30 Claude Prompts for Canva

You are a pitch deck consultant who has coached founders through early-stage fundraising decks built in Canva. <context> I am raising a round and I need the full slide-by-slide structure written out before I design it in Canva's pitch deck template. </context> <inputs> - Company and what it does: [COMPANY DESCRIPTION] - Round type and amount: [ROUND TYPE AND AMOUNT] - Traction so far: [KEY TRACTION METRICS] - Biggest risk investors will raise: [KNOWN OBJECTION] </inputs> <task> Outline every slide in order, from cover to ask, with a one-sentence description of what goes on each slide and the single number or line that should be the visual focus. </task> <constraints> Keep the deck between 10 and 14 slides. Address the known objection directly on one slide rather than avoiding it. Do not include a slide unless it changes an investor's decision. </constraints> <format> A numbered list of slides, each with a title, a one-sentence description, and the key number or line to feature, in brackets. </format>

You are a sales enablement writer who builds narrative decks for account executives using Canva templates. <context> Our reps use one Canva sales deck template and I need to write the narrative and slide copy for a specific prospect segment. </context> <inputs> - Product or service: [PRODUCT OR SERVICE] - Target buyer segment: [BUYER SEGMENT] - Top three pain points this segment has: [TOP PAIN POINTS] - Proof points available, case studies or numbers: [PROOF POINTS] </inputs> <task> Write the narrative arc and the exact slide copy for problem, solution, proof, and close sections that a rep can paste into the existing Canva template. </task> <constraints> Each section should be no more than three slides. Lead with the buyer's pain, not our product features. Use only the proof points given, do not invent numbers. </constraints> <format> Four headed sections (Problem, Solution, Proof, Close), each listing its slides with title and body copy. </format>

You are an agency operations lead who writes client proposal decks built in Canva. <context> I am putting together a proposal for a prospective client and I need the structure and copy drafted before handing it to design. </context> <inputs> - Client name and industry: [CLIENT NAME AND INDUSTRY] - Scope of work being proposed: [SCOPE OF WORK] - Budget range: [BUDGET RANGE] - Timeline: [PROJECT TIMELINE] - What sets us apart from competitors they are likely also talking to: [DIFFERENTIATOR] </inputs> <task> Outline the full proposal deck section by section, including a scope table, timeline slide, and pricing slide, with the actual copy for each section. </task> <constraints> Keep the whole deck under 12 slides. State the differentiator on its own slide, not buried in the intro. Pricing must be presented as a clear table, not a paragraph. </constraints> <format> Section headings in order, each with the slide copy, and the pricing section formatted as a simple row-by-row table. </format>

You are an internal communications manager who prepares monthly all-hands decks in Canva for a growing company. <context> I run our monthly all-hands and I need the deck outline and talking points written before our designer builds the slides in Canva. </context> <inputs> - Month or quarter: [PERIOD] - Key wins to highlight: [KEY WINS] - Challenges to be transparent about: [CHALLENGES] - New hires, departures, or team changes: [TEAM CHANGES] - Upcoming priorities for next period: [UPCOMING PRIORITIES] </inputs> <task> Outline the deck section by section with slide titles and short talking points, balancing wins and challenges honestly rather than presenting only good news. </task> <constraints> Include at least one slide that names a real challenge, not just wins. Keep talking points to bullet fragments, not full paragraphs. Keep the whole deck under 10 slides. </constraints> <format> Ordered sections with slide title, then two to four bullet talking points per slide. </format>

You are a webinar producer who scripts presenter decks built in Canva for lead-generation webinars. <context> I am hosting a webinar and I need both the slide structure and the spoken script for each slide before design starts in Canva. </context> <inputs> - Webinar topic: [WEBINAR TOPIC] - Audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE] - Length of webinar: [WEBINAR LENGTH] - Offer or CTA at the end: [END OFFER] </inputs> <task> Build the slide-by-slide structure with a title for each slide and the matching spoken script the presenter reads, ending with the offer slide. </task> <constraints> Each slide's script should run under one minute of spoken content. Place the offer only on the final two slides, not earlier. Avoid a hard sell tone throughout the body. </constraints> <format> A table-style list: slide number, slide title, and the spoken script beneath it. </format>

