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@yalesph Your favorite aesthetics account is back for STI Awareness Month. Stay safe, friends. And remember, combining prevention methods provides the highest level of protection.

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STI prevention question on blue backgroundfrom @yalesph

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Overview

A social media graphic from the Yale School of Public Health designed to raise awareness for STI Awareness Month. It features a text prompt on a blue gradient background, asking viewers to engage their friends in a conversation about STI prevention methods in a playful, shareable way.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Pose a playful identity question
  2. 2Frame it as a social challenge
  3. 3Anchor with institutional branding

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Public Service AnnouncementSocial Game ChallengeStatement Carousel
Elements
Text OverlayMinimalist LayoutColor Grading
Account

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

Ask your besties which STI prevention method you are

Verbal hook

Ask your besties which STI prevention method you are

Visual hook · 35%

A visually appealing and calming blue gradient background with a grainy texture creates an aesthetic look that contrasts with the serious topic, drawing attention. The minimalist composition focuses the viewer's eye directly on the central text prompt.

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Hook template

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Ask your [group] which [serious topic] [playful category] you are

  • — Ask your coworkers which burnout stage you are
  • — Ask your family which retirement mistake they are
  • — Ask your gym friends which overtraining injury you are

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A single, direct question that reframes a complex topic into a simple, shareable personality-quiz format, immediately prompting the user to think and engage.

Payoff

The payoff is an implied Call-to-Action. The structure doesn't provide an answer but compels the user to generate the content and discussion themselves, effectively outsourcing the message's virality to the audience.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Social Identity Prompt

Frames a serious or complex topic as a lighthearted, shareable social game by asking users to assign a related identity to themselves or their friends. This leverages the 'which X are you?' meme format to drive engagement and conversation.

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    The Social Challenge

    Presents a direct command ('Ask your besties') that transforms an internal thought into an external social activity, designed to drive engagement in comments, shares, and DMs.

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    The Authoritative Stamp

    Positions a credible source at the bottom of the frame, lending legitimacy and seriousness to the otherwise playful prompt, which validates the underlying message.

Themes

  • Health Awareness
  • Friendship
  • Social Engagement
  • Wellness

Techniques

  • Minimalism
  • Text Overlay
  • Color Grading
  • Gradient Background

Trends

  • Aesthetic Gradients
  • Engagement Prompts

Post caption

Your favorite aesthetics account is back for STI Awareness Month. Stay safe, friends. And remember, combining prevention methods provides the highest level of protection.

Text overlays

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    Ask your besties which STI prevention method you are

  • branding · photo_0

    Yale SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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