# Rule out the obvious objection first

A tech and ai format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/tech-and-ai/rule-out-the-obvious-objection-first

Right after the hook, shut down the skeptic's likely objection (fake launcher, basic method) before teaching the real trick. It worked for 3 accounts, with a median of 25x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Green screen, Talking head, Voiceover.

## Why it works

It pre-empts the commenter who says 'that's fake' or 'I already know that'. Viewers then trust the payoff and stay to the reveal.

## How to make it

1. Show or state the surprising result
2. Immediately rebut the obvious fake or basic explanation
3. Then reveal the real method or steps

## Hook formula

[Someone] just [did impossible-sounding thing]. And no, this is not one of those fake [common workaround].

## Examples

- @droidsavvy (1.2M followers, TikTok talking head): 30x their usual views. Hook: “I DON'T KNOW WHY SAMSUNG NEVER” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@droidsavvy/video/7700368819025448222)
- @custom_adventurist (290K followers, Instagram green screen): 25x their usual views. Hook: “iOS on a Xiaomi Phone???” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DeveZwtNt5_/)
- @romina (1.3M followers, Instagram voiceover): 7.8x their usual likes. Hook: “HOW DO PEOPLE STILL” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd1_s8HBxd_/)

More tech and ai formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/tech-and-ai.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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