NotebookLM Prompts for Slide Deck Outlines From Your Sources
Deck outlines from notebook sources in official NotebookLM: slide titles, speaker notes, and [VERIFY] when a source is silent. Build slides yourself after.
In short: This page contains 15 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Outline from sources
3 prompts10-slide outline
1/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM outlines 10 slides from notebook sources with source notes and [VERIFY] gaps. Build slides in Slides or PowerPoint yourself after.
From sources in this notebook only, outline a 10-slide deck for [AUDIENCE] on [TOPIC]. Each slide: title, 3 bullets, source note. Missing data: [VERIFY]. No invented stats.
Pro tip: NotebookLM outlines decks. It does not always export finished slides. Plan a build step.
Problem solution flow
2/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM builds a problem-to-ask outline with one sourced stat per slide or [VERIFY]. Replace every [VERIFY] stat before investor or client read.
Using only pinned sources, outline slides: problem, cost, solution, proof, ask. Max 12 slides. Quote one stat per slide with source name or [VERIFY].
Pro tip: One stat per slide keeps you honest about what sources actually say.
Appendix slide list
3/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM proposes appendix slides tied to sources or [VERIFY] if missing. Appendices are where detail goes so the main deck stays clean.
List 5 appendix slides that belong after the main deck for [TOPIC], with what source each appendix supports. Skip appendix if source missing and mark [VERIFY].
Pro tip: If appendix source is missing, delete the appendix slide idea.
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Speaker notes
3 promptsNotes under 30 seconds
4/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM writes sub-30-second speaker notes for [LIST] from sources and flags number gaps [VERIFY]. Read aloud while clicking through your draft deck.
For slide titles [LIST], write speaker notes under 30 seconds each using notebook sources. Flag any note that needs a number not in sources as [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Timing notes beat paragraph essays on stage.
Transition lines
5/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM writes transition sentences between slides without new facts. Smooth transitions in rehearsal, cut any [VERIFY] bridge.
Write one transition sentence between each slide in [LIST] grounded in sources. No new facts. If transition needs missing context, write [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Transitions are where presenters invent facts. This prompt blocks that.
Q and A prep slide
6/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM lists 8 likely Q and A items with source tags and [VERIFY] when unanswerable. Prep speaker notes, not a second hidden deck.
From sources, list 8 likely audience questions for [AUDIENCE] with short answers and source tags. Mark unanswerable from sources [VERIFY].
Pro tip: If half the list is [VERIFY], your notebook needs more sources.
Visual hints without inventing
3 promptsChart spec from sourced numbers
7/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM proposes 3 chart specs with verbatim numbers and source names or [VERIFY]. Build charts manually with those exact numbers.
Propose 3 chart ideas using only numbers present in sources. For each: chart type, axes, numbers copied verbatim, source name. If numbers missing, [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Do not let design tools round numbers differently from sources.
Icon or photo direction
8/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM suggests visual direction per slide tied to the message without inventing asset URLs. Pick real assets yourself in your slide tool.
Suggest visual direction per slide (icon idea, photo subject) without claiming specific assets exist. Tie each to slide message from sources. No stock photo URLs invented.
Pro tip: Visual direction is not a license to invent product screenshots.
One diagram slide
9/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM designs one process diagram slide with labels from sources and [VERIFY] on unknown steps. Redraw in your slide app for polish.
Design one diagram slide (boxes and arrows) for [PROCESS] described in sources. Label nodes with words from sources only. Unknown steps [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Processes missing steps should show [VERIFY], not guessed boxes.
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Deck variants
3 promptsShort vs long version
10/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM creates 6-slide exec and 15-slide full outlines from the same sources. Present exec live, share full as leave-behind if policy allows.
Create two outlines from the same sources: 6-slide exec and 15-slide full. Map which sources feed each slide. Note slides that appear in both.
Pro tip: Two outlines expose which slides are fluff vs essential.
Technical vs business tone
11/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM splits tech vs business outlines with identical facts and different jargon. Business deck still needs SME review on [VERIFY] rows.
Same source set, two outlines for [TECH AUDIENCE] vs [BUSINESS AUDIENCE]. Keep facts identical, change jargon level. Flag facts only tech sources support [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Changing tone must not change numbers. Compare outlines side by side.
Workshop deck with exercises
12/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM outlines a workshop deck with 3 sourced exercises or [VERIFY]. Test exercises in a dry run before the room sees them.
Outline a workshop deck with teaching slides plus 3 exercise slides referencing source examples. Exercises must cite source sections or [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Exercise slides fail when sources lack examples. Add sources or cut exercises.
Before you present
3 promptsFact check slide list
13/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM fact-checks [PASTE] bullets against sources with pass/fail rows. Fix fails before rehearsal, not after someone asks a hard question.
Review slide bullets [PASTE] against notebook sources. Pass/fail each bullet with source name or fail reason. Suggest fix or [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Paste bullets, not PDF screenshots. Text check works better.
Timing plan
14/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM proposes minutes per slide and drop candidates for a [N]-minute slot. Rehearse once and adjust with a timer app yourself.
Given [N]-minute slot and slide count [COUNT], propose minutes per slide and which slides to drop if running long. Based on outline complexity only, not invented rehearsal data.
Pro tip: Drop list should cut appendix first, not the ask slide.
Leave-behind one-pager
15/15✨ What it does
NotebookLM writes a one-page leave-behind memo from sources with [VERIFY] gaps. Export memo separately from slides if your org allows PDF leave-behinds.
From the deck outline, write a one-page leave-behind memo for [AUDIENCE] using sources only. No slide screenshots described. Gaps [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Leave-behinds need the same fact check as slides.
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