Agent skill · writing content · borghei
board-deck-builder
Assembles board and investor update decks by pulling perspectives from all C-suite roles. Use when preparing board meetings, investor updates, quarterly business reviews, or fundraising narratives.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured framework for creating board decks that includes specific narrative techniques and section templates not commonly found in generic resources.
What it needs
About 12k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-21. 462 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Board Deck Builder Build board decks that tell a story, not just show data. Every section has an owner, a narrative, and a "so what." Boards see 10+ decks per quarter -- yours needs a through-line. Keywords board deck, investor update, board meeting, board pack, investor relations, quarterly review, board presentation, fundraising deck, investor deck, board narrative, QBR, quarterly business review, board report, metrics dashboard, bad news delivery, variance explanation --- Clarify First Before generating, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume: [ ] Deck type and audience (quarterly board, monthly update, fundraising, emergency) — sets slide count, structure, and which sections appear [ ] The headline message this period (beat plan / missed plan / need a decision) — drives the opening frame and whether the SOUF bad-news structure is needed [ ] Which metrics the board actually tracks (and their targets) — the metrics dashboard should show only these, with RAG status against targets [ ] Specific asks or decisions needed from the board — the asks section is the highest-value slide and must be concrete and owner-assigned Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact. --- Deck Types and Structure Deck Type Selection Type When Slide Count Sent in Advance Key Section ------ ------ ------------- ----------------- ------------- Quarterly Board Deck Standard board meeting 20-30 slides 48 hours ahead Full deck below Monthly Update Early-stage boards 8-12 slides 24 hours ahead Metrics + risks Fundraising Deck Active fundraise 12-15 slides During meeting Vision + traction Emergency/Ad-hoc Crisis or major decision 5-8 slides Depends Situation + options --- Standard Board Deck (Section by Section) Section 1: Executive Summary (CEO) Three sentences. No more. No less. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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