Remarks builder · free, nothing kept

Write your remarks

Say who you are, what you are asking for, why, and what you want done. The clock beside the boxes (below them on a phone) follows your words.

Guided: four short boxes My own way: one box

1 Who you are Your name, and your street or ward if the rules ask for it. One sentence. 2 What you are asking for Say it first, plainly. "I am asking Council to…" 3 Why it matters What you have seen yourself. One or two facts beat a long list. 4 What you want done, and thanks The one thing you hope happens next. Then "Thank you."

Your remarks Leave a blank line between paragraphs.

Time limit

Your speaking pace Slow and clear (110 words a minute) Steady (130 words a minute) Brisk (150 words a minute)

Use the limit the chair announces or the agenda states. Most people speak more slowly at a microphone than they think: if in doubt, choose slow and clear.

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What usually works

Put your ask in the first 20 seconds.
Speak about what you have seen yourself.
One topic per turn at the microphone.
Bring a copy to leave for the record.