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Nothing sharpens a room like a bold claim and a ticking clock. True or False is the quickest way to turn a fact into a moment everyone commits to — this guide walks you through building one that lands, then shows where it earns its place, from the classroom to meetings, events, and pure fun.

How to create a successful True or False slide

1

Add the slide

Click New slide in the editor and pick True or False.
2

Write a statement worth debating

Type your claim into Your question as a flat statement, not a question. The best ones are surprising, or widely believed but wrong, so the room genuinely splits — “The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.” Keep it to one claim per slide.
3

Mark the correct side

Choose whether True or False is right — that’s the card that takes centre stage and scores when the round ends.
4

Relabel the cards (optional)

“True” and “False” are just the default labels — you can rename both cards to fit your topic: Fact / Myth, For / Against, Pass / Fail, or Compiles / Broken for a code round. You still mark one side as the correct, points-winning answer.
5

Set a tight timer and points

A short countdown of 15–30 seconds keeps the energy up, and the speed bonus rewards quick thinking. Tune the timer, points, and leaderboard in the slide’s Points and Time limit panels (details below).
6

Preview, then present

Click Preview to rehearse, then Present. Participants join at the access code on screen, tap their answer before the countdown ends, and see the correct card revealed with their place on the leaderboard.

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Why use it, and where it works best

True or False is faster to set up than a two-option multiple-choice question — you write one statement and mark the correct side, nothing more. That low effort is exactly why it fits so many rooms; here’s a statement you can borrow for each:

Classroom icebreaker or knowledge check

Open a lesson with a quick icebreaker, or close it with an end-of-lesson test that reveals who’s got it — the same slide works either way. “Photosynthesis only happens in a plant’s leaves.” (False.)

Training and onboarding

Confirm a policy, product, or compliance point actually landed — instantly, with a score to back it up. “Our refund window is 30 days.”

Meetings

Break up a long update with a fast, scored question that pulls a distracted room back in. “We closed more deals this quarter than last.”

Events and conferences

Warm up a big audience — the two cards read in a second from the back of the hall, so hundreds can play at once. “This city is older than Rome.”

Fun and trivia

Trivia nights, myth-busting, “would you believe it” rounds — zero prep, all energy. “Honey never spoils.” (It’s true.)

Quiz settings and scoring

True or False reuses the same scoring controls as every AhaSlides quiz slide, so they live in the slide’s quiz settings rather than a dedicated panel:
Set the maximum and minimum points a correct answer can earn. With the speed bonus off, every correct answer earns the maximum.
On by default. A correct answer’s score decays from the maximum towards the minimum as the timer runs, so quicker voters earn more.
How many seconds participants have to vote before the round closes and the correct card is revealed.
Turn on a leaderboard to rank players by their running score after the round.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use it for a vote with no right answer?

No — True or False always crowns a correct side and awards points. For an opinion split where you just want to see how the room leans, use a poll instead.

Can I add an image to the statement?

Yes — attach a reference image with the slide’s question-image picker, the same one used across the quiz slides, so the room can weigh the picture before voting.

Can I add more than two options?

No — True or False is deliberately two cards. For three or more choices, use a Pick Answer quiz slide.

Have a question?

Contact our support team — if you’re logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise contact us here or email hi@ahaslides.com.