Answering Intake Questions
Explains how Rhetis effectively answers questions that confirm audience, purpose, length, constraints, and style direction.
Intake is the conversation stage where Rhetis checks the conditions of the presentation before creating slides. Even if the initial prompt contains enough information, there may be parts that can be interpreted differently or require additional evidence, so further questions can be asked.
What is usually confirmed
Question Types
Audience
Verify who will view the material and what level of background knowledge they have.
Goals and Decisions
Determine which outcome the deck must produce—approval, alignment, sales, or education.
Length and Depth
Set the number of slides, presentation time, and the level of summary or detail.
Mandatory Content and Constraints
Confirm required figures, prohibited expressions, scope of disclosure, and source conditions.
Style Direction
Check preferences and reference materials needed for reusing stored styles or creating new ones.
How to Respond
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Choose the Closest Option
For multiple‑choice questions, select the option that is closest even if it isn’t a perfect match. Use free input to cover any necessary exceptions.
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Write Specific Outcomes
State the decision needed after the presentation, such as “Get executives to approve the Q3 budget reallocation,” rather than a vague “share information.”
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Distinguish Confirmed Facts from Assumptions
Always note the status of target figures, estimates, and unverified opinions.
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Add Missing Evidence
If a needed justification comes to mind while reviewing the question, attach a file or select a Knowledge document to provide context.
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Check for Conflicts Before Submitting
If conditions like “no more than 8 slides” and “include detailed results for all departments” conflict, state which takes priority.
Good vs. Ambiguous Answers
- Ambiguous: “Materials to show to executives”
- Improved: “Materials for the product and finance executive to decide next quarter staffing.”
- Ambiguous: “Professionally”
- Improved: “Short sentences, one key message per slide, keep internal terminology.”
- Ambiguous: “Somewhat long”
- Improved: “10–12 slides for a 15‑minute presentation, excluding appendices.”
- Ambiguous: “Include all important numbers”
- Improved: “Include sales, conversion rate, retention, and launch delay days in the body; put detailed metrics in the appendix.”
When You Want to Change an Answer
After submitting, you can still modify conditions in the conversation. However, if you significantly change the audience or purpose after progressing to storyline or skeleton, you may need to regenerate several steps.
Example request:
I will change the audience from team leaders to senior executives. Reduce detailed action items, and place the decision to be approved and financial impact first.
You don’t need to answer every question in detail. Prioritize audience, decision, length, mandatory evidence, and prohibited conditions that directly affect the outcome.
When Questions Repeat or Don’t Progress
- If the same condition already exists in the prompt, answer again in a more direct single sentence.
- If the submit button is disabled after selection, check that a required free‑input field remains.
- If a file is uploading, wait until it completes.
- Before refreshing the screen, copy any entered answer separately.
- If it keeps repeating, instead of starting a new conversation, clearly request in the current project: “Please create a story plan with the current conditions.”