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Preset scenarios

Public prompts for a short English speaking rehearsal.

23 featured prompts

Executive & Career

Direct, calm, and credibleMore

Build an authoritative, concise voice for work, leadership, and career growth.

Sound authoritative, concise, and executive.

Focus: Checks for a clear conclusion, concrete evidence, and confident language.

Lead with the conclusion

Answer a Job Interview Question

Practice a direct, specific answer to a common interview question.

45s practice · An interviewer deciding whether to trust your experience

Make a clear request

Ask for More Resources

Practice making a focused request for time, budget, people, or support.

45s practice · A manager deciding how to allocate limited resources

Make a clear request

Ask for a Salary Adjustment

Practice making a calm, evidence-based compensation request.

45s practice · A manager evaluating your contribution and request

Make it concrete

Describe Your Strength

Practice naming a genuine strength and proving it with one short example.

30s practice · An interviewer, mentor, or new collaborator

Acknowledge the other person

Disagree with Your Manager

Practice raising a different view without sounding evasive, defensive, or confrontational.

45s practice · A manager who expects a thoughtful professional response

Lead with the conclusion

Explain a Difficult Decision

Practice explaining a decision clearly when someone may disagree with it.

45s practice · A colleague or stakeholder who wants to understand your reasoning

Social & Relationships

Warm, curious, and playfulMore

Practice warm, engaging language for introductions, connection, and difficult personal moments.

Sound charming, empathetic, and engaging.

Focus: Checks for emotional acknowledgment, curiosity, and an invitation to continue the conversation.

Invite a fuller response

Introduce Yourself Clearly

Practice a concise self-introduction for a new group, class, event, or conversation.

30s practice · People meeting you for the first time

Acknowledge the other person

Make a Sincere Apology

Practice taking responsibility, acknowledging the impact, and saying what you will do next.

30s practice · Someone affected by your actions

Invite a fuller response

Recommend a Book or Film

Practice making a personal recommendation that gives people a clear reason to care.

30s practice · Someone looking for their next book or film

Invite a fuller response

Recover from an Awkward Silence

Practice restarting a conversation without making the moment feel forced.

30s practice · A friend, date, or new acquaintance

Invite a fuller response

Start a Conversation with Someone New

Practice a natural opening that gives the other person an easy way to respond.

30s practice · A new acquaintance at a social event or gathering

Public Speaking & Pitch

Energetic, structured, and persuasiveMore

Shape memorable openings, stories, pitches, and answers for an audience.

Sound inspiring, structured, and persuasive.

Focus: Checks for a strong hook, a simple structure, and a memorable takeaway.

Lead with the conclusion

Answer a Difficult Audience Question

Practice answering a challenging question directly before adding context.

45s practice · An audience member who is curious but unconvinced

End with a clear next step

Close a Presentation

Practice ending with a memorable takeaway and an explicit action for the audience.

30s practice · An audience ready for the final takeaway and next step

Make it concrete

Explain Data to an Audience

Practice turning a chart, result, or trend into one conclusion people can understand.

45s practice · Listeners who need the meaning of the data, not every number

Make it concrete

Explain a Complex Idea Simply

Turn a complicated topic into a clear explanation a beginner can follow.

45s practice · A curious beginner with no background knowledge

Lead with the conclusion

Give a 30-Second Elevator Pitch

Practice a memorable introduction to an idea, project, or venture in half a minute.

40s practice · A busy listener deciding whether to hear more

Tell the idea in a clear order

Give a Short Speech

Practice a memorable 45-second speech with one message your audience can take away.

45s practice · A live audience at a class, event, or gathering

Everyday English Conversations

Natural, patient, and clearMore

Build fluent, natural English for practical conversations and everyday situations.

Sound natural, fluent, and error-free.

Focus: Checks for understandable phrasing, natural collocations, and smooth delivery.

Make a clear request

Change or Cancel a Service by Phone

Practice explaining what you need on a phone call and confirming the next step.

40s practice · A customer-service agent handling your request by phone

Make it concrete

Describe a Meaningful Place

Practice using vivid but precise language to help someone imagine a place.

40s practice · Someone who has never been there

Make it easy to follow

Explain a Cultural Difference

Practice explaining a cultural norm to someone from another country with context and patience.

45s practice · A curious international colleague

Make it easy to follow

Explain a Problem to Customer Support

Practice describing a problem clearly and asking support for a specific resolution.

45s practice · A customer-support agent who needs the relevant facts

Make a clear request

Request a Restaurant Change

Practice politely explaining a problem with your order and asking for a replacement.

30s practice · A restaurant server who needs a clear, polite request

Make it easy to follow

Teach Someone How to Do Something

Practice giving simple spoken instructions for a skill you know well.

45s practice · A beginner trying the skill for the first time