# Turn customer testimonials into animated quote cards

> Open your video in Tella and ask the Tella Agent to build a quote card with Tella Motion. Paste the testimonial with the person's name and role, and say where it goes: its own Tella Motion clip, an overlay on a recorded clip, or b-roll timed to your words. The text stays editable.

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## How do I turn a customer testimonial into an animated quote card for a video?

Open your video in Tella and ask the [Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/agent) to build a quote card with [Tella Motion](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion). Paste the testimonial with the person's name and role, and say where it goes: its own Tella Motion clip, an overlay on a recorded clip, or b-roll timed to your words. The text stays editable.

## Prompt to start from

```text
Add a new Tella Motion clip after my intro with this quote: "We cut our onboarding time in half in the first month." Dana Lee, Head of Operations, Northwind Labs. Dark navy background, large white text revealed line by line. Hold the card 3 seconds.
```

## More prompts

### Sales enablement demo

```text
At 1:40, overlay a quote card in the top right: "Our weekly report went from two hours to ten minutes." Keep it clear of my face. Reveal it word by word in white text on a rounded dark card, and fade out after 6 seconds.
```

### B2B case study video

```text
Build three testimonial cards as b-roll, 4 seconds each: [paste quotes and names]. Each slides up, reveals the quote line by line, then shows name and role in small gray text. Use orange #F2994A for the quote marks.
```

## How to do it in Tella

1. Open your video in the Tella editor and open the Tella Agent chat.
2. Paste the quote, name and role, and say where the card goes.
3. Describe the colors, font, and a reveal by character, word or line.
4. Play the preview and ask for changes, like "hold it longer".

## Good to know

- Available to everyone: through the Tella Agent on a paid plan or the 7-day trial, or through Claude or ChatGPT on any plan.
- A Tella Motion clip has no transcript, layouts or cuts. Use an overlay or b-roll to follow your speech.
- Fonts come from Tella Motion's font list. If a weight is missing, it uses the nearest one.
- Tella Motion animates text, shapes and your images. It does not generate footage of the customer.

## Questions people ask

### Can I put the customer's photo or logo on the quote card?

Yes. Attach the headshot or logo in the Tella Agent chat, or pick it from your [Media Library](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/use-media), and ask for it on the card, such as a round photo next to the name.

### Can I reuse the same card design for several testimonials?

Yes. In Tella, duplicate a Tella Motion clip from its menu in the clip list, then ask the Tella Agent to change the quote and name. The layout and animation stay the same.

### Can Claude or ChatGPT build the quote card instead?

Yes. An AI app connected to Tella's [MCP server](https://www.tella.com/mcp) gets the same Tella Motion tools as the Tella Agent. The card appears in your Tella editor as it builds.

## Related

- [Kinetic typography, timed to the words you say](https://www.tella.com/motion/kinetic-typography.md): Animated text timed to the words you say.
- [Animated lower thirds that appear when you do](https://www.tella.com/motion/animated-lower-thirds.md): Name and role cards, timed to your intro.
- [Show the post you're reacting to as you talk](https://www.tella.com/agent/show-a-social-post-in-video.md): Paste a post link to show it as a card.
- [Create motion graphics with Tella Motion](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion)
- [Add motion graphics over your recording](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion#add-motion-graphics-over-your-recording)
- [Edit with the Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/edit-with-the-tella-agent)
- [All of Tella's AI features](https://www.tella.com/ai.md)