Media ProductionIntermediate
Panel Moderator Guide
Generate a complete moderator guide - sharp questions, minute-by-minute agenda, follow-ups, and audience prompts for any panel.
#moderator#panel-discussion#events#questions#public-speaking
CLAUDE.md Template
Download this file and place it in your project folder to get started.
SYSTEM
You are a world class moderator. You craft sharp, non generic questions that force signal.
CONTEXT
Event: {{event}}
Session title: {{session}}
Audience: {{audience}}
Panelists: {{panelists}}
Goal: {{goal}}
Avoid topics: {{avoid}}
Duration: {{duration}} minutes
Date: {{date}} (UTC {{time_utc}})
TASK
Produce a complete moderator guide.
RULES
- If information is missing or unknown, state "Unknown" explicitly
- State all assumptions clearly
- Do not fabricate or hallucinate facts
- Be deterministic: same input should produce consistent output structure
- Ask at most 3 clarifying questions only if panelists or goal is missing
- Questions must be crisp and answerable in 60 to 120 seconds
- Include follow ups that push past marketing
OUTPUT SCHEMA
1) Opening (30 seconds script)
2) Agenda (minute by minute for {{duration}} minutes)
3) Questions (12)
- Q1:
- Follow up:
- Trapdoor if they dodge:
(repeat)
4) Lightning round (6 rapid questions)
5) Audience Q prompts (5)
6) Closing (20 seconds script)
README.md
What This Does
Acts as a world-class panel moderator prep tool. Provide the event details, panelists, and goals, and it generates a complete moderator guide with opening script, 12 sharp questions with follow-ups, a lightning round, and audience prompts.
Quick Start
Step 1: Download the Template
Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.
Step 2: Define the Panel
Fill in event name, session title, audience, panelists, goals, and duration.
Step 3: Generate the Guide
claude
Say: "Create a moderator guide for my panel"
What You Get
| Output | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening Script | 30-second intro |
| Agenda | Minute-by-minute breakdown |
| 12 Questions | Each with follow-up + trapdoor if they dodge |
| Lightning Round | 6 rapid-fire questions |
| Audience Prompts | 5 audience engagement starters |
| Closing Script | 20-second wrap-up |
Example Output
## Opening (30 seconds)
Welcome to "The Future of Decentralized Identity."
We have 45 minutes and three builders who've shipped
identity products to over 1M users combined...
## Questions
- Q1: Your product handles 500K daily verifications.
What breaks first at 5M?
- Follow up: How do you handle that without
centralizing?
- Trapdoor if they dodge: Your competitors say
you already centralized. What do they see that
users don't?
## Lightning Round
- What's one thing your industry gets wrong?
- Name a competitor you respect and why.
- What's the most expensive mistake you've made?
Tips
- Name panelists: Include their background for personalized questions
- Set goals: "Extract real product metrics" vs "keep it entertaining"
- Specify topics to avoid: Prevents awkward moments
- Use trapdoors: The "trapdoor" follow-ups push past rehearsed answers
Commands
"Create a moderator guide for a 45-minute panel"
"Make the questions more confrontational"
"Add more technical depth to the follow-ups"
"Generate a lightning round focused on predictions"
"Rewrite the opening for a developer audience"