Page 23 - Guidelines for Presentations

Top two categories of Presentations

in Government

In government, the kind of presentations, the number of slides,
detailing etc. varies. Top/ Senior level presentations are generally

not lengthy or content heavy. Hence these are made with

minimum number of slides with minimalistic text content in each

slides. Here are some tips for preparing presentations at the top
two levels:

1. Presentations for Senior Level O cers:

e appraisal presentations for the higher authorities made by
the Secretary level o cers, the slides would have to be

containing minimal textual content and more of infographics /

visualizations on impressive screens. e 5/5 rule which may be
followed is:

Not to have more than FIVE words per text line

Not to have more than FIVE lines of text per slide

2. Presentation for National Project Reviews / Appraisals:

e appraisal presentations for the higher authorities made by
the Joint Secretary level o cers appraising on the status and

progress of projects of national importance the slides, would have

Achievement screens, Status dashboard displays, Timelines,
Infographics etc. Here, the 7/7 rule which may be followed is:

Not to have more than SEVEN words per text line
Not to have more than SEVEN lines of text per slide