Video Content Ideas When You're Stuck

You know your subject inside and out. But when you open the camera, your mind goes blank. You sit there thinking “I should make a video” and ten minutes later you have recorded nothing. The problem is not a lack of knowledge. It is a lack of a starting point.

This list fixes that. Below are 30+ video prompt ideas organized by type, not by profession. Each one works whether you are a real estate agent, a therapist, a personal trainer, or a tax strategist. Swap in your topic, hit record, and talk. If you want the deeper strategy behind this approach, start with the What to Say on Camera guide.

FAQ-style prompts

These are the bread and butter of expert video. Every one of them follows the one-question, one-video framework: ask one specific question, give one clear answer.

• “What’s the biggest mistake people make with [your topic]?”
• “How much does [your service] actually cost?”
• “What’s the difference between [thing A] and [thing B]?”
• “Do I really need [common recommendation] for [situation]?”
• “When is the right time to [action your audience delays]?”
• “What should I look for when choosing a [provider/product in your field]?”

FAQ-style prompts work because they mirror the exact questions people type into Google and ask you in DMs. If you want to go deeper, read how to turn your most-asked questions into videos and build an entire library from them.

Myth-busting prompts

Nothing stops a scroll like telling someone what they believe is wrong. These prompts let you correct misinformation while positioning yourself as the person who actually knows.

• “No, you don’t need [common misconception] to [achieve result].”
• “Stop [popular but bad advice]. Here’s what to do instead.”
• “Everyone says [myth]. Here’s what actually happens.”
• “[Trendy solution] won’t fix [real problem]. Here’s why.”
• “You’ve been told [old advice]. That hasn’t been true since [year].”
• “The [industry term] your [provider] mentioned? It doesn’t mean what you think.”

Keep these short and direct. State the myth in the first sentence, explain why it is wrong, and offer the correct take. Sixty seconds is plenty.

”Here’s what I’d tell a friend” prompts

This format gives you permission to be casual and personal. It strips away the professional veneer and lets your audience hear the advice you would give someone you actually care about.

• “If my best friend asked me about [topic], here’s exactly what I’d say.”
• “Honest advice I give my family about [topic] that I probably shouldn’t say publicly.”
• “What I wish someone had told me before I [common experience in your field].”
• “The advice I give for free that other [professionals] charge for.”
• “If I were starting [process] from scratch today, here’s the first thing I’d do.”
• “Three things I tell every new [client/patient/student] on day one.”

The “friend” framing disarms your audience. It signals that what follows is not a sales pitch. It is the real answer.

Hot take and unpopular opinion prompts

These are polarizing by design. They spark comments, shares, and follows from people who agree and debate from people who do not. Both are good for reach.

• “Most people get [topic] completely wrong. Here’s the truth.”
• “Unpopular opinion: [common practice] is a waste of [time/money].”
• “I stopped recommending [popular solution] to my clients. Here’s why.”
• “The [industry] doesn’t want you to know this about [topic].”
• “Hot take: [widely accepted idea] only works if [condition most people ignore].”

A word of caution. Hot takes work best when they come from genuine experience, not manufactured shock value. If you have spent years watching people fail because of bad conventional wisdom, say so. Back the opinion with evidence. That is not controversy. That is expertise with a point of view.

Process and how-to prompts

These are the most straightforward format. Walk your audience through something step by step. Keep it tight, three to five steps max, and focus on one specific task.

• “Here’s exactly how to [specific task] in [timeframe].”
• “Step one of [process]: the thing most people skip.”
• “How I [specific workflow] every [time period] — the exact process.”
• “The [number]-step checklist I use before every [event/deliverable].”
• “How to tell if your [thing] is [working/broken/ready] — a quick test.”
• “Do this before you [common action]. It saves [time/money/headaches].”

Process videos build trust fast because they prove you know what you are doing. Someone who can explain a clear process on camera in under 90 seconds clearly has the reps behind them.

Story-based prompts

Stories are the most watchable format on any platform. They create suspense, emotional investment, and a reason to stay until the end.

• “A client came to me with [problem]. Here’s what we did.”
• “The worst [topic]-related mistake I’ve ever seen — and how we fixed it.”
• “I almost [made a big error] early in my career. Here’s what I learned.”
• “Last week a [client/customer] asked me [surprising question]. Here’s my answer.”
• “I got this question at [event/dinner/checkout line] and it changed how I explain [topic].”

Strip out identifying details and keep the arc simple: situation, turning point, lesson. Land on a concrete takeaway your audience can apply to their own lives. The story is the hook that earns attention. The lesson is the value that earns trust.

How to use this list

Do not try to record all 30+ videos in a weekend. Pick one category that feels natural today. Choose a single prompt. Fill in the blanks with your topic. Hit record.

Tomorrow, pick another one. The next day, try a different category. Within a week you will have a handful of videos covering different angles of your expertise, and the momentum makes each one easier than the last.

The structure of these prompts is doing the heavy lifting for you. You do not need to memorize a script or build out a content calendar. You need a clear question on screen and the expertise you already carry. The prompt gives you the first sentence. Your knowledge handles the rest.

If you want this process automated, FAQ Videos generates prompts exactly like these, tailored to your specific topics, and serves them up one at a time so you always know what to say next. Add your topics, get a prompt, and record. That is the whole workflow.