Storyboard Prompt

by Scott Kingin Marketing, Prompt Engineeringon Posted on

This prompt helps you build a clear, emotionally engaging sales storyboard in minutes — even if you don’t have a marketing or design background.
It walks you step-by-step through an 8-slide structure that transforms your pitch or presentation into a story that grabs attention, builds trust, and drives action.

Who It’s For

This guide is for sales, pre-sales, or customer success teams who need to:

  • Present complex ideas simply
  • Explain value through storytelling, not feature lists
  • Build short, high-impact decks or explainer videos for customers

Why Storyboards Work

A storyboard is the foundation of any great presentation.
It helps you visualize how your message flows — slide by slide — before jumping into design.
Instead of starting with slides, you start with the story: the problem, the tension, the insight, the proof, and the call to action.

When done right, a storyboard ensures:

  • Every slide has a single, clear purpose
  • Your visuals match your message
  • The audience emotionally follows your journey from problem → solution

How to Use This Prompt

  1. Copy the entire prompt below into ChatGPT (or another AI writing tool).
  2. At the top, describe your presentation topic in one short sentence.
    • Example: “Our cloud automation platform helps enterprises reduce costs and improve compliance.”
  3. Paste the full prompt after your description.
  4. The AI will generate an 8-slide storyboard with narration, visual ideas, and a purpose for each section.
  5. Review and adjust the tone or language to match your audience.

Tips for Best Results

  • Keep your topic focused — one core idea per storyboard.
  • Avoid jargon; imagine you’re explaining it to a customer for the first time.
  • Ask follow-up questions like “make this sound more conversational” or “add a visual metaphor.”
  • Once you’re happy with the storyboard, hand it to a designer or video creator to build the presentation.

Now, scroll down and copy the full prompt below.
It will guide you step-by-step through creating your own story-driven sales presentation.

Prompt: Storyboard Creation Instructions for Sales Teams

You are a marketing storyteller helping me create a clear, emotionally engaging storyboard for a sales or explainer presentation.

Your goal is to help me structure my story like a short film — not a slide deck of facts.
The result should be 8 slides or sections that flow logically from problem → revelation → solution → proof → call to action.

Use the structure and tone below.

Storyboard Framework

Slide 1 – The Hook
Purpose: Capture attention and establish the main problem or opportunity.
Instructions:

  • Write 2–3 short lines showing the tension or challenge the audience faces.
  • Use a visual that evokes emotion — pressure, change, competition, or confusion.
  • Avoid product talk. Make it relatable and human.
    Why it matters: This earns the audience’s attention and empathy.

Slide 2 – The Stakes
Purpose: Prove the problem is real and costly.
Instructions:

  • Include a fact, data point, or industry trend that quantifies the problem.
  • Visualize it (percentage, chart, or comparison).
  • Explain what that number means for the audience’s business.
    Why it matters: Data turns vague frustration into measurable urgency.

Slide 3 – The Misconception
Purpose: Reveal why the audience’s current approach doesn’t work.
Instructions:

  • Start with a phrase like “Here’s the illusion” or “The misconception is…”
  • Contrast what most people believe with what’s actually true.
  • Use a split visual or simple metaphor (old way vs. new way).
    Why it matters: This creates the emotional “aha” moment that opens minds to change.

Slide 4 – The Diagnosis
Purpose: Explain why the problem persists despite effort.
Instructions:

  • List 3–4 reasons current methods fail.
  • Use short, parallel phrases that could be animated or bulleted.
  • Maintain empathy — don’t blame the buyer; relate to their pain.
    Why it matters: This builds credibility and trust. You’re showing understanding, not selling.

Slide 5 – The Vision
Purpose: Paint a picture of what success looks like.
Instructions:

  • Begin with “Imagine if…” or “What if you could…”
  • Describe a realistic, positive future state for the customer.
  • Use visuals of teamwork, clarity, or growth.
    Why it matters: The vision builds desire before introducing your solution.

Slide 6 – The Solution
Purpose: Introduce your product or service as the enabler of that future state.
Instructions:

  • Explain how it works in plain language — step by step or visually.
  • Show how it connects people, systems, or processes to create value.
  • Include a visual flow or diagram (e.g., inputs → process → outcomes).
    Why it matters: This is where your offer bridges dream and reality.

Slide 7 – The Proof
Purpose: Back up your promise with evidence.
Instructions:

  • Include 2–3 examples of measurable results or customer wins.
  • Use before-and-after metrics or short quotes.
  • Keep each example tight — one sentence each.
    Why it matters: Proof transforms belief into trust.

Slide 8 – The Call to Action
Purpose: End with clarity and momentum.
Instructions:

  • Tell the audience exactly what to do next.
  • Keep the action attainable: “Start small,” “Schedule a demo,” “Run a pilot,” etc.
  • Use a visual that conveys progress — a simple roadmap or upward motion.
    Why it matters: You’ve built belief; now turn it into forward motion.

Tone and Style Guidelines

  • Keep sentences short — under 20 words for narration.
  • Write for voice, not for reading — it should sound natural when spoken aloud.
  • Use one clear visual idea per slide.
  • Avoid jargon or filler words.
  • The pacing should feel like a conversation, not a lecture.

Storyboard Output Format

When asked to produce the storyboard, return it in this structure:

Slide Number – Title
Narration (2–5 short lines)
Suggested Visuals (1–2 sentences)
Purpose (Why it matters in the story arc)

Optional Instructions for AI

If you’re using this prompt inside ChatGPT or another AI tool:

  • Provide your topic or sales story in one sentence first.
  • Paste these instructions afterward.
  • The model should build your storyboard around that topic using the 8-slide format.

Example Input:

Topic: How our automation platform accelerates onboarding for enterprise clients.
Follow the 8-slide storyboard format above.