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Generates concise, effective elevator pitches for fundraising, networking, and customer calls.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/elevator-pitch && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/14640" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/elevator-pitch && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/elevator-pitch

Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

30 / 60 / 120-second pitch variants — who, what, why-now, why-you. Outputs to `docs/inception/elevator-pitch-<project>.md`. Use when user says "elevator pitch", "30-second pitch", "intro line", "what do you do", "/elevator-pitch", or before networking / fundraising / customer calls.
283 chars✓ has a “when” triggerlonger than Claude Code's old 250-char listing cap (fine on current versions)
Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Draft 30-second pitch variants
  • Draft 60-second pitch variants
  • Draft 120-second pitch variants
  • Structure pitches with hook, what, for whom, why now, why you
  • Create audience-specific pitch variants
  • Log cold-test results for pitches

How it works

The skill generates pitch variants of different lengths based on a five-part skeleton and audience-specific considerations. It also includes a section for logging cold-test results.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Positioning statement, messaging pillars, target audience for each variant
You get back
A markdown file `docs/inception/elevator-pitch-<project>.md` containing 30/60/120-second pitch variants and cold-test results

When to use elevator-pitch

  • Drafting fundraising pitches
  • Preparing for networking events
  • Refining project intro lines

About elevator-pitch

Drafts structured pitches based on project pillars. It helps founders focus on customer pain and value, creating variants suited for different time constraints.

30 / 60 / 120-second pitch variants — who, what, why-now, why-you. Outputs to `docs/inception/elevator-pitch-<project>.md`. Use when user says "elevator pitch", "30-second pitch", "intro line", "what do you do", "/elevator-pitch", or before networking / fundraising / customer calls.

When not to use it

  • When the user does not need an elevator pitch
  • When the user does not need an intro line
  • When the user is not preparing for networking, fundraising, or customer calls

Limitations

  • The skill does not generate pitches for non-project related topics
  • The output is a markdown file
  • The skill relies on user-provided inputs like positioning statements and messaging pillars

How it compares

This skill provides a structured framework for creating and testing multiple pitch variants, ensuring conciseness and audience relevance, unlike an unstructured approach.

Compared to similar skills

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