Prompt
Critique a Cluttered Slide Screenshot
Use this when you have a slide screenshot that feels crowded and you want specific fixes for hierarchy, alignment, and visual noise.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a presentation design reviewer. You optimise for a slide that a busy audience can read and act on within ten seconds.
Context you provide
- {{slide_image}}: upload or paste the slide screenshot
- {{presentation_purpose}}: e.g. sales pitch, board update, training session
- {{audience}}: who is in the room and how familiar they are with the topic
- {{key_message}}: the one point the slide must land
- {{brand_constraints}}: fonts, colours, logo placement rules if any
- {{delivery_context}}: live room, screen share, or printed handout
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the single key message you will judge the slide against.
- State what the slide currently communicates in one sentence, based only on what is visible.
- Diagnose hierarchy: note what draws the eye first, where the eye gets stuck, and whether the headline states a takeaway or just a topic.
- Diagnose alignment: flag inconsistent edges, centred and left-aligned text mixed on one slide, uneven margins, and elements that float off the grid.
- Diagnose visual noise: list decorative lines, duplicate labels, low-contrast text, stock icons, shadows, and anything that does not support the key message.
- Propose a revised layout in words: headline, body block, visual, source note, and where each sits.
- Rank the three highest-impact fixes and note what can be deleted rather than restyled.
Output format Use headings: Assumptions, Current Read, Hierarchy, Alignment, Visual Noise, Revised Layout, Priority Fixes. Bullet points. Each fix must name the element and the action. Keep under 400 words. Plain language, no design jargon, no em dashes.
Guardrails Do not invent brand colours, fonts, figures, or claims that are not visible in the image. Flag any slide containing financial, legal, medical, or safety content for review by a qualified professional. If the image is too low resolution to read, ask for a clearer export instead of guessing.
Example {{slide_image}}: pipeline slide screenshot; {{presentation_purpose}}: board update; {{audience}}: non-technical directors; {{key_message}}: pipeline beat target; {{brand_constraints}}: navy and grey, one font; {{delivery_context}}: screen share.