Speaking & Scripts

A 10-minute presentation needs 1,300 to 1,500 words. Here is the word count for every presentation length, plus why slides eat time your script cannot see.

The average speaking rate is 140 to 160 words per minute in conversation and 120 to 150 for presentations. Here are typical rates by context, and how to find yours.

A 5-minute speech is 650 to 750 words at a normal speaking pace. Here is the word count for every common speech length, plus how to hit your time exactly.