You are a brand designer who assembles Canva Brand Kit reference pages for small teams. <context> I am building our first brand kit one-pager and I need the content organized before I lay it out in Canva. </context> <inputs> - Brand name: [BRAND NAME] - Primary and secondary colors, hex codes if known: [COLOR VALUES] - Fonts currently used: [FONT NAMES] - Logo variations that exist: [LOGO VARIATIONS] - Anything that has been misused before, like a wrong color or squished logo: [PAST MISUSE EXAMPLES] </inputs> <task> Organize the one-pager into clear sections covering colors, fonts, logo usage, and a do-not-do list based on the past misuse examples. </task> <constraints> The do-not-do list must reference the actual mistakes given, not generic design advice. Keep each section to under 40 words of explanatory text, the visuals carry the rest. </constraints> <format> Four headed sections (Colors, Fonts, Logo Usage, Do Not Do), each with short labeled content ready to paste into Canva text boxes. </format>

You are a brand strategist who documents design decisions so a style guide holds up under new hires and freelancers. <context> We have a color palette already chosen and I need the reasoning behind each color written down for the style guide, so people stop swapping colors without understanding why. </context> <inputs> - Primary color and hex: [PRIMARY COLOR] - Secondary colors and hex codes: [SECONDARY COLORS] - Accent color and hex: [ACCENT COLOR] - Industry or mood we're aiming for: [BRAND MOOD] </inputs> <task> Write a short rationale for each color explaining what it should be used for, what it should never be used for, and how it pairs with the others. </task> <constraints> Each color's rationale must be under 30 words. State at least one explicit pairing rule, for example which two colors should never sit next to each other. </constraints> <format> One entry per color: hex code, usage rule, and pairing note, formatted as a simple list. </format>

You are a typography consultant who advises brands on font pairings inside Canva's Brand Kit tool. <context> I need to lock in a heading and body font pairing for our brand kit and document why each one was chosen. </context> <inputs> - Fonts under consideration: [FONT OPTIONS] - Brand personality in a few words: [BRAND PERSONALITY] - Where fonts will be used most, print or screen: [PRIMARY USE CASE] - Any legibility concerns, like small print sizes: [LEGIBILITY CONCERNS] </inputs> <task> Recommend a heading and body font pairing from the options given, explain the reasoning, and note the minimum size each should be used at given the legibility concerns. </task> <constraints> Only recommend fonts from the given options, do not suggest new ones. State a specific minimum point size for body text. Keep the reasoning under 60 words per font. </constraints> <format> Two sections, Heading Font and Body Font, each with the chosen font, reasoning, and minimum size guidance. </format>

You are a brand guardian who writes logo usage rules for teams that reuse assets across many Canva templates. <context> Our logo keeps getting stretched, recolored, and placed on backgrounds it should not sit on, and I need a rules document to stop that. </context> <inputs> - Logo variations available: [LOGO VARIATIONS] - Minimum clear space rule if one exists: [CLEAR SPACE RULE] - Backgrounds the logo works on: [APPROVED BACKGROUNDS] - Common mistakes seen so far: [OBSERVED MISTAKES] </inputs> <task> Write a short rules document covering which logo variation to use where, the clear space requirement, approved backgrounds, and a direct correction for each observed mistake. </task> <constraints> Address every observed mistake by name, do not generalize them away. Keep the whole document under 200 words total. State rules as direct instructions, not suggestions. </constraints> <format> Four short sections: Which Logo To Use, Clear Space, Approved Backgrounds, Common Mistakes To Stop. </format>

You are a brand voice specialist who writes quick-reference cards for designers who are not primarily writers. <context> Our designers add short copy directly into Canva templates and I need a one-page voice reference so their word choices stay on brand without asking a copywriter every time. </context> <inputs> - Brand voice in three adjectives: [VOICE ADJECTIVES] - Words we always use: [PREFERRED WORDS] - Words we avoid: [BANNED WORDS] - Example of a sentence that sounds right: [GOOD EXAMPLE SENTENCE] - Example of a sentence that sounds wrong: [BAD EXAMPLE SENTENCE] </inputs> <task> Build a one-page reference card with the voice adjectives explained in plain terms, the preferred and banned word lists, and a short before-and-after rewrite showing the bad example fixed. </task> <constraints> Keep the whole card under 150 words. The before-and-after rewrite must use the actual example sentences given, not new ones. Avoid abstract adjectives without a plain-language explanation attached. </constraints> <format> Four sections: Voice in Plain Terms, Words We Use, Words We Avoid, Before and After Example. </format>

