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Topic: PSAs
| Author | Message |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 8/7/2007 1:10:25 PM | show profile OK, a dumb question- I've never had to write a PSA before, and now I have to for a volunteer gig I'm doing. Does 85 words sound about right for a 30-second PSA? |
| Katie | Posted – 8/7/2007 2:16:50 PM | show profile Why Don't you time it? |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 8/7/2007 2:28:56 PM | show profile I did time it, but the timing is a bit subjective based on how fast you talk, right? Anyway, just wanted to know if that sounded like the norm. |
| wineaux | Posted – 8/7/2007 5:05:06 PM | show profile I try to keep mine around 75 to 80 words. |
| maphop | Posted – 8/7/2007 10:42:21 PM | show profile Use as few descriptive words as possible while repeatedly mentioning what's critical - the date of the event, the website address, the phone number, whatever. The way to time a PSA is to read it out loud, in a tone and speed in which you are never out of breath. If you're racing through and holding your breath, too many words. If you're reading it, breathing and still have a few seconds to spare, well, you get the picture. |
