I heard somebody order a sundae with nuts,

@thiiirdperson

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Why it worked

The creator uses a relatable and humorous opening to hook the viewer, then transitions into a genuine plea for help, clearly explaining their financial struggles and how donations will directly impact their ability to cover essential expenses. The directness and vulnerability, combined with the clear call to action and provided payment methods, likely resonated with viewers.

Summary

The creator is in a difficult financial situation due to a new job that is not paying well and has left them overdrafted. They are asking for direct support through Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, or Kofi to help cover expenses like groceries and an electric bill while they search for a new job.

Structure

1Introduces a humorous observation about an order.
2Explains current financial hardship.
3Details the struggles of their new job.

Original caption

happy sundae! i need a helping hand

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Venmo (payment app, ACTS - creator uses it to receive money, removing it would change how they receive donations), Paypal (payment app, ACTS - creator uses it to receive money, removing it would change how they receive donations), Cash App (payment app, ACTS - creator uses it to receive money, removing it would change how they receive donations), Kofi (payment app, ACTS - creator uses it to receive money, removing it would change how they receive donations), linktr.ee (link aggregator, APPEARS - creator's bio link, removing it would not change what happens in the video)

Call to action

So I'm thiiirdperson with three i's at Venmo, Paypal, Cash App, and Kofi; anything that you could send helps me to put food on the table, helps me to pay the electric bill, helps me to keep the scaries at bay, uh, for one more week. And just try to maintain another week of work and see if I can make more commission for a bigger check next week.

On-screen text

I heard somebody order a sundae with nuts, but no ice cream. Now, to me, that's just nuts! Please don't scroll. My family needs your help. We need to get groceries. Uh, I need to pay an electric bill that's due on Wednesday that's quite large, and I'm overdrafted right now, so I can't do either of those things. I can't even make a dent in anything right now. Ah. My new job kinda sucks. I'm working long hours and I'm not really getting paid because it's very hard to get people to sit down to sell to, and it's even harder to close the sale. So I haven't made enough commission to survive yet. I'm looking for a new job. While I search, I'm looking for some direct support so I can cover my expenses in the meantime keep it moving for another week. So I'm thiiirdperson with three i's at Venmo, Paypal, Cash App, and Kofi; anything that you could send helps me to put food on the table, helps me to pay the electric bill, helps me to keep the scaries at bay, uh, for one more week. And just try to maintain another week of work and see if I can make more commission for a bigger check next week. This week's just not gonna do it. Um, and so I need some direct support, so. Thanks so much for listening to me today. I hope you've had a good weekend. Um, mine's been kinda stressful cause I'm thinking about money all the time and it sucks. Um, but if you could help at all, it would suck a little less. So thanks for being here.

Transcript

I heard somebody order a sundae with nuts, but no ice cream. Now, to me, that's just nuts! Please don't scroll. My family needs your help. We need to get groceries. Uh, I need to pay an electric bill that's due on Wednesday that's quite large, and I'm overdrafted right now, so I can't do either of those things. I can't even make a dent in anything right now. Ah. My new job kinda sucks. I'm working long hours and I'm not really getting paid because it's very hard to get people to sit down to sell to, and it's even harder to close the sale. So I haven't made enough commission to survive yet. I'm looking for a new job. While I search, I'm looking for some direct support so I can cover my expenses in the meantime and just keep it moving for another week. So I'm thiiirdperson with three i's at Venmo, Paypal, Cash App, and Kofi; anything that you could send helps me to put food on the table, helps me to pay the electric bill, helps me to keep the scaries at bay, uh, for one more week. And just try to maintain another week of work and see if I can make more commission for a bigger check next week. This week's just not gonna do it. Um, and so I need some direct support, so. Thanks so much for listening to me today. I hope you've had a good weekend. Um, mine's been kinda stressful cause I'm thinking about money all the time and it sucks. Um, but if you could help at all, it would suck a little less. So thanks for being here.