# Win the room with a better format than the slides you planned

> It turns "I need a deck" into "help 6 busy people believe one thing in 20 minutes", and that changes the whole plan.

Describe who you're presenting to and what they need to believe by the end. AI suggests better formats than a slide deck, like a one-page memo or a live demo, then drafts the best one.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/better-format-than-slides/
- Category: Win more clients
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Small business owners, Creators
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I was going to make a slide deck, but I want to start from the job instead. Audience: [WHO'S IN THE ROOM, e.g. 6 busy managers at a client]. Time: [HOW LONG YOU HAVE, e.g. 20 minutes]. By the end they should believe [THE ONE BELIEF, e.g. a pilot is worth trying] and [THE ACTION, e.g. approve a 6-week pilot]. My notes: [PASTE YOUR NOTES]. First, rewrite my goal as one sentence about what has to change in their heads. Then suggest three formats that would do that better than a typical deck, like a one-page memo, a live demo, a story with one chart or a short video, with the trade-offs of each. Recommend one, then draft it.
```

## Step by step

1. Write down who's in the room, how long you have and what they should believe after.
2. Paste it into the prompt with your notes.
3. Pick one of its three formats and ask it to draft that one.

## What you'll get

Your goal reframed as the change you need in the audience, three better formats with trade-offs, and a first draft of the one that fits best.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 5 blanks: who's in the room, how long you have, the one belief, the action and paste your notes. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** Your goal reframed as the change you need in the audience, three better formats with trade-offs, and a first draft of the one that fits best.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Felix Rieseberg: https://felixrieseberg.com/how-to-be-more-ambitious-a-tutorial-for-humans-with-models/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Website Audit (An evidence-cited, branded audit of any site, ready to hand a client); Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.