ScriptfoxHow many words in a 7-minute speech?
A 7-minute speech is about 1,050 words at an average speaking pace of 150 words a minute: around 875 words if you speak slowly (125 a minute) and up to 1,225 if you speak fast (175).
Target 7:00 is about 1,050 words at this pace.
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What fits in 7 minutes
Seven minutes is about 1,050 words. It is the length of a thorough tutorial, a podcast segment on one topic, and the longer end of a wedding speech.
Write it in sections with a line of their own, so each has a visible start. A seven-minute script without sections is a wall that is hard to rehearse and harder to cut.
Words at every pace
Slow is 125 words a minute, average 150, fast 175. This length is marked; the others link to their own pages.
| Length | Slow (125 wpm) | Average (150 wpm) | Fast (175 wpm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 seconds0:30 | 63 | 75 | 88 |
| 1 minute1:00 | 125 | 150 | 175 |
| 2 minutes2:00 | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 3 minutes3:00 | 375 | 450 | 525 |
| 5 minutes5:00 | 625 | 750 | 875 |
| 8 minutes8:00 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,400 |
| 10 minutes10:00 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,750 |
| 15 minutes15:00 | 1,875 | 2,250 | 2,625 |
| 20 minutes20:00 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,500 |
| 30 minutes30:00 | 3,750 | 4,500 | 5,250 |
Frequently asked questions
How many words is a seven-minute speech?
About 1,050 words at an average pace of 150 words a minute; about 875 spoken slowly and 1,225 spoken fast.
Is seven minutes too long for a wedding speech?
It is the upper limit. Five minutes is safer, and a seven-minute speech should have at least two stories in it, each with a point, or it will feel long.
How do I cut a ten-minute script to seven?
Cut whole sections before cutting sentences. Dropping the weakest of five sections takes two minutes off cleanly; trimming every sentence by a fifth makes all of them worse. The timer above can trim to a length for you.
Written. Timed. Now read it to the camera.
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