Be Specific and Clear
The key to getting good results is being precise about what you want changed and where. Include the location:- “Make the title on slide 5 bold” is better than “Make the title bold”
- “Change the text color to red” or “Use #FF0000” works better than “Make it look more attention-grabbing”
- Standard color names (red, green, blue) and hex codes work best
- “Make all mentions of ‘EBITDA’ bold across the entire deck” is clearer than “Make EBITDA bold”
- Say “across all slides”, “on this slide”, or “on slides 3, 5, and 7” to avoid confusion
- “Change all EBITDA figures to blue” is more reliable than “Change all profit numbers to blue”
- Use specific text to target exactly what you need
Common Mistakes
Vague Requests- Issue: “Update the chart”
- Better: “Change the FY24 revenue bar to blue in the chart on slide 5”
- Issue: “Make the numbers stand out”
- Better: “Make all EBITDA figures bold and change them to blue”
- Issue: “Update the numbers”
- Better: “Update the revenue numbers in the table on slide 7”