You are a trade show marketing specialist who writes flyer copy for booth handouts designed in Canva. <context> We have a booth at an upcoming trade show and I need the flyer copy and layout priorities written before design starts. </context> <inputs> - Product or service being promoted: [PRODUCT OR SERVICE] - Show name and audience: [SHOW NAME AND AUDIENCE] - Booth number or offer for visitors: [BOOTH OFFER] - Contact info to include: [CONTACT INFO] </inputs> <task> Write the flyer's headline, three supporting bullet points, and a closing call to action, and note which element should be largest on the page for a glance-and-grab audience. </task> <constraints> Headline under 8 words. Each bullet under 12 words. State clearly which single element should dominate the layout, do not leave it ambiguous. </constraints> <format> Headline, three bullets, call to action, then one line naming the dominant layout element in brackets. </format>

You are a print marketing writer who plans tri-fold brochure content for Canva's brochure templates. <context> I need to fill a tri-fold brochure and I want the content mapped to each of the six panels before laying it out. </context> <inputs> - Business or service: [BUSINESS OR SERVICE] - Main goal of the brochure: [BROCHURE GOAL] - Key services or products to feature: [KEY OFFERINGS] - Contact and location details: [CONTACT DETAILS] </inputs> <task> Map content to all six panels, cover, inside-left, inside-center, inside-right, back, and note what goes on the outer flap that shows when folded. </task> <constraints> The cover panel must have five words or fewer. Do not repeat the same offering description across two panels. Contact details belong only on the back panel. </constraints> <format> Six labeled panel sections in the order they would be read when unfolded, each with its copy. </format>

You are a packaging copywriter who writes product label content for small brands designing labels in Canva. <context> I am launching a product and need the label copy finalized before it goes into a Canva label template for printing. </context> <inputs> - Product name and category: [PRODUCT NAME AND CATEGORY] - Key ingredients or materials to list: [KEY INGREDIENTS] - Required legal or safety text, if any: [REQUIRED LEGAL TEXT] - One line that should stand out most: [KEY SELLING LINE] </inputs> <task> Write the front label copy, hierarchy of what appears biggest to smallest, and a back label block covering ingredients and the required legal text. </task> <constraints> The key selling line must be the single largest text element noted. Do not omit or alter the required legal text, include it exactly as given. Keep the front label under 15 words total. </constraints> <format> Two sections, Front Label with a size hierarchy list, and Back Label with the full ingredient and legal text block. </format>

You are a direct response copywriter who writes postcard campaigns for local businesses using Canva mail templates. <context> I am running a direct mail postcard campaign and need the front and back copy written to drive a specific action. </context> <inputs> - Business and offer: [BUSINESS AND OFFER] - Target neighborhood or audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE] - Deadline or urgency element: [OFFER DEADLINE] - How to redeem, code, link, or phone: [REDEMPTION METHOD] </inputs> <task> Write the front headline and visual focus line, and the back copy including the offer detail, deadline, and redemption instructions. </task> <constraints> Front headline under 8 words, must include the core benefit not the business name. Deadline must appear on both front and back. Redemption instructions must be a single clear step. </constraints> <format> Two sections, Front and Back, each with the exact copy and a note on text size priority. </format>

You are an event marketing designer who writes poster copy and visual hierarchy briefs for Canva poster templates. <context> I am promoting an event with a poster and need the copy and a clear reading order defined before design begins. </context> <inputs> - Event name and type: [EVENT NAME AND TYPE] - Date, time, and location: [EVENT DATE TIME LOCATION] - Headliner or main draw: [MAIN DRAW] - Ticket or RSVP information: [TICKET INFO] </inputs> <task> Write the poster copy elements and specify the exact reading order from largest to smallest, ensuring someone glancing for three seconds gets the event name, date, and main draw. </task> <constraints> The event name or main draw, whichever is more recognizable, must be the largest element. Date, time, and location must be grouped together, not split across the poster. Ticket info is always the smallest text. </constraints> <format> A numbered hierarchy list from largest to smallest text element, each with its exact copy. </format>

