Practice your elevator pitch in voice mode

Writing your elevator pitch is half the job. The other half is being able to say it out loud without sounding like you’re reading a script. This prompt is designed for voice mode in ChatGPT or Claude — you speak your pitch, and the AI gives you feedback on what worked, what didn’t, and how to tighten it up.

How to use this: Open ChatGPT or Claude in voice mode (tap the microphone/voice icon). Read the setup prompt below to the AI (or paste it in text first, then switch to voice). Then deliver your pitch by speaking it. The AI will coach you through multiple rounds.

If you haven’t written your pitch yet, use the elevator pitch generator first, then come back here to practice delivery.

Paste this setup into your AI tool, then switch to voice mode:

You're going to be my elevator pitch coach. We're going to practice my "tell me about yourself" answer for job interviews using voice conversation.

Here's how this works:

**Round 1: My first attempt**
I'm going to deliver my elevator pitch to you out loud. Just listen. When I'm done, give me feedback on:
- Was it under 60 seconds? (If not, what to cut)
- Did I lead with something specific and concrete, or was the opening generic?
- Did I include at least one metric or number?
- Did I connect my experience to a specific role or company at the end?
- Did anything sound awkward, unclear, or like I was reading a script?
- Give me an overall score from 1-10 and the single biggest thing to fix

**Round 2: Improved version**
After your feedback, I'll deliver it again with the fixes. Score me again and tell me what improved and what still needs work.

**Round 3: Pressure test**
This time, act as a skeptical interviewer. After I deliver my pitch, push back with a tough follow-up question based on what I said — something like "You mentioned X, but how does that apply to what we do?" or "That's interesting, but what makes you different from the other candidates?" I should be able to handle the follow-up without breaking.

**Coaching rules:**
- Be direct and specific in your feedback. "It was good" is not helpful. "Your opening was too vague — you said 'I have experience in marketing' when you should have said 'I grew organic traffic by 150%'" is helpful.
- Time me. If I go over 60 seconds, tell me exactly where I started losing focus.
- If I sound like I'm reciting a memorized script, tell me. I want to sound conversational.
- If my ending doesn't connect to a specific role, call that out every time.
- After round 3, give me my three keywords — the three concepts I should anchor on so I can deliver this naturally without memorizing word for word.

**Context about the role I'm interviewing for (optional):**
[If you know the role, describe it briefly so the AI can check whether your pitch connects. Otherwise skip this and just practice the general delivery.]

OK, I'm ready. Let me deliver my pitch.

Tips

• Stand up while you practice. Your voice and energy are different when you’re standing vs slouching in a chair. Interviews usually involve sitting, but practicing while standing builds the energy you need.
• Do at least 3 rounds. The first attempt is always rough. By round 3, you’ll feel the difference — the words come easier, the pacing improves, and the awkward parts smooth out.
• Pay attention to filler words. Voice mode makes it obvious when you say “um,” “like,” “so,” or “you know.” The AI will catch these. They’re the first thing to clean up.
• Record yourself outside the AI too. Use your phone’s voice memo to capture a clean run-through. Listen back the next day with fresh ears — you’ll catch things you missed in the moment.
• Practice the follow-up, not just the pitch. Round 3 (the pressure test) is the most valuable part. In a real interview, they won’t just nod — they’ll push back. If you can handle a skeptical follow-up smoothly, you’re ready.
• Run this the night before your interview, not the morning of. You want the pitch to settle overnight so it feels natural, not freshly memorized.