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Elevator pitch timer: 30, 60 and 90 seconds

A sixty-second pitch is about 130 to 150 words. That is the useful number — not the minute, the word count, because it tells you what to cut before you start rehearsing.

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The short answer

Sixty seconds carries roughly 130 to 150 spoken words at a comfortable pace. Thirty seconds carries around 70. Write to that count first and rehearse against the clock second: a pitch that only fits when you speak quickly does not fit, because you will speak faster on the day and still run out.

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  3. Step 3: Run the room

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Running it well

Four things worth knowing

  • Write to the word count before you time anything

    A sixty-second pitch is 130 to 150 words. Cutting on paper is far easier than discovering mid-rehearsal that the last third does not fit.

  • Rehearse slightly slow

    Nerves add roughly ten per cent to your speaking rate. A pitch that exactly fits in practice will finish early and sound rushed when it matters.

  • End on a question, not a summary

    The point of a pitch is the next conversation. A closing question uses the last five seconds better than repeating what you have just said.

  • Time the version you will actually say

    Read it aloud, standing, at full volume. Timing it under your breath at a desk produces a number that has nothing to do with the room.

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How many words is a 60-second pitch?

Roughly 130 to 150 at a comfortable speaking pace. Faster than that and it stops sounding considered; slower and you will not reach the end.

How long should an elevator pitch be?

Thirty seconds for an introduction, sixty for a pitch with a hook and an ask, ninety at the very most. Beyond that it is a conversation rather than a pitch, and it needs a different structure.

Should I memorise it word for word?

Memorise the structure and the opening and closing lines. A fully memorised pitch sounds recited, and one forgotten word derails the whole thing.

What if I run over?

Cut a claim rather than speeding up. Every pitch has one sentence doing less work than the others, and it is usually in the middle.

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