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50 YouTube End Screen CTA Templates

October 26, 2026 · 2 min read · By the DollarWise team
50 YouTube End Screen CTA Templates
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The last twenty seconds of a video decide what happens next: the viewer subscribes, watches another video, or drifts away to something else. End screens work only when the spoken CTA matches the on-screen element — a subscribe button with a “watch next” voiceover confuses everyone. These fifty lines pair each end-screen element with words that fit it, so your outro takes one minute to script instead of ten.

What’s inside this resource

The lines are grouped by element: subscribe, watch next, playlist, website, and comment. Each line is short enough to speak over the end screen without rushing, and each names one action — the golden rule of outros. Pick one primary action per video; two at most, and only when the second is clearly secondary.

The resource (sample)

  1. If this helped, subscribe — new videos every week.
  2. Watch this next: it picks up exactly where this one ends.
  3. The full playlist is on screen now — start from the beginning.
  4. Grab the free download linked below before you go.
  5. Tell me in the comments what you want next.
  6. Subscribe and tap the bell so you never miss one.
  7. This video answers your next question — tap it now.
  8. Join the channel for the extended cut and extras.
  9. Links to everything mentioned are in the description.
  10. One more video, then you are done — this one is worth it.

How to use this resource

  1. Script the CTA before you edit, so the end-screen timing matches the words.
  2. Use one primary action per video; a secondary action gets a quieter mention.
  3. Keep the outro under twenty seconds — attention is already leaving.
  4. Point or look toward the element you are naming; viewers follow your eyes.
  5. Test different CTAs across videos and keep the ones that move the metric you care about.

A resource is only useful when it gets used — pick one item today, use it as written, and adapt it from experience rather than from theory.

Frequently asked questions

How long should an end screen be?

Twenty seconds is the maximum YouTube allows, and most viewers leave before that. Ten to fifteen seconds with one clear action works best.

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Should I ask for likes and subscribes in every video?

Ask for the action that matters for that video. Asking for everything every time trains viewers to ignore all of it.

Do end screens work on Shorts?

No — end screens are for standard videos. Shorts use pinned comments and the subscribe button instead.

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