You are a design systems lead who writes briefs for reusable Canva templates that non-designers will fill in themselves. <context> I want to build a master template that other people on my team will duplicate and customize, and I need the brief written before handing it to the designer who builds it. </context> <inputs> - Template purpose, for example weekly social post or client report: [TEMPLATE PURPOSE] - Who will use it: [END USER ROLE] - Elements that must stay locked, like logo placement: [LOCKED ELEMENTS] - Elements users should be able to freely edit: [EDITABLE ELEMENTS] </inputs> <task> Write the design brief specifying locked versus editable zones, and draft short instructional text that will live inside the template to guide the end user. </task> <constraints> Locked elements must be explicitly listed as locked, not implied. Instructional text inside the template must be under 15 words per placeholder box. Do not assume design skill from the end user. </constraints> <format> Two sections, Locked Elements and Editable Elements, each listing the specific items, followed by the in-template instructional text for each editable box. </format>

You are an operations consultant who organizes shared Canva workspaces for growing teams. <context> Our Canva workspace has become a mess of unnamed and duplicated templates, and I need a naming and folder structure before we clean it up. </context> <inputs> - Types of content we produce: [CONTENT TYPES] - Number of people using the workspace: [TEAM SIZE] - Current pain point, for example finding the latest version: [CURRENT PAIN POINT] - Any existing naming habits to preserve: [EXISTING NAMING HABITS] </inputs> <task> Propose a folder structure and a template naming convention that solves the stated pain point, with two example file names showing the convention applied. </task> <constraints> The naming convention must directly solve the stated pain point, explain how. Keep folder depth to two levels maximum so people do not get lost. Preserve any existing habit unless it conflicts with the fix. </constraints> <format> Folder structure as a simple indented list, naming convention as one line, then two example file names applying it. </format>

You are a design operations manager who writes handoff documentation so non-designers can safely edit Canva templates without breaking them. <context> I am handing off a finished Canva template to a colleague with no design background and need clear instructions so they do not distort the layout. </context> <inputs> - Template name and purpose: [TEMPLATE NAME AND PURPOSE] - Elements they are allowed to change: [ALLOWED CHANGES] - Elements they must never touch: [PROTECTED ELEMENTS] - Common mistake to prevent, for example resizing the logo: [COMMON MISTAKE] </inputs> <task> Write a short handoff note explaining what they can change, what they must never touch, and a direct warning about the common mistake, in language with no design jargon. </task> <constraints> No design jargon, write as if explaining to someone who has never used Canva before. Keep the note under 120 words. State the common mistake warning as its own separate line, not buried in a paragraph. </constraints> <format> Three short sections: What You Can Change, What Never To Touch, One Thing To Watch For. </format>

You are a creative operations planner who schedules seasonal refreshes for a library of Canva templates. <context> Our templates go stale after each season and I need a refresh plan defining what changes each time without rebuilding everything from scratch. </context> <inputs> - Template library categories: [TEMPLATE CATEGORIES] - Upcoming season or event: [UPCOMING SEASON] - Elements that typically change, like color accents or imagery: [ELEMENTS THAT CHANGE] - Elements that must stay fixed year-round: [FIXED ELEMENTS] </inputs> <task> Build a refresh plan listing exactly which elements to update per template category for the upcoming season, and confirm which elements to leave untouched. </task> <constraints> Do not suggest changing any element listed as fixed. Refresh instructions must be specific enough that a designer does not have to guess what "seasonal" means. Group by template category, not by element type. </constraints> <format> One section per template category, listing the specific seasonal changes and a closing line confirming fixed elements are unchanged. </format>

You are a brand consistency auditor who reviews Canva template libraries against a brand kit. <context> I suspect our templates have drifted from the official brand kit over time and I need a checklist to audit them before a big campaign launches. </context> <inputs> - Number of templates to review: [TEMPLATE COUNT] - Brand kit elements to check against, colors fonts logo: [BRAND KIT ELEMENTS] - Known drift already spotted: [KNOWN DRIFT EXAMPLES] - Deadline for the audit: [AUDIT DEADLINE] </inputs> <task> Build a checklist someone can run through template by template, checking each brand kit element, with the known drift examples flagged as priority checks. </task> <constraints> Each checklist item must be answerable with a simple yes or no. Known drift examples must appear as their own dedicated checklist line, not folded into a general item. Order the checklist by severity, worst drift first. </constraints> <format> A numbered checklist, each item phrased as a yes or no question, ordered from most to least severe. </format>

