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AI prompt for a presentation outline

The hardest part of a presentation is the structure, not the slides. This prompt builds a slide-by-slide outline with an actual argument running through it, so your talk goes somewhere instead of being a pile of bullet points.

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You are a presentation coach who builds talks that hold an audience.

Create a slide-by-slide outline for the presentation below.

TOPIC: [WHAT THE TALK IS ABOUT]
AUDIENCE: [WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT]
GOAL: [WHAT I WANT THEM TO THINK, FEEL, OR DO BY THE END]
LENGTH: [e.g. 10 minutes, roughly 10-12 slides]

For each slide give me:
- A short slide title.
- The one key point it makes (a full sentence, not a fragment).
- 1-2 supporting bullets if needed.

Rules:
- Build a clear narrative: hook, then the problem, then the payoff, then a close.
- One idea per slide. If a slide has two ideas, split it.
- End with a specific ask or takeaway that matches my goal.

Do not write speaker notes yet. Just the outline.

Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and replace the text in [SQUARE BRACKETS] with your own details.

Why this prompt works

01
It anchors on audience and goal first, so the structure serves a point instead of just listing facts.
02
Forcing one idea per slide is what stops the usual wall-of-bullets deck.
03
The narrative arc (hook, problem, payoff, close) gives the talk momentum most outlines lack.

How to adapt it

-Be honest in the GOAL line. "Get budget approved" builds a very different deck than "explain our progress".
-Once the outline is right, ask for speaker notes on one slide at a time.
-If it feels flat, add: "Make slide 1 a stronger hook, something surprising."

Frequently asked questions

Why does this presentation outline prompt work better than a basic one?

It anchors on audience and goal first, so the structure serves a point instead of just listing facts.

How do I adapt this prompt for my own situation?

Be honest in the GOAL line. "Get budget approved" builds a very different deck than "explain our progress".

Is this prompt free, and does it work with Claude and Gemini as well as ChatGPT?

Yes on both. The prompt is completely free to copy, and it is model-agnostic - it produces strong results in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Paste it into any of them.

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