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I Had Sex And It Was Gross…

What to study

Curiosity Gap

  • The title is a blunt confession nobody expects to see said out loud.
  • Two emoji hands make the meaning clear without showing anything, which keeps it cheeky rather than crude.
  • All the pull sits in wanting to know what went wrong.
How the packaging works
Title

The title delivers the raw confession that makes you need the story.

Thumbnail

The thumbnail hints at the topic with two playful emoji hands on black.

Remix this

If you answer awkward questions your audience would never ask in public, let a plain viewer confession be the title. Keep the thumbnail simple and playful so the taboo stays comfortable to click on.

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The transferable lesson

A taboo confession title needs a light-touch thumbnail.

What to avoid copying

The hand gesture is a crude joke that suits a young entertainment-leaning audience; it would read wrong on most expert channels.

NicheMental Health
Click driverCuriosity GapExpectation Violation

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  2. 2 Define your title, promise and thumbnail
  3. 3 Share your finished brief with your designer
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