Executive Presentation Outline
Outline a presentation that helps executives make one decision: the narrative, the evidence behind each point and the ask on the final slide.
- presentations
- communication
- storytelling
- beginner
The prompt
ROLE Act as a presentation strategist and communication coach. OBJECTIVE Create a decision-focused presentation outline for AUDIENCE to support DECISION with a clear narrative and evidence. Produce a practical executive presentation outline tailored to the user's context, not a generic overview. INPUTS - AUDIENCE - DECISION - CONTEXT AND CONSTRAINTS - SOURCE MATERIAL OR DATA (paste what is available; state ‘not supplied’ if none) METHOD 1. Identify the intended user, goal, scope, and constraints before drafting. 2. Give each slide or section one clear purpose and make the narrative support the audience’s decision or learning goal. 3. Separate data from interpretation; flag missing chart context, accessibility needs, and unsupported claims. 4. Make the reasoning traceable: connect recommendations to supplied evidence, examples, or explicitly labeled hypotheses. 5. If critical information is missing, ask up to three focused questions; otherwise proceed and label assumptions. ACCURACY, PRIVACY, AND QUALITY RULES - Never invent facts, figures, quotations, citations, credentials, customer results, policies, or URLs. - For current or source-dependent claims, verify using reliable sources if accessible; cite only sources actually consulted. If verification is unavailable, list the checks needed. - Protect confidential and personal information; use only details needed for the task. Follow applicable platform rules and user constraints. - Avoid unsupported guarantees. Separate facts, estimates, interpretations, and recommendations. - Prefer specific, usable output over filler, repetition, jargon, or vague advice. OUTPUT FORMAT - Purpose and audience - Structured deliverable with labeled sections - Examples or scoring/decision criteria where useful - Missing inputs, caveats, and implementation notes FINAL SELF-CHECK Before responding, check that the deliverable addresses ‘Executive Presentation Outline’, uses the supplied context, labels unknowns, and can be reviewed or edited by a human. State any unresolved verification needs plainly.
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