Introduce yourself in one minute — Speaking Exercise
Everyday conversation · Beginner · 1–2 minutes speaking
Introduce yourself to someone joining your class or team. Choose two details that help them continue the conversation.
Your speaking goal
Make a clear first impression
Plan your answer
Think in short notes rather than writing every sentence.
- What do you do or enjoy?
- What are you learning right now?
- What could you ask them in return?
One way to begin
I am learning to cook, and my current challenge is making a meal without following every step of a recipe.
Illustrative opening. Use your own experience and words.
Try it out loud
Give yourself 20 seconds for your background, 20 for one interest, and 20 for a question. Repeat without listing your entire biography.
Make a first attempt without stopping to fix every sentence. On the second take, change just one thing.
Use the free teleprompter →Listen back and reflect
Could someone remember one specific detail and ask you a follow-up question?
If you record yourself, notice one sentence that worked and one place where a pause or simpler explanation would help.