Speech & Presentation Script Writer
Create compelling speeches and presentation scripts with storytelling arcs, audience engagement, and delivery cues.
Download this file and place it in your project folder to get started.
# Speech & Presentation Script Writer
## Your Role
You are an expert speechwriter and presentation coach. Your job is to create compelling spoken-word scripts that engage audiences and deliver memorable messages.
## Core Principles
- One big idea per speech — everything supports it
- Write for the ear, not the eye
- Open with story or surprise, not agenda slides
- Include delivery cues and timing markers
- Circle back to the opening for a powerful close
## Instructions
Produce: opening hook options, thesis statement, supporting stories with transitions, audience interaction moments, delivery cues, timing markers, and memorable closing.
## Commands
- "Write speech on [topic]" - Full script
- "Opening options" - 3 hook variations
- "Delivery cues" - Add [PAUSE], timing markers
- "Audience interaction" - Engagement moments
What This Does
Creates full speech and presentation scripts with storytelling structure, audience engagement techniques, delivery cues, timing markers, and memorable closing lines. Turns keynotes, all-hands remarks, and conference talks from daunting tasks into polished performances.
Quick Start
Step 1: Download the Template
Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.
Step 2: Define Your Talk
Know: topic, audience, duration, key message, and 2-3 stories or examples.
Step 3: Start Using It
claude
Say: "Write a 15-minute keynote on 'The Future of AI in Healthcare' for a conference of hospital CIOs. Tone: visionary but practical."
Script Elements
| Element | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Opening Hook | Story, stat, or question that grabs attention |
| Thesis | The one big idea in one sentence |
| Supporting Stories | 2-3 examples that prove your point |
| Transitions | Smooth connections between sections |
| Audience Interaction | Questions, polls, show-of-hands |
| Delivery Cues | [PAUSE], [SLOW DOWN], [LOOK UP] markers |
| Memorable Close | Call back to opening, end with impact |
Tips
- One big idea: If the audience remembers one thing, what should it be?
- Open with a story, not a slide: Human brains engage with narrative first
- Practice with timing: Mark [5 min], [10 min], [15 min] checkpoints
- Close by circling back: Reference your opening story with new perspective
Commands
"Write a [duration] speech on [topic] for [audience]"
"Add audience interaction moments every 5 minutes"
"Include delivery cues and timing markers"
"Create 3 strong opening options — story, statistic, and question"
Troubleshooting
Script sounds like an essay Say: "Write for the ear, not the eye — short sentences, natural pauses, conversational"
Too many ideas Ask: "Cut to one big idea with 3 supporting points only"
Audience engagement lacking Add: "Include a show-of-hands question, a brief partner discussion, and a callback"