The Ultimate Guide to Pitch Deck Prompts: How Founders Can Use ChatGPT to Build a Winning Deck Fast
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The Ultimate Guide to Pitch Deck Prompts: How Founders Can Use ChatGPT to Build a Winning Deck Fast

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TL;DR

  • Pitch deck prompts are targeted instructions you give to ChatGPT to generate, refine, or upgrade your fundraising slides.
  • Using AI can save founders days of prep time—especially if you’re solo or don’t have design help.
  • This guide gives you copy-paste prompts, industry-specific templates, and a step-by-step workflow for using ChatGPT to create a standout pitch deck.
  • Download our free Pitch Deck Prompt Pack (PDF & Notion) at the end—plus, get exclusive prompts by joining the Promptica email list.

Why Pitch Deck Prompts Matter for Founders

If you’ve ever stared at a blank slide deck, you know the pain of starting from scratch. Whether you’re raising your first seed round or refining your Series A pitch, a killer deck can make or break your fundraising.

But what if you could skip the guesswork and let ChatGPT draft your deck’s bones, suggest killer narratives, or even invent analogies that stick? That’s where pitch deck prompts come in—a set of tailored instructions for AI tools like ChatGPT that help you ideate, structure, and polish your pitch deck in minutes, not days.

Problem: Most founders either waste time on clunky templates or spend hours trying to “sound investor-ready.” Meanwhile, great ideas die in Google Slides purgatory.

Solution: Well-crafted pitch deck prompts turn ChatGPT into your brainstorming partner, copywriter, and storytelling coach—all in one.

What is a Pitch Deck Prompt?

A pitch deck prompt is a specific message or question you feed to ChatGPT (or any large language model) to help you create or improve slides for your investor pitch. The better your prompt, the better your output.

Example:
“Act as a Y Combinator partner. Write a compelling 2-sentence problem slide about [my startup idea].”

How to Use Pitch Deck Prompts (Step-by-Step)

  1. Clarify your idea: Have a rough elevator pitch ready.
  2. Pick a prompt: Choose from our list below (copy, paste, and customize).
  3. Feed to ChatGPT: Use GPT-4 or any advanced model for best results.
  4. Iterate: Ask follow-up questions (“Can you make this more concise?”) or request alternative versions.
  5. Assemble your deck: Move the best outputs into your deck tool (Google Slides, Canva, etc.).
  6. Polish: Edit, add visuals, and sanity-check with real humans.

Copy-Paste Pitch Deck Prompts for Founders

Below are categorized prompts you can use right now. Just replace bracketed text with your startup info.

1. General Startup Prompts

Elevator Pitch

“Act as a Silicon Valley founder. Summarize my startup in two sentences for a pitch deck: [Describe your startup idea in 1-2 lines]”

Problem Slide

“Write a clear, investor-friendly slide describing the core problem we solve for [target audience]. Our solution: [brief description].”

Solution Slide

“Draft a compelling solution slide for a pitch deck. Our product: [describe product]. Focus on what makes it unique.”

Market Size Slide

“Estimate and summarize the TAM, SAM, and SOM for this market: [describe market]. Present in investor pitch deck format.”

Team Slide

“Write a brief, impressive team slide for a pitch deck. Team members: [names, roles, 1-2 bullet achievements each].“

2. Industry-Specific Prompts

SaaS

“Draft a traction slide for our B2B SaaS company targeting [industry]. We’ve reached [milestones]. Make it concise and metric-driven.”

Consumer App

“Write a go-to-market strategy slide for a consumer app focused on [target users]. Include key channels and launch tactics.”

Healthcare

“Summarize regulatory advantages and barriers for our healthtech startup targeting [disease/condition]. Format as a pitch deck slide.”

Fintech

“Create a business model slide for a fintech platform offering [services]. Outline revenue streams and defensibility.”

3. Storytelling & Differentiation Prompts

Origin Story

“Write a short, memorable founder story slide explaining why I started [startup name]. Make it personal and relatable.”

Competition Slide

“List our top 3 competitors. Create a comparison table showing our advantages in [key areas].”

Vision Slide

“Craft an inspiring vision slide outlining where [startup name] will be in five years.”

4. Rapid Editing & Feedback Prompts

Conciseness

“Edit the following pitch slide to be crisper and more concise: [paste text]”

Investor Questions

“As an angel investor, what questions would you ask about this business? [brief description]”

Narrative Flow

“Suggest a logical slide order for my pitch deck. Slides: [list your current slides]“

Pro Tips for Using ChatGPT for Pitch Decks

  • Be specific: The more context you give (industry, stage, numbers), the better the output.
  • Iterate: Don’t settle for the first answer—ask for tweaks or alternative phrasings.
  • Use formatting: Instruct ChatGPT to output bullet points, tables, or concise paragraphs.
  • Sanity-check: Always review AI-generated content for accuracy and fit.

Bonus: Tools & Downloadables

  • Pitch Deck Prompt Pack (PDF, Notion, Google Docs) — Download Here
    Includes all prompts above, plus exclusive extras for fundraising, demo days, and customer pitches.
  • Design Tools: Try Slidebean, Canva, or Beautiful.ai for easy slide assembly.
  • Promptica Email List: Get new pitch prompts, founder resources, and exclusive guides—Join here.

Real Founder Example: How AI Helped Me Build My Deck

Launching my last SaaS company, I used a prompt like:

“Draft a concise traction slide for a B2B SaaS platform serving HR teams. We’ve onboarded 50 paid clients in 6 months and hit $10K monthly recurring revenue.”

ChatGPT gave me a punchy slide outline in seconds—saving me from hours of writer’s block and helping me focus on refining metrics and visuals.

Ready to Build Your Deck? Start with These Prompts

Don’t let blank slides slow you down. Copy a prompt above, try it in ChatGPT, and you’ll see how quickly your pitch starts to take shape. For even more templates and industry-tailored prompts, download our free Pitch Deck Prompt Pack, and join the Promptica email list for updates.

You don’t need to be a designer or a copywriter—just a founder with the right prompts.

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