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Speech Script Time Estimator

This sheet is for speakers, presenters, teachers, and trainers who need to map a talk to a set time. It includes fields for Event, Time slot in minutes, and Word budget based on slot × 135. The table columns are Slide / section, Script, Words, Running time, and Skip if short?

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Fill in the event and time slot first, then use the word budget to keep the script on pace. Add each slide or section, draft the spoken lines, track the words and running time, and mark anything that can be cut if time runs short.

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Tip: Print it landscape and keep one copy beside your outline while you rehearse.

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