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Write a script that sounds like you

Turn notes into speakable paragraphs without losing the facts.

Who this helps: Creators and small-business owners

Bring: One viewer question, approved facts, and a short sample of how you normally explain things.

Follow the workflow

  1. Start with the answer, not a greeting. Write one sentence naming the viewer’s problem and what you can actually show. Remove a promise you cannot demonstrate in this video.
  2. Arrange the evidence in the order someone would need it. Explain the situation, show the action, then name the limitation. Use transitions such as “Here is where that matters” only when the next sentence truly explains it.
  3. Read aloud at your comfortable pace. Replace formal phrases with the words you naturally use. Split a paragraph when the idea changes, not after every few words. A paragraph break is visual breathing room, not an instruction to wait a fixed number of seconds.
  4. Put shot directions and delivery reminders on separate note lines. Keep prices, dimensions and claims tied to an approved source. If you do not know a detail, write a question for yourself rather than a confident guess.
  5. Record a rehearsal, listen without reading, and remove repeated setup that does not help. Keep intentional repetition when it makes an instruction memorable. Save the original draft so a shorter version does not erase useful context.
Worked example · illustrative, not a reported result

Before: “In this video we are going to take a look at the various benefits of utilizing a packing list.” After: “I stopped packing from memory. Now I check one list before we load the camper. It catches the small things—like the charging cable—without adding another bin.” Separate note: Show the list with private details covered. This is a fictional teaching example, not a tested result.

Before you move on
  • Can you say each sentence comfortably?
  • Does every benefit have an observation or source?
  • Does the ending give one useful next action?
Common problem and recovery

If the delivery still sounds stiff, explain the idea aloud without reading, transcribe your own wording, and edit that instead of adding more adjectives.

Build Then Post editorial workflow · prepared September 27, 2026. Examples are illustrative unless explicitly identified otherwise.