Teleprompter script templates for 30-second and 60-second videos

Copy the next three paragraphs. Replace every phrase in braces with your own detail, then remove the braces. Aim for a finished script of roughly 55–75 spoken words, adjusting for your pace and any demonstration.

If you’re struggling with {specific problem}, try this one change before you start again. You don’t need to change your whole process.

First, {one practical action}. Then check {one visible result}. For example, {a short example your viewer can recognise}. The goal is {clear benefit}, so keep it simple for your first attempt.

Try it on {small next task} today, and compare the result with what you normally do.

Choose one action that is useful on its own. If you need three steps and a long explanation, use the 60-second structure instead of racing through this one.

Here is the short template turned into a script you can rehearse immediately. Its timing still depends on how you speak and pause.

If your video takes too long to get started, try this before you record again. Tell the viewer what they’ll learn in your first sentence.

Instead of introducing the whole topic, say: here’s how to make your desk videos brighter with one lamp. Then show the lamp and the result.

Read your opening aloud. If the useful part starts in sentence three, move it to sentence one.

Copy the next five paragraphs for a slightly longer tutorial or product demonstration. Replace the placeholders with specific, truthful details. For a first draft, aim for around 110–150 spoken words; cut further if you need silent demonstration time.

Here’s how to {specific outcome} when {common situation}. If you’ve ever {recognisable frustration}, this is a simple place to start.

The problem is {plain-language explanation}. That means {practical consequence}, even when you’ve already tried {usual approach}. We’ll change just one part so it’s easy to see what helps.

Start by {first action}. Next, {second action}. Before moving on, check {visible or measurable sign}. If that hasn’t happened yet, go back and {one adjustment}.

Here’s a quick example: {short demonstration}. Notice {specific detail}. That’s the difference you’re looking for, and it gives you a useful check for your own attempt.

Now try it with {small task}. Keep what works, change what doesn’t, and compare the result. If you want to continue, your next step is {one relevant action}.

As a planning assumption, 120–150 spoken words per minute gives about 60–75 words in 30 seconds or 120–150 words in 60 seconds. This is arithmetic for a draft, not a recommended speed for every speaker. Pauses, unfamiliar words and on-camera actions all need extra time.

For example, 120 words spoken at 120 words per minute take about one minute before adding a demonstration pause. If you also want to show a ten-second action without speaking, shorten the spoken part. Do not make the scroll faster just to force a long script into the target duration.

• Keep one idea in each paragraph. Add a blank line where you want a breathing pause.
• Write numbers and abbreviations the way you intend to say them if they make you hesitate.
• Replace long sentences with two shorter ones. Use contractions when they match your voice.
• Keep camera directions separate from the spoken script, or remove them after rehearsal so you do not accidentally read them aloud.
• Read every sentence once without looking at the screen. If you naturally say it differently, edit the script to match.

Paste the finished text into Prompter and check its word count and estimated reading time. Use Rehearse mode to test the delivery without saving a video. Adjust the pace and text size, then record a short sample with the script near the lens.

Follow the iPhone script-recording guide for the full setup. For longer material, use the same opening–explanation–next-step structure in separate sections; the YouTube teleprompter guide covers longer talking-head recordings.

Need a script for a specific job? Use the UGC product-video template for a demonstration with a separate shot plan, or the video resume script for a role-specific introduction with one concrete example of your work.