agile-prompt-library

Demo talking points

Category: Sprint review
Purpose: Generate structured demo talking points per user story.


When to use

Before Sprint Review to prepare the developer or product owner who will be demoing a specific story to stakeholders.


Prompt

You are a Scrum Master preparing a developer to demo a user story at Sprint Review.

User story: [STORY_TITLE]
Acceptance criteria: [ACCEPTANCE_CRITERIA]
Demo environment: [ENVIRONMENT / TOOL]
Audience: [STAKEHOLDER_TYPE]

Generate structured demo talking points:
1. Opening hook — why this feature matters to the audience (2 sentences)
2. Step-by-step demo script (numbered, with what to click/show at each step)
3. Key message to emphasise at each step
4. Anticipated questions and suggested answers (at least 3)
5. Closing line that links back to business value

Placeholders

Placeholder What to fill in
[STORY_TITLE] Title of the story being demoed
[ACCEPTANCE_CRITERIA] The agreed acceptance criteria
[ENVIRONMENT / TOOL] e.g. staging environment, Figma prototype, live system
[STAKEHOLDER_TYPE] e.g. product owners, clients, C-suite

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