# Ad summary
This ad promotes Wise, an online money transfer service, by highlighting how it can help people who have recently moved to the Netherlands set up their finances without a citizen number. The ad showcases how Wise provides a local bank account and card, enabling users to receive salaries, pay bills, and spend both domestically and internationally with a fair exchange rate, eliminating the stress of traditional banking.
# Brand positioning
Wise is presented as a modern, innovative solution to traditional banking, particularly for individuals moving to new countries. It aims to occupy a space of simplicity and financial freedom, allowing users to easily manage their finances without the typical bureaucratic hurdles. Wise pushes against the norms of traditional banking by offering services that are quick, accessible, and transparent, with no hidden markups. The brand positions itself as functional, focusing on ease of use and convenience, while also tapping into the emotional aspect of reducing financial stress for its customers.
# Product
Wise is an online money transfer service and virtual bank account that allows users to manage their finances when moving to a new country. It provides users with a local bank account, enabling them to receive salaries, pay bills, and spend both domestically and internationally. Key features include the ability to open an account without a citizen number, set up a Euro account, and access other currencies instantly. The Wise card, available as a physical or digital option, allows users to spend both domestically and internationally at a fair exchange rate. Wise addresses the pain points of traditional banking, such as the need for a citizen number and hidden markups, by offering a transparent and straightforward solution for managing finances in a new country.
# Visual style
The ad has a UGC feel, with a natural lighting and conversational tone. The editing style incorporates quick cuts between the creator speaking directly to the camera and screen recordings of the app interface. The production quality is simple yet clear, with a focus on conveying information efficiently. The pacing is moderate, with consistent cuts timed to the voiceover, maintaining viewer engagement through clear audio-visual sync.
# Hooks
Spoken: 00:00–00:05: If you just moved to the Netherlands and you're waiting months for a bank account because you need that citizen number, stop!
Text overlay: 00:00–00:05: IF YOU JUST MOVED AND YOU’RE WAITING MONTHS BECAUSE YOU NEED THAT CITIZEN NUMBER / 00:05–00:05: STOP!
Visual: 00:00–00:04: A medium close-up shot features a woman with long, highlighted brown hair, wearing a white off-the-shoulder sweater. She smiles and gestures while speaking directly to the camera. The background is a softly lit interior with a blurred shelf of snacks and a dark blind. / 00:04–00:04: The shot turns to black and white and the woman raises her hands and says, "Stop!".
# Funnel stage
Middle of funnel (Consideration)
# Pain points
The central frustration highlighted in the ad is the difficulty of setting up a bank account in the Netherlands for those who have just moved. This problem is explicitly stated: "If you just moved to the Netherlands and you're waiting months for a bank account because you need that citizen number..."
# Value propositions
- Open an account without a citizen number: Get started even before you have your citizen number
- Set up a Euro account and any other currency that you need instantly: Gives you the IBAN you need to receive your salary and pay your bills, just like a local bank
- Physical or digital Wise card: Spend domestically on groceries or pay your local bills, but also spend around the world at a fair, real exchange rate
- Domestic bank account for your new life: Stop stressing about banking, be smart, spend with Wise
# Benefits
- Get your finances set up today
- Receive your salary
- Pay your bills just like a local bank
- Spend domestically on groceries or pay your local bills
- Spend around the world
- Financial freedom from day one
- Domestic bank account for your new life
- Move money without any hidden markups!
# Features
- Open an account without a citizen number
- Set up a Euro account
- Get local account details
- Access other currencies instantly
- Physical or digital Wise card
- Fair exchange rate
- Move money between your home country and the Netherlands
# Call to action
Be smart, spend with Wise.
# Point of view
- Customer 100% – The entire video is presented from the perspective of a customer sharing her experience and offering advice to others moving to a new country.
# Storyline
- 00:00–00:04 00:00–00:04: The creator introduces the problem of waiting months for a bank account in the Netherlands due to citizen number requirements. This sets up the central issue that Wise aims to solve.
- 00:04–00:08 00:04–00:08: The creator interrupts the negative scenario with a "Stop!" message, signaling a solution is coming. This transition creates anticipation and shifts the tone to a more positive and helpful one.
- 00:08–00:12 00:08–00:12: The creator introduces Wise as a smarter alternative and outlines three steps to set up finances quickly. This provides a clear structure and promises a practical solution.
- 00:12–00:14 00:12–00:14: The creator presents the first step: opening a Wise account. This introduces the brand directly and sets the stage for detailing how it addresses the initial problem.
- 00:14–00:18 00:14–00:18: The creator elaborates on the ease of setting up finances with Wise when moving to a new country, highlighting its user-friendliness. This reinforces the brand's positioning as a simple and convenient solution.
- 00:18–00:23 00:18–00:23: A screen recording of the Wise app highlights that you can get started right away, even before having a citizen number. This directly addresses the initial pain point.
- 00:23–00:25 00:23–00:25: The creator introduces the second step: getting local account details. This shows the product offering in more detail.
- 00:25–00:31 00:25–00:31: The creator explains how to set up a Euro account and other necessary currencies instantly, enhancing the brand’s appeal to international movers. This provides additional functionality of the account.
- 00:31–00:36 00:31–00:36: A screen recording of the Wise app illustrates getting an IBAN to receive salary and pay bills like a local bank. This shows specific benefits of using Wise, and adds credibility.
- 00:36–00:42 00:36–00:42: The creator adds an extra benefit, emphasizing the ability to move money between the home country and the Netherlands without hidden markups. This reinforces transparency.
- 00:42–00:44 00:42–00:44: The creator presents the third step: ordering a Wise card. This highlights another key product feature and broadens the value proposition.
- 00:44–00:56 00:44–00:56: App screen recordings show physical and digital card options that can be used domestically on groceries or to pay local bills, but also abroad at a fair exchange rate. This explains the card functionality.
- 00:56–01:00 00:56–01:00: The creator explains that Wise serves as a domestic bank account for a new life. This underscores the long-term value and comprehensive banking alternative.
- 01:00–01:07 01:00–01:07: The creator concludes by stating that Wise provides financial freedom from day one, urging viewers to stop stressing about banking, be smart, and spend with Wise. This is the call to action.