Updated: 23 October 2026

Create an event run-of-show

This prompt builds a run-of-show for an event with the number of guests and venue you name, listing what happens when and who is responsible.

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Create a detailed run-of-show for [EVENT TYPE] with [NUMBER] guests at [VENUE].

Start and end time: [TIMES]
Program elements: [SPEAKERS, MEALS, ACTIVITIES]
Team members: [TEAM]

Give a timeline with setup, doors, each program element, transitions and teardown, the owner for each line, a cue sheet for the host and a list of what could go wrong with a backup plan for each.

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Add a named owner to every line so nobody assumes someone else has it covered.

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What you will get

A detailed run-of-show: a timeline from setup to teardown with the owner of each line, a cue sheet for the host and a list of what could go wrong with a backup plan for each item.

Common mistake

Transitions are missing, so the event stalls between items.

Fix: Ask for “two or three minutes between items and what the host says to move on”. Real events rarely run on the minute.

Also watch for

Several lines have no owner. Follow the tip: give a named owner to every line and add a back-up person for the most important ones.
The plan ignores your venue’s limits, such as setup access times. Add the venue’s rules to the program line, for example “setup only after 2 pm, music off by 10 pm”.

Try a variation: one-page host script

Ask for “a one-page script for the host with the exact words to introduce each item and the time to start it”. Print it and hand it over.

Still not right? Reply with this

Add a ten-minute delay at the start and show me which items to shorten or drop, in order, to finish on time.