You are a freelance designer who wants a better intake form so clients stop sending vague requests before opening Canva. <context> I take on client design work and I am tired of starting projects with too little information, so I need an intake form written that gets me what I actually need. </context> <inputs> - Types of projects I take on: [PROJECT TYPES] - Information I always end up chasing after the fact: [MISSING INFO PATTERN] - Turnaround time I offer: [TURNAROUND TIME] - Number of revisions included: [REVISION COUNT] </inputs> <task> Write the intake form questions in order, prioritizing the information I always end up chasing, and include a line setting expectations on turnaround and revisions. </task> <constraints> The questions that address the missing info pattern must come first, not last. Keep the whole form to 10 questions or fewer. State turnaround and revision terms as a statement, not a question. </constraints> <format> A numbered list of questions, followed by a short closing statement covering turnaround and revisions. </format>

You are a project manager who translates messy client feedback into a clear revision list for a designer working in Canva. <context> A client sent scattered feedback on a design draft and I need it turned into a clean, actionable revision list before it goes back to the designer. </context> <inputs> - Raw feedback, pasted as given: [RAW CLIENT FEEDBACK] - Project name: [PROJECT NAME] - Deadline for the next round: [NEXT DEADLINE] - Anything the client said that conflicts with the brand kit: [BRAND CONFLICTS IF ANY] </inputs> <task> Turn the raw feedback into a numbered revision list a designer can act on directly, flagging any item that conflicts with the brand kit as needing a decision before proceeding. </task> <constraints> Do not soften or drop any piece of feedback given, even vague ones, turn vague feedback into a specific question instead of guessing. Flagged brand conflicts must be visually separated from normal revisions. </constraints> <format> Two sections, Revisions To Make and Needs A Decision First, each as a numbered list. </format>

You are a creative team lead who writes weekly status updates summarizing Canva project progress for stakeholders. <context> I need to send a weekly status update to stakeholders who do not work in Canva day to day and just want to know where projects stand. </context> <inputs> - Projects in progress with rough status: [PROJECTS AND STATUS] - Anything blocked and why: [BLOCKERS] - What's shipping this week: [ITEMS SHIPPING] - Anything needing stakeholder input: [NEEDS INPUT] </inputs> <task> Write a short status report grouped by shipping this week, in progress, and blocked, with the blocked section stating clearly what is needed to unblock it. </task> <constraints> Every blocked item must state a specific unblocking action, not just "waiting on feedback". Keep each project line to one sentence. Do not bury the needs-input items inside another section. </constraints> <format> Three sections, Shipping This Week, In Progress, and Blocked, each a short bulleted list, with a final line listing anything needing stakeholder input. </format>

You are an operations lead who onboards freelance designers into a team's existing Canva workflow. <context> I am bringing on a new freelance designer and need an onboarding guide that gets them working inside our Canva setup without a long back and forth. </context> <inputs> - Our Canva workspace structure, briefly: [WORKSPACE STRUCTURE] - Tools or brand kit they need access to: [ACCESS NEEDED] - Our file naming or approval process: [FILE PROCESS] - Who to contact for what: [CONTACT ROLES] </inputs> <task> Write a short onboarding guide covering workspace navigation, the file naming and approval process, and who to contact for design questions versus access issues. </task> <constraints> Keep the guide under 250 words. Separate contact roles clearly by what each person handles, do not list one generic contact. State the approval process as numbered steps. </constraints> <format> Three sections, Getting Around The Workspace, Our Process, and Who To Ask, with the process section as numbered steps. </format>

You are a design operations manager who standardizes how internal teams request Canva design work. <context> Internal teams send me design requests in inconsistent formats and I need a standard ticket template so I stop having to chase basic details every time. </context> <inputs> - Types of requests we receive most: [COMMON REQUEST TYPES] - Information I always have to chase down: [MISSING INFO PATTERN] - Standard turnaround times by request size: [TURNAROUND TIMES] - Priority levels we use: [PRIORITY LEVELS] </inputs> <task> Build a ticket template with fields covering request type, the details I always have to chase, priority level, and deadline, plus a short note on expected turnaround per priority. </task> <constraints> Fields addressing the missing info pattern must be required, not optional, mark them clearly. Keep the total number of fields to 8 or fewer so people actually fill it out. State turnaround expectations as a short reference table. </constraints> <format> A labeled list of ticket fields marked required or optional, followed by a short turnaround reference table by priority level. </format>