Mastering User Onboarding: Key Tips for Effective Engagement

Too many great products lose users in the onboarding gap. After building Clevera and testing hundreds of clips, here’s what actually gets users to act 👇 ✅ Hook in the first 5 seconds - start with the user pain (“Ever lost data syncing Slack?“) ✅ Keep it short - 30–60s max for one clear outcome ✅ Narrate intent, not clicks (“Let’s connect Slack so updates sync automatically”) ✅ Add captions + a quick CTA (“Now you’re set - try it yourself”) 🚫 Skip long intros or logo screens 🚫 Don’t show every step - show what success looks like 🚫 Don’t ignore audio or pacing And finally make it like a story. Your goal isn’t to teach everything.