.
If you make an absurd claim and then don't deliver on it in the video your viewers will get upset and click off your video killing its performance.
Authority Hook builds trust immediately. Explicit Promise sets expectations. Step-by-Step structures the path. Immediate Payoff keeps early viewers in the video. Overdelivery drives subscriptions.
Real outlier videos that demonstrate this principle — play any in-app.