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Length · 29 Oct 2026
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Video #48009 · Prop Yap

Guessing game for midterm gradefrom @itstrevorcuevas

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Overview

The creator, a business student, plays a guessing game with an off-camera person to determine his midterm grade, which is displayed on his laptop but hidden from his view. He asks a series of humorous, indirect yes-or-no questions to deduce the number. After getting close, he is allowed to look, and he reacts with mild disappointment to his score of 95, joking that it's what he gets for only studying for 30 minutes.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State the guessing game premise
  2. 2Ask creative filter questions
  3. 3Make a confident, incorrect guess
  4. 4Reveal the actual result
  5. 5Deliver a relatable justification

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Surprise RevealRelatable Skit
Elements
Title Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 50%

Guessing my midterm grade as a business student

Verbal hook · 40%

If I was this old, could I enter the bar?

Visual hook · 10%

The creator holds an open laptop with a grade prominently displayed on the screen, creating immediate curiosity about the score and the context of the video.

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Hook template

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Guessing my [high-stakes result] as a [specific identity]

  • — Guessing my midterm grade as a business student
  • — Guessing my blood test results as a marathon runner
  • — Guessing my quarterly revenue as a first-year Etsy shop owner

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

Establish a relatable challenge where a specific, unknown piece of information must be guessed, immediately engaging the viewer in the game.

Payoff

The Underwhelmed Justification: The subject sees the true result, which is good but not perfect, expresses mild disappointment, and then provides a humorous or relatable excuse for the outcome, creating a comedic and satisfying conclusion.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The 20 Questions Reveal

A creator attempts to guess a hidden piece of information (typically a number) by asking a series of creative, indirect yes/no questions to an off-screen person who knows the answer. The narrative builds to a final reveal and a relatable reaction.

  1. 1

    The Abstract Qualifier

    The subject asks a creative, metaphorical, or indirect question to establish a broad category or numerical range for the unknown information.

  2. 2

    The Niche Qualifier

    The subject asks a second, more specific question that references a particular subculture or piece of shared knowledge to further narrow down the possibilities.

  3. 3

    The Value Judgment Qualifier

    The subject asks a subjective or qualitative question to get a sense of the 'goodness' or 'badness' of the unknown information.

  4. 4

    The Peak Assumption

    Based on the clues gathered, the subject makes a bold, often perfect or ultimate, guess, creating a moment of peak anticipation.

  5. 5

    The Guided Reveal

    The off-screen guide denies the perfect guess but indicates the subject is close, prompting them to look at the actual answer, thus transitioning from guessing to revelation.

Themes

  • Student life
  • Relatability
  • Humor
  • Academic pressure

Techniques

  • Prop-based storytelling
  • Question-and-answer format
  • Suspense and reveal

Trends

  • Relatable skits
  • Guessing games

Post caption

I did alright #college #businessmajor

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    Guessing my midterm grade as a business student

Transcript

If I was this old, rank I enter the bar? Yeah. Okay. Does this many items fit in a Minecraft stack? No. Okay. I would hope so. If I was this old, did I live, like, a good life? Yeah. Okay. Dude, did I get a 100? No. You're close enough. You can look. It's... Really? Dude, I I could've done better. I mean, that's what I get for only studying for 30

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