Podcast Intro Script · Podcast intro, sponsor read, and outro
The Small Ledger (Solo Business Podcast Intro, Sponsor Read, and Outro)
Practice a solo business podcast intro script with a built-in sponsor read and outro, written for a relaxed small business owner who's been there.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- 159 words · ~1 min 4 sec
- Skills
- conversational read, sponsor read, tonal shift
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
(Intro)Here's something nobody tells you when you start a business. The hardest part isn't the work. It's the Tuesday afternoon when you're the owner, the accountant, and the person fixing the printer, all at once.
This is The Small Ledger. I'm Marisol Quint, and this show is for anyone running something small on purpose. Today: how to raise your prices without losing sleep, or your best customers.
(Sponsor read)This episode is brought to you by Quillbox, the invoicing tool for people who'd rather be doing literally anything else. Send an invoice in under a minute, get a nudge when it's paid, and stop tracking who owes you on sticky notes. Quillbox. Get paid, get back to work.
(Outro)That's the episode. If one idea from today makes it onto your to-do list, I've done my job. Leave a review if you've got a minute, and I'll be back next week with another page from the ledger. Until then, pay yourself first.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Take a tiny pause after 'The hardest part isn't the work' so 'It's the Tuesday afternoon' lands as a knowing joke, not a complaint. Smile on 'the person fixing the printer.'
- Shift gears for the sponsor read. 'people who'd rather be doing literally anything else' is the wink, so keep it light and quick, then slow down and plant 'Get paid, get back to work.'
- 'Until then, pay yourself first' is your sign-off catchphrase. Say it warm and a little firm, like advice from someone who learned it the hard way, and say it the same way every episode.
Try it three more ways
- Read it as a calm, no-nonsense financial coach who has heard every excuse in the book.
- Read it as an excited first-time founder recording in a closet between packing orders.
- Read the sponsor segment as a host who genuinely uses the product and is slightly embarrassed by how much they like it.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "The Small Ledger (Solo Business Podcast Intro, Sponsor Read, and Outro)" script?
159 spoken words, about 1 min 4 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 13 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: knowing, friendly, quietly confident, conversational, ~150 words per minute, brisker in the sponsor read. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.