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What Is a Podcast Script, and Why Use One?

When you think of a podcast script, you might think of a play or movie script—where every word is planned out in advance. You might be hesitant to adopt a script for this reason; won’t scripting your podcast essentially rob it of its casual, free-flowing, and conversational feel? Won’t reading off of a page make you sound stilted and monotone?

For one thing, a podcast script doesn’t need to be a word-for-word transcript of your show. Podcast scripts, unlike stage or television scripts, can run the gambit from bare-bones to detailed, as long as they give you an outline and general idea of what should take place in your audio recording.

A podcast script is basically a roadmap for your episode—and you can decide how many details you need to make it from point A to Z.

Advanced Tips to Nail Your Podcast Script

To get the most out of your podcast scripting journey, consider the following tips:

• Dictate your script. Many podcasters choose to use dictation software to get a natural phrasing and delivery for their script. That way, reading from it sounds more conversational and intuitive.
• Annotate your script. Once you have your script ready, don’t be afraid to print and annotate it with delivery notes. These types of notes indicate dramatic effects such as pauses, laughs, and emphasis. Underline words that you’d like to emphasize, and write a vertical line to indicate a pause. These types of details help your podcast feel more natural, even if you’re reading a word-for-word script.
• Be as minimal as possible. Keep your script as simple as you can while still delivering high-quality performance. Staying concise and simple in your written script gives you room for flexibility and natural delivery.
• Practice before recording the episode. Regardless of if you’ve written a detailed script or a loose podcast outline, it’s a good idea to rehearse your podcast episode before recording it. This helps you get the recording as close to perfect as possible on the first take, which avoids a long editing stage.

Podcast Intro (Including Music)

• MMN Team will add music to the intro on host behalf*

If you’ve listened to many podcasts, you know that most of them have the same introduction each time. A good intro will be short, welcoming, and include some type of theme music or jingle.

The simplest podcast intro template looks like this:

“Welcome to [podcast name], where we discuss [podcast topic or tagline]. I’m [host name], and with me is [co-host name]. Today, we’ll be talking about [episode topic] with our special guest, [guest name]. Let’s get started!”

Your audience will appreciate a simple outline of what to expect in the episode.

**** MMN  recommends  doing it separately, as it takes pressure off the host to get it right. You can also include takeaways from the interview as hooks for the listener.***

Welcome / Guest Introduction

Next, if your podcast interviews guests, you’ll need to introduce them. It’s important not to forget this step, since your guest is likely expecting to be shown the respect of a proper and correct introduction. That’s yet another reason why having a script is a good idea.