OPF Tone

Persuasive

Frame every section as an argument that builds toward an ask. Surface objections, answer them, and pair claims with the strongest available proof. Read more like a memo than a report.

persuasive4 voice cues3 sample phrases

Tone

Persuasive

cues

avoid

“Adopting our runtime cuts inference latency 8× while preserving accuracy.”

Generation cue

Lead each section with the claim it's making.

Summary

Argument-led voice for sales, fundraising, and recommendation-driven decks.

OPF Field

tone

Schema

https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-tone/v1

Voice Cues

1
Lead each section with the claim it's making.
2
Surface the strongest counter-argument and address it.
3
Pair every claim with proof — customer, benchmark, or analyst.
4
End on a clear ask with named owner and date.

Avoid

1
Buried leads.
2
Symmetrical 'on one hand / on the other' framing without a verdict.
3
Information for its own sake — every chart should advance the argument.
4
Passive endings without a clear ask.

Sample Phrases

“Adopting our runtime cuts inference latency 8× while preserving accuracy.”

“The most common objection — 'we'll be locked in' — is addressed by our open OPF spec.”

“We're asking for a $30M Series B to ship into the enterprise tier.”

Recommended Narrative IDs

pitch-deckventure-pitchearly-startup-pitchpersuasive-salesproject-proposal

OPF Config

tones:persuasive

Open Presentation Format

{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "PPTX.gallery — tones/persuasive",
  "tone": "persuasive",
  "tags": [
    "gallery:tones/persuasive"
  ],
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "title-slide",
      "title": "Tone preview",
      "subtitle": "Voice tuned to the \"persuasive\" tone."
    }
  ]
}

Open in OPF Playground

Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground.