10 Examples of Bucket Brigade Writing

A bucket brigade is a succession of phrases in copywriting that connects one concept to

another. This aids with the flow of the writing. A colon usually follows the bridging
sentence. Here are several bucket brigade examples:

Bucket brigades from Clayton Makepeace

A steal
All along
All in all
And that’s not all
And that’s only just the beginning
Are you with me?
As a bonus
As these dominoes fall,
Bear in mind
Bear in mind this key fact:
Best of all
Better yet
Bottom line:
But the good news is,
By the way
Case in point:
Don’t be fooled
First things first
For starters
If any of this rings true
If any of this rings true for you
If history has taught us anything
In a nutshell
It gets even better
It’s no secret that
It’s only a matter of time
Legend has it
Let me get right to the point
Like him or hate him,
Little wonder:

Mark my words:
Needless to say
No doubt about it:
No wonder
Now wait just a minute:
Once upon a time
Right before your eyes
Right off the bat
So far, so good
So there you have it:
Sound far-fetched to you?
Sound far-fetched to you? It’s not!
Sound far-fetched to you? It’s not! Here’s why:
Speaking of which:
The rest is history
The simple fact of the matter is this:
Time and time again,
Trouble is,
When the dust settled,
Which just goes to show:

In other words
Not so fast
Meanwhile
In my experience
Even better
By now
And it doesn’t stop there
By the way
What does this mean for you?
Think about it

General Bucket Brigades

Do I have your attention?
OK, I know what you’re thinking:
Think about that for a minute.
I know the feeling:

Introductory Bucket Brigades

Have you ever wondered?

Have you ever found yourself?
Have you noticed?
Do you want to know how?
Do you hate it?
Can you imagine?
Do you know?

In the introduction you can use any of these:

Let’s get started

I’ll show you
So, here’s the deal
You might be wondering
Here’s the truth
It’s time to begin
Let’s jump in!
Here’s the step-by-step process
Now, off we go
Let’s dig a little deeper
Let me show you how
Let me explain
First, let’s
Let’s go
Let’s dive in
Here is how it works
In my experience
Simply put
Think about it
Let me explain why
Imagine what it would be like:
You’re in a never-ending battle:

You can also start with these;

Check this out!

Good news
Listen
Look
Hey!
The fact has shown that

Content Body Bucket Brigades. You can add these bucket brigade sentences within
the body of your content to connect each key point:

Let’s get started,

Let’s get the party started,
Ready to get the party started?
Let’s jump in!
Let’s dig a little deeper.
Let me show you how
Let me explain
First, let’s
Let’s go
Let’s dive in
Here is how it works
Do you want to know how it works?
In other words
Not so fast
Meanwhile
In my experience
Even better
By now
And it doesn’t stop there
By the way
Think about it
OK, I know what you’re thinking:
Think about that for a minute.
I know the feeling
And that’s just one side of the story…
Turns out
Here’s why:
But wait, let me tell you something
By now, you should
In case you might be asking yourself
But wait – there’s more
As if that’s not enough
We’re not through yet
Yes, you read that right
It gets better
Nevertheless
No wonder

Here are several bucket brigade examples:

In short:
Let’s recap:
In a nutshell:
But don’t take my word for it:

To explain a point, you can use these bucket brigades:

In my experience
Think about it
Let me explain why
To make a point
Based on the results

Or, you may want to explain the topic from a different point of view. So, you can
try any of these ones:

On the other hand

But wait — there’s more
And as if that is not enough
Then again
Now for the other part of the story

Bucket Brigade Questions. Use these questions to arise curiosity in your readers.

Do you want to know how it works?

Have you wondered why?
Do you want to learn how to?
Have you ever found yourself?
The secret?
What does this mean for you?
Have you noticed?
Do you want to know how?
Do you hate it?
Can you imagine?
Do you know?
And the good news?
Do I have your attention?
How can you beat that?
Do you know what I’m tired of hearing?
Want to know a secret?
Can I be totally honest with you?

Used in the Summary. At the end of your copy, use these bucket brigades to better
explain your conclusion.
To make a point
Based on the results
All in all:
In truth:
On the other hand
And that’s it!
And that was only the beginning:
In short:
In essence:
But that’s only the tip of the iceberg:
But wait — there’s more
Let’s recap:
To sum up:
But the bottom line is this:
Don’t take my word for it:
So it all adds up to this:
In a nutshell:
And as if that is not enough
Then again
Now for the other part of the story
So give it a go:
Now go out and do it:
More
So, here's the deal:
You might be wondering:
And how does that work?
It gets better/worse:
Simply put:
But here's the kicker:
Want to know the best part?
We're not through yet:
Here's the step-by-step process: