Wait, I'm going to read your mind.

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Why it worked

The video uses a classic mentalist trick that encourages high engagement through interaction (math, picking a number, double-tapping) and a clear, simple payoff.

Summary

A creator performs a mentalist trick by asking the viewer to perform simple math and then pick a number from a list. The creator then claims to have predicted the viewer's choice of the number seven.

Structure

1Creator performs simple math problems to prime the viewer.
2Creator asks the viewer to pick a number between 5 and 12.
3Creator asks the viewer to double-tap the screen to lock in their choice.
4Creator reveals the number 7 as the predicted choice.

Call to action

follow me on TikTok if you're new

On-screen text

5+3= 8 9+2= 11 10-6= 4 5-12 7 12 6 11 5 9 10 8 7

Transcript

Wait, I'm going to read your mind. Just quickly, what's 5+3? It's 8. And what's 9+2? It's 11. Lastly, what's 10-6? It's 4. Now real quick, think of any number between 5 and 12. Go, you got one? All right, now what I want you to do is double tap the screen to lock in your answer so you're not going to change your mind. Now you could have thought of any one of these numbers, and if I tell you what you're thinking of, all I ask is that you follow me on TikTok if you're new. The number you're thinking of is 7.

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