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How long