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

{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "PPTX.gallery — tones/persuasive",
  "tone": "persuasive",
  "tags": [
    "gallery:tones/persuasive"
  ],
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "title-slide",
      "title": "Tone preview",
      "subtitle": "Voice tuned to the \"persuasive\" tone.",
      "design": {
        "contentBox": false,
        "contentAlignment": "center",
        "titleAlignment": "center"
      }
    }
  ],
  "catalogs": {
    "layouts": {
      "records": [
        {
          "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
          "id": "title-slide",
          "name": "Title_Slide",
          "label": "Title Slide",
          "summary": "Bold, centered typography with minimal elements. Perfect for opening your presentation with impact.",
          "description": "Bold, centered typography with minimal elements. Perfect for opening your presentation with impact.",
          "tags": [
            "Opening",
            "Impact",
            "Minimal"
          ],
          "master": "Gallery",
          "masterSlideIndex": 0,
          "groupHash": "ddf3a920a68b7a0316802c6a646bb4bb481c6f5a288d236ab3021b4b990d25c2",
          "groupDefault": true,
          "contentType": "Title",
          "contentMultiple": "None",
          "contentAlignment": "Center",
          "contentBox": false,
          "contentTypeChartPrimary": "None",
          "contentTypeImageFill": "None",
          "contentTypeListBullet": "None",
          "contentTypeListHeading": false,
          "slideTitle": true,
          "slideTitleAlignment": "Center",
          "slideImage": false,
          "slideImageAlignment": "None",
          "slideLayoutDirection": "None",
          "zones": [
            {
              "role": "title",
              "placeholder": "title"
            },
            {
              "role": "subtitle",
              "placeholder": "subtitle"
            }
          ],
          "preview": {},
          "details": "Bold, centered typography with minimal elements. Perfect for opening your presentation with impact. OPF placeholders: title, subtitle.",
          "category": "opening-closing",
          "spatialCategory": "hero",
          "contentTypeTags": [
            "mixed",
            "title"
          ],
          "placeholders": [
            {
              "type": "title"
            },
            {
              "type": "subtitle"
            }
          ],
          "slideSubtitle": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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