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A little practice.A clearer next take.

A 3- or 5-minute routine. Rehearse the words you are about to record.

Start the 3-minute warm-up How to practise

A speech warm-up before recording

Two routines

Free to practise

3-minute warm-up

3 steps · about one minute each

  1. 1. Read your opening
  2. 2. Rehearse one sound sequence
  3. 3. Return to your real message
Start the 3-minute routine
See the steps

  1. 1. Read your opening

    Read the first two sentences of your own script aloud. Notice one word or detail you rush. If you have no script, use the sample below.

    About one minute

  2. 2. Rehearse one sound sequence

    Choose a short tongue twister from the library. Say it slowly, once more clearly, then at a comfortable speaking pace. Return to its ordinary sentence.

    About one minute

  3. 3. Return to your real message

    Read your opening again with one change: a clearer detail or a pause between thoughts. Finish your thought even if the timer expires. You can move on earlier. Choose what to keep for the recording.

    About one minute

Free to practise

5-minute warm-up

5 steps · about one minute each

  1. 1. Read your opening
  2. 2. Separate a difficult phrase
  3. 3. Rehearse one sound sequence
  4. 4. Leave space between thoughts
  5. 5. Rehearse the opening again
Start the 5-minute routine
See the steps

  1. 1. Read your opening

    Read the first two sentences of your own script aloud. Choose one name, number or phrase you want the listener to catch.

    About one minute

  2. 2. Separate a difficult phrase

    Say that phrase slowly. Try it again without stretching the words. Put it back into its complete sentence and listen for the detail you chose.

    About one minute

  3. 3. Rehearse one sound sequence

    Choose one short tongue twister. Say it slowly, then at a comfortable pace. Read its ordinary sentence with the same care.

    About one minute

  4. 4. Leave space between thoughts

    Read two sentences from your script. Leave a pause where the idea changes. Keep words that belong together in the same phrase.

    About one minute

  5. 5. Rehearse the opening again

    Read the opening as you intend to record it. Choose one change to try in the recording: a clearer detail or a pause between thoughts. Stop when your thought is complete, even if time remains.

    About one minute
Your rehearsal text

Today I will show you a small change to our meeting notes. Start with the decision, explain one reason and finish by saying who will take the next step.

Broad brown branches brush bright brick walls.

Now say an ordinary sentence: The broad branches beside the brick wall need trimming.

How to practise

Give yourself a few minutes to say the words you are about to record. These routines bring you back to your own opening after a small amount of focused practice. You can use a paper script, the browser teleprompter or the sample below.

Rehearse your opening, work on one difficult phrase and choose a change for your next take.

Keep one useful change

Choose the change you want to keep in the real take: leave room for the date, finish the last word of a sentence or pause before the request. A warm-up is a preparation step; the next useful check is how clearly your actual message comes across.

  • I finished the passage without restarting the whole exercise.
  • I checked one detail rather than judging my entire voice.
  • I chose one change to try in my own speech.

You can also practise these exercises in your free account and save new answers and attempts there. Notes written on this public page stay here.

first one-minute lesson · pauses and emphasis

For more structured rehearsal, try the six free school lessons. For an estimate of your own script length, use the speech time calculator.

Read aloud or use a recorder you already know. The timer guides your practice; it does not assess your voice. Completion lasts while this page stays open.