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0 words · Aim for about 65 words for 30 seconds.
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Quick answer
A good elevator pitch answers four questions in order: who are you, what problem do you solve, how do you solve it, and what do you want next. Copy this template and fill in the brackets:
Hi, I'm [name], a [role] who [what you do]. [Who] struggle with [problem], which costs them [time, money, stress]. I [how you solve it], so [result, ideally with a number]. Could we [next step: a call, an intro, an interview] this week?
Word counts
30 to 60 seconds. At a relaxed 130 words per minute, a 30-second elevator pitch is about 65 words and a 60-second pitch is about 130 words.
| Pitch length | Words, at most |
|---|---|
| 20 seconds | 43 words |
| 30 seconds | 65 words |
| 45 seconds | 97 words |
| 1 minute | 130 words |
| 90 seconds | 195 words |
| 2 minutes | 260 words |
Worked examples
6 short pitches built with the same four parts. Open any of them in the builder and change the details to make it yours.
Hi, I'm Sam, a marketing coordinator with three years in tech. A lot of teams post on every channel and can't tell which posts actually bring in customers. At my last job I set up simple tracking and cut our posting by half, and sign-ups grew 40 percent. I'd love to bring that to your team. Could we talk about the marketing role this week?
Hi, I'm Priya, a final-year computer science student. Small charities often can't afford a developer, so their websites are slow and hard to donate on. This year I rebuilt the site for a local food bank, and online donations doubled in three months. I'm looking for a graduate developer role. Could I send you my portfolio?
I'm Alex, co-founder of Shelfwise. Independent grocers throw away about a tenth of their fresh food because they order on gut feel. Shelfwise predicts what will sell each day from their own sales data, and our first twenty stores cut waste by a third. We're raising a seed round. Can I send you our deck?
I'm Jordan, a freelance copywriter for software companies. Most product pages explain features but never say why a customer should care. I rewrite them around the customer's problem, and my last client's trial sign-ups went up 25 percent. If you know a software team launching a new product soon, I'd love an introduction.
I'm Chris from Brightline, and we help clinics fill empty appointments. Every missed appointment is lost income, and most clinics lose about one in ten. Our reminders go out by text and let patients rebook in one tap, which halves no-shows within a month. Could I show you how it would work for your clinic in a fifteen-minute call?
Hi, I'm Maria, a project manager who keeps construction jobs on schedule. Building projects run late when suppliers, crews and clients all work from different plans. I put everyone on one shared schedule, and my last five projects all finished on time. I'm keen to meet people in commercial building. Who else here should I talk to?
How to do it
One or two sentences each. Use plain words and one real number, like a result you got or a time you saved.
The word count uses 130 words per minute: words ÷ 130 × 60 = seconds. Trim the problem and solution first; keep the ask.
Start the timer and speak. It turns yellow in the last 10 seconds and sounds a tone when time is up.
Who, problem, solution, ask: the order interviewers, investors and networking events expect.
No sign-up and no saving. It runs in this tab and works offline once loaded.
A 30 or 60 second countdown shows whether your pitch really fits when you say it.
Copresent puts your slides, speaker notes and a timer on your phone, so you can face the room instead of the laptop.
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A short spoken introduction that says who you are, the problem you solve and what you want next, in the time an elevator ride takes: about 30 seconds to a minute. You use it in interviews, at networking events, career fairs and when someone asks "So what do you do?"
30 to 60 seconds. At a relaxed 130 words per minute that is about 65 words for 30 seconds and 130 words for a minute. Shorter is usually better: leave time for the other person to reply.
Four: who you are, the problem you solve, your solution with one result, and a clear ask. The builder gives you one box for each and joins them into a single pitch.
Start with your name and what you do in plain words, name a problem people in your field face, say how you handle it with one real result, then ask for one next step, like an interview, an introduction or a call. See the "About yourself" and "Job seeker" examples above.
Say it out loud with the timer running, three times in a row. The display turns yellow in the last 10 seconds and a tone sounds when time is up. If you run over, cut words from the problem or solution first, not the ask.
No. The builder runs entirely in your browser and works offline once the page has loaded. Nothing is saved, sent or put in the page address, so copy your pitch before you close the tab.