The AI can only use what you tell it. A good prompt is short, but it answers five questions.
The five things to say
| Say | Example |
|---|---|
| What it is | A seed pitch, a QBR, a lesson, a launch plan |
| Who it’s for | Seed investors, our board, Year 9 students, the sales team |
| How long | 10 slides, or “short — about 6 slides” |
| What must be in it | Problem, product, traction, market, team and the ask |
| The tone | Confident, calm, upbeat, formal — one or two words |
Each plan has a most slides per AI deck (Free 8, Pro 15, Plus 25, Ultra 40). Ask for more and the AI keeps the most important ones and ends on a closing slide.
Examples
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A QBR for Halcyon Logistics: what we shipped this quarter, usage, wins, open issues and next quarter's plan. For their ops leadership. Direct, no fluff. 8 slides.
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A 6-slide lesson on photosynthesis for 13-year-olds. One idea per slide, a simple diagram, and a 3-question quiz at the end.
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Our spring launch plan: goals, audience, channels, timeline and budget. Upbeat, short sentences. For the whole marketing team.
Facts come from your files, not the AI
If the deck needs real numbers — revenue, survey results, a timeline — attach them. The AI will use what’s in your files instead of inventing plausible-looking figures. See Use your own files.
Small things that help
- Name the sections you want, in order. The outline follows them.
- Say what to leave out — “no team slide”, “skip the history”.
- Describe the pictures if they matter: “photos of real warehouses, not illustrations”.
- Keep it to a paragraph. Long prompts don’t make better decks; clear ones do.
