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@hormozi The Menu Upsell isn’t about pushing product it’s about suggesting solutions The Script: 1. Unsell: “I don’t think you need that.” 2. Prescribe: “Given the [variables], you want this type of service.” 3. Choice: “A or B?” 4. Card on file: “Awesome.” If you listened to this and thought, 'Man this is good shit.' This is one chapter of 24 chapters in the Money Models book. Each of them explains a structure like this in order to make more money. So yeah check out the book. You can find it on Amazon. Or it’s free on my podcast.

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Four step sales script breakdownfrom @hormozi

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Overview

The speaker outlines a four-step 'menu upsell' sales script using a whiteboard to educate his audience. He breaks down the process sequentially: unselling the highest tier to build trust, prescribing the best option based on customer needs, offering a choice between two service frequencies, and closing by asking to use the card on file, demonstrating a highly effective framework to increase revenue.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Make high-value promise
  2. 2Introduce numbered framework
  3. 3Explain steps sequentially
  4. 4Provide rapid-fire recap

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
PlaybookBreakdown
Elements
Dynamic Word-by-Word CaptionsWhiteboard / DrawingJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 35%

this will crush for you

Verbal hook · 25%

This will crush for you. This will make you a lot.

Visual hook · 40%

A muscular speaker in a tank top actively writing on a whiteboard, paired with large, bold, stylized text overlays popping on screen to create immediate visual momentum.

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Hook template

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A [physical action] on a [visual prop] revealing a [number]-step [system type] that makes you [specific result].

  • — A trainer aggressively circling moves on a whiteboard revealing a 3-step fat loss protocol that makes you drop weight without cardio.
  • — A founder furiously mapping on a whiteboard revealing a 5-step cold email system that makes you book calls on autopilot.
  • — A chef slashing through a menu on a chalkboard revealing a 4-step pricing framework that makes you charge double per table.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Deliver a bold, high-conviction statement promising significant results, immediately followed by introducing a named, numbered framework to establish authority and set clear expectations.

Payoff

The Rapid-Fire Recap: Summarize all steps in quick succession to reinforce the value, prove the framework's simplicity, and trigger viewers to save the video for future reference.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Sequential Playbook Breakdown

Hook the viewer with a massive value promise, break down a proprietary framework into digestible, numbered steps, and conclude with a rapid-fire recap to drive saves and shares.

  1. 1

    The Trust-Building Opener

    Introduce the first step of the framework, focusing on a counter-intuitive action that disarms the audience and builds immediate trust.

  2. 2

    The Authority Prescription

    Detail the second step, demonstrating how to use specific contextual variables to position the creator or user as a diagnosing expert rather than a salesperson.

  3. 3

    The Constrained Choice

    Explain the third step, introducing a psychological framing technique where the target is given an A/B choice where both options lead to the desired outcome.

  4. 4

    The Frictionless Execution

    Reveal the final step, showing how to bypass traditional resistance by assuming the close through a simple logistical question.

Themes

  • Sales tactics
  • Business growth
  • Customer psychology
  • Actionable advice

Techniques

  • Whiteboard presentation
  • Dynamic captions
  • Jump cuts
  • Direct address to audience

Trends

  • Educational business clips
  • Hormozi-style captions
  • High-retention editing

Post caption

The Menu Upsell isn’t about pushing product it’s about suggesting solutions The Script: 1. Unsell: “I don’t think you need that.” 2. Prescribe: “Given the [variables], you want this type of service.” 3. Choice: “A or B?” 4. Card on file: “Awesome.” If you listened to this and thought, 'Man this is good shit.' This is one chapter of 24 chapters in the Money Models book. Each of them explains a structure like this in order to make more money. So yeah check out the book. You can find it on Amazon. Or it’s free on my podcast.

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    this will crush for you

  • title · beginning

    this wil make you a lot of money

  • informational · beginning

    menu upsell

  • informational · middle

    1# Unsell

  • informational · middle

    3 membership tiers

  • informational · middle

    2# Prescribe

  • contextual · middle

    roofing example*

  • informational · middle

    3# A or B

  • informational · middle

    A: 2x/year B: 3x/year

  • informational · end

    4# card on file

Transcript

This will crush for you. This will make you a lot. I do something called a menu upsell. So it has four steps. We've got three membership tiers. The top one is, you know, $5,000 a year. Honestly, I don't think you need that. It just covers this, this, and this. You can probably get some of these things down the street from me. Like, I don't think you need that. Given the, you know, the the humidity in this area rank we get a hundred and eighty days of sun, whatever, you're gonna want this type of continuous service is for sure gonna be the best setup for you. Would you rather have us come twice a year or three times a year? Okay. Great. Do you just wanna use the card on file? Awesome. That's the script. It fucking murders. Tell them what they don't need. Tell them what they do need. Ask them to pick their preference, and then ask them if they wanna use the card on file. Done.

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