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Write a conference talk proposal

A conference has a call for speakers and you need a title, abstract and bio that fit its limits and show the program committee why your talk belongs.

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The prompt

Score 10 of 10, Excellent

Use it when A conference has a call for speakers and you need a title, abstract and bio that fit its limits and show the program committee why your talk belongs.

  • {{conference}}
  • {{call_for_speakers}}
  • {{my_idea}}
  • {{about_me}}
  • {{talk_format}}
Full prompt and why it works
Prompt
Write a talk proposal for {{conference}}, to submit through its call for speakers. The program committee reads many proposals and picks the ones that promise something specific and useful to their attendees, so the proposal has to show quickly what people will learn and why I am the right person to teach it.

The call for speakers (themes, audience, format, word or character limits):
"""
{{call_for_speakers}}
"""

My idea, in my own words, with the experience, results or examples behind it:
"""
{{my_idea}}
"""

About me (role, relevant experience, past talks): {{about_me}}
Talk format and length: {{talk_format}}

Write:
1. Three title options, each under 70 characters and specific about the subject. At least one should name the lesson or result, in the form of this example: "What we learned moving 40 clinics to one booking system".
2. The abstract, within the call's limit, or 150 to 250 words if none is given: the problem attendees share, what I did or found, and what they will be able to do afterward. A good abstract is specific enough that a committee member could repeat its main lesson after one reading.
3. Three learning outcomes, each starting with a verb.
4. An outline with rough timings that add up to the slot.
5. A speaker bio in the third person, within the call's limit, or 50 to 80 words if none is given.

Match the call's themes and audience level, and use its terms where they honestly fit. Use only the experience and results I gave you. Do not inflate numbers, invent case studies, or claim talks, titles or credentials I did not list, because committees check and attendees notice. Avoid hype words such as "revolutionary".

If the call asks for something I have not provided, such as a video link or co-speaker details, or my idea does not clearly fit any of its themes, say so at the top before the draft.

Variables

{{conference}}
The conference name and year.
{{call_for_speakers}}
The call for speakers text: themes, audience, formats and limits.
{{my_idea}}
What you want to talk about and the real experience, results or examples behind it.
{{about_me}}
Your role, relevant experience and any past talks.
{{talk_format}}
The format and slot, for example "25-minute talk" or "60-minute workshop".

Why it works

  • Who it's for. It is written for a program committee choosing among many proposals, so it leads with what attendees will be able to do afterward.
  • Length. Every part has a size, and the abstract follows the call's own limit, so the proposal fits the submission form without cutting.
  • If unsure. Missing requirements and a weak fit with the call's themes are raised before the draft, when you can still change the idea or skip the conference.

How to use it

  1. Press Fill in variables and type your details into each blank. What you type stays in this browser.
  2. Copy the filled prompt into the AI tool you already use, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, or open it in the Grader or the Prompt Tester here.
  3. Before you rely on it, try it on three or four real examples. The Prompt Tester runs them all at once and shows which ones go wrong.
Use it from code

Get this prompt as JSON from the free REST API, with your own text in the blanks, or let an AI assistant fetch it through the MCP server. No key.

curl -s https://thinkhard.si/api/v1/prompts/conference-talk-proposal

With the MCP server added to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, call get_prompt with {"prompt": "conference-talk-proposal"}, or just ask for it by name.