Copilot prompts for PowerPoint decks you can actually present

Rewrite each slide title in this list so it states a conclusion, not a topic label. Titles: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Supporting lines I allow: [PASTE KEY LINES]. Return a table with columns Old title, New title in 8 words or fewer, and Why in 15 words. Keep every number exactly as written. If a title would need a number I did not supply, keep the old title and write [VERIFY] in New title. Do not invent a stronger claim to make a title punchy.

This slide is too dense. Slide title: [SLIDE TITLE]. Current bullets: [PASTE BULLETS]. Cut it to exactly four bullets of 12 words or fewer. Keep the numbers, names and dates I wrote. Drop colour, not facts. After the four bullets, list what you cut in a short dump so I can park it in appendix. If a remaining bullet still needs a figure I did not give, write [VERIFY] at the end of that bullet. Inventing a shorter number to fit the line is off limits.

Convert this paragraph slide into a three column layout for [AUDIENCE]. Paragraph: [PASTE PARAGRAPH]. Columns should be labelled with words from the paragraph, not generic headers. Each column gets a 5 word heading and three fragments of 8 words. Do not add a fourth column. If a column would need a comparison I did not write, leave the heading and write [VERIFY] in the body. A comparison I did not paste is inventing, so skip it.

Rewrite this new slide so it matches the tone, bullet count and title style of its neighbors. New slide draft: [PASTE NEW SLIDE]. Slide before: [PASTE SLIDE BEFORE]. Slide after: [PASTE SLIDE AFTER]. Return the rewritten slide plus a 40 word note on what you changed to match. Keep facts from the new slide only. If the neighbors use a number format I cannot copy because my draft lacks the number, write [VERIFY] rather than inventing one to match.

Sweep this slide for jargon that [EXTERNAL AUDIENCE] will not know. Slide text: [PASTE SLIDE TEXT]. Glossary I allow: [PASTE TERMS WE CAN KEEP]. Return two blocks: Public wording of the slide, and a list of terms you replaced with the plain phrase you used. Keep every figure. If a term is in my glossary, keep it. If a replacement would need a definition I did not give, write [VERIFY] beside the term and leave it. Do not invent a friendly metaphor that changes the meaning.

Write speaker notes so this deck fits a 15 minute slot for [AUDIENCE]. Slide titles in order: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Facts I may say: [PASTE FACTS]. Speech runs at about 130 words a minute, so keep the full track near 1950 words, split across slides as a table with columns Slide, Seconds, Spoken lines. Seconds must add to 900. If a slide has no fact I can say, write [VERIFY] in Spoken lines and give it 20 seconds of silence rather than inventing a story. Do not invent a figure to fill time.

Write one spoken transition sentence between each pair of slides in this order: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Each sentence must name the next slide's job in under 18 words and must not repeat the next title word for word. Stay inside these facts: [PASTE FACTS]. If a pair has no logical link in the facts, write [VERIFY] for that pair and ask me one question instead of inventing a bridge. Output a numbered list of the gaps between slides, not the slides themselves.

I may be out. Write backup presenter notes so [BACKUP NAME] can run this deck for [AUDIENCE] without me. Deck outline: [PASTE OUTLINE]. Facts they may state: [PASTE FACTS]. For each slide give: What to say in 40 words, What not to say, and Where the number lives in [SOURCE FILE NAME]. If a number has no home in the source name I gave, write [VERIFY] in that cell. Do not invent a talking point they cannot defend. End with a 60 word intro they can read verbatim.

For each slide in [PASTE SLIDE TITLES], give me one question I should ask the room and the 15 word answer I will accept if they stall. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Base questions only on [PASTE FACTS]. Do not ask a question whose answer is a number I did not supply. If a slide has no honest question, write [VERIFY] and skip it. Inventing a discussion prompt that needs a metric we do not have would stall the room. Output a table with columns Slide, Question, Acceptable stall answer.

Mark pause and demo cues on this walkthrough deck. Slides: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Demo I will actually click: [DEMO STEPS]. For each slide say Speak, Pause for click, or Skip. When you mark Pause, write the click in 8 words from my demo steps. If a slide has no matching step, mark Skip and write [VERIFY] rather than inventing a click. Do not add a product behaviour I did not list. Return a run of time in seconds that adds to [TOTAL SECONDS].

Read this deck as a story. Titles and one line per slide: [PASTE TITLES AND LINES]. Tell me in 120 words the story it currently tells, then list the three places the argument repeats or jumps. For each break, say Merge, Reorder or Cut, with a one line reason. Stay inside my lines. If a jump might be a missing fact rather than a structure problem, write [VERIFY] and ask me for the fact. Do not invent a plot twist to make the deck feel complete.

These slides may be saying the same thing. Slide A: [PASTE SLIDE A]. Slide B: [PASTE SLIDE B]. If they share a claim, merge them into one slide with a conclusion title and four bullets, keeping the stronger wording. If they are actually different claims, say so in 40 words and leave both. Copy numbers exactly. If a shared claim has two different numbers, write both and tag the row [VERIFY]. Do not invent a third number to reconcile them.

Write three opening hooks for slide 1 of a deck on [DECK TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Facts I allow on the hook: [PASTE FACTS]. Each hook is one sentence of 20 words or fewer. Then pick the hook that uses a fact, not a vibe, and say why in 30 words. Do not use a statistic I did not paste. If none of the facts can open the room, write [VERIFY] and ask me for one concrete fact rather than inventing a shocking number.

Draft the closing ask slide for [AUDIENCE]. Decision I actually want: [DECISION]. Options I can live with: [OPTIONS]. Next step I can own: [NEXT STEP]. Return a title, three bullets and a spoken close of 40 words. Stay inside what I wrote. If I left the decision vague, write [VERIFY] in the title and do not invent a bolder ask. Do not add a deadline I did not name. Output also a 15 word version I can put in the chat after the meeting.

Cut this deck to a 5 minute hallway version for [AUDIENCE]. Full title list: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Facts I may keep: [PASTE FACTS]. Return exactly 5 slides: Hook, Problem, Proof, Ask, Next step. For each, give a title and two bullets from my facts. List the titles you dropped underneath. If Proof has no fact, write [VERIFY] in that slot and do not invent a proof point. A hallway version that fabricates traction is worse than a short honest one.

Adapt this deck for [EXEC ROLE] who has 10 minutes. Current titles: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Facts they will ask for: [PASTE FACTS]. Reduce to 7 slides whose titles state conclusions. Lead with outcome, then risk, then ask. Tell me which slides you removed and why in one line each. Keep numbers as written. If the exec cut needs a total I did not give, write [VERIFY] on that slide rather than inventing a rollup. Do not add a benchmark from outside my paste.

Rewrite these internal slides for [CUSTOMER NAME] at [CUSTOMER ROLE]. Internal text: [PASTE INTERNAL SLIDES]. Public facts I allow: [PASTE PUBLIC FACTS]. Strip internal jargon, staff names, and any number not in the public list. Return the public slides plus a removal log. If a slide would be empty after the strip, write [VERIFY] and skip it. Do not invent a customer outcome or a quote. Inventing praise they did not give would be a problem in the room.

Turn this live deck into a send-ahead pre-read for [BOARD OR COMMITTEE]. Live titles: [PASTE SLIDE TITLES]. Facts for the pack: [PASTE FACTS]. Each slide needs a conclusion title plus a 2 sentence stand-alone body, because I will not narrate. Keep the pack to 9 slides. If a body would need a figure I did not paste, write [VERIFY] and keep the live title. Do not invent a year-over-year change to make a slide feel board ready. End with three questions they may send before the meeting.

Build a walkthrough deck for a new hire on [TEAM NAME] covering [PROCESS]. Source: [PASTE PROCESS NOTES]. 8 slides: What this is, When we do it, Tools we touch, Steps, Who to ping, What good looks like, Common mistakes, First task. Pull steps only from the notes. If a tool or owner is unnamed, write [VERIFY] on that slide. Do not invent a login path, a tool name or a first task they cannot actually do in week one.

Slim this internal update into a partner update for [PARTNER NAME]. Internal bullets: [PASTE INTERNAL UPDATE]. Shared facts I may show: [PASTE SHARED FACTS]. Return 6 slides: Context, What shipped, What we need from them, Timeline they already have, Risks we can name, Ask. Keep only facts in the shared list. If a slide has nothing shareable, write [VERIFY] and omit the slide. Do not invent a joint win. A joint win I did not write is off limits.

Write a chart brief Copilot can use on a slide for [AUDIENCE]. Numbers I allow: [PASTE NUMBERS WITH UNITS AND DATES]. Recommend one chart type from bar, line or stacked bar, the exact series labels from my paste, the title as a conclusion, and the footnote with the date range. If a series is missing a unit or a date, write [VERIFY] and do not plot it. Do not invent a data point, a forecast or a target line I did not paste. Output the brief as a checklist I can hand to Copilot.

Audit this deck text for claims that need a source before I present. Text: [PASTE DECK TEXT]. Sources I already have: [PASTE SOURCE LIST]. Return a table with columns Claim, Has source yes or no, Source name if I gave it, and Fix. Mark any claim without a matching source as no and write [VERIFY] in Source name. Do not invent a study, a vendor report or a percentage to back the claim. End with the three claims I should cut if I cannot source them by [DEADLINE].

Turn this table into one slide for [AUDIENCE]. Table: [PASTE TABLE]. Keep at most 5 rows and 4 columns. Write a conclusion title that a reader can get without the table. If a cell is blank, write [VERIFY] and do not fill it. Do not invent a total row unless every addend is in the paste and you show the sum you computed. If the table is wider than 4 columns, tell me which columns to drop and why in 40 words.

Build a comparison slide of the options I named. Options: [PASTE OPTIONS]. Criteria I care about: [PASTE CRITERIA]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Output a grid with one column per option and one row per criterion, plus a last row Recommendation only if my paste already picks one. If a cell has no fact, write [VERIFY]. Do not invent a score, a cost or a timeline to make the grid look even. If I did not pick a recommendation, leave that row blank and say so.

Make an appendix slide list for claims in this deck that need extra proof. Claims: [PASTE CLAIMS]. Evidence files I have: [PASTE FILE NAMES]. For each claim, name the file that backs it, the slide it should sit after, and a 12 word caption. If a claim has no file, write [VERIFY] and put it in a Needs file group, not in the appendix. Do not invent a file name, a page number or a chart. Inventing an appendix item would send people to a document that does not exist.