Lead with an outcome
Decide what the audience should know, feel, or do before drafting a sequence of points.
Talking points for a presentation
Plan talking points before the slides take over
Start with the message and audience, then shape a speaking plan that can guide both slide creation and confident delivery.
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Separate claims from support
Pair each key message with the example, number, story, or demonstration that makes it credible.
Plan for real timing
Allocate attention to the most important points instead of giving every topic equal speaking time.
Talking points are most useful when they exist before a deck is polished. They force a decision about the central message, the audience's starting knowledge, and the evidence required to move from claim to conclusion. Slides can then support that plan instead of becoming a sequence of attractive but disconnected pages.
The generator on this page works from your draft. Paste the plan with “Slide 1:”, “Slide 2:” markers, or upload a draft PPTX or PDF, then set the detail level, language, talk length, and audience. It returns key points, emphasis, and a transition for each slide, sized to the time you have. Edit them, export Markdown, or write them into the deck’s speaker notes. To build the deck itself from a brief, use the outline to presentation generator.
How to plan your talking points
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Define the talk
Paste your draft as slide-by-slide sections or upload a PPTX or PDF. Text without markers is treated as one section.
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Prioritize the message
Set the talk length, audience, language, and detail level so each point gets time in proportion to its importance.
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Build the speaking plan
Edit the talking points, then copy Markdown, download a .md file, or add them to the PPTX speaker notes.
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Talking points for a presentation FAQ
What should presentation talking points include?
Include the core claim, supporting evidence, a concrete example, transitions, and the audience action or conclusion. Keep on-screen slide copy separate.
Should I write talking points before making slides?
Often yes. Planning the spoken argument first reduces decorative slides and makes it clearer which visuals or data are actually needed.