What's your name?

@eugenetoks

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Why it worked

The video uses a simple, high-engagement 'test' format that encourages viewers to play along and comment with their own answers, while the high-energy, fast-paced editing keeps retention high.

Summary

A street interviewer tests a woman's knowledge of various global landmarks by showing her images on his phone. The woman correctly identifies every location, leading the interviewer to praise her intelligence.

Structure

1Interviewer asks for name and origin
2Interviewer challenges woman's intelligence
3Woman identifies multiple global landmarks
4Interviewer jokes about going to Ibiza
5Interviewer confirms woman is smart

Call to action

If this video gets 100,000 likes, we're going to Ibiza.

On-screen text

YOUR NAME? ASHLEY WHERE ARE YOU FROM? MIAMI ARE YOU SMART? ITALY COLOMBIA KEEP GOING CUBA PUERTO RICO SHE'S SMART. LA SIGN GAVE IT AWAY GREECE IBIZA HAVE YOU BEEN TO IBIZA? 100K LIKES COUNTRY LONDON QATAR DUBAI ONE MORE JAMAICA SHE'S SMART AMAZING GOOD JOB

Original caption

Smartest girl in the US #streetinterview #publicinterview #manonthestreet #interview

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Transcript

What's your name? Ashley. Ashley, where are you from? Miami. Are you smart? I'd consider myself so. What's this? Italy. Okay, valid. What about this? Colombia. Keep going. Cuba. Okay, are you from Cuba? Ah, that's how you know. Okay, keep going. Puerto Rico. Okay. She's smart. LA. LA, okay, yeah, the sign, the Hollywood sign gave it away. Greece. Greece, yeah. Oh my god, that's Ibiza. Ibiza. Okay, have you been to Ibiza? No. Should we go to Ibiza? Probably. If this video gets 100,000 likes, we're going to Ibiza. All right, one more country. London. Keep going. Qatar. Correct. Dubai. One more. Jamaica. She's smart. You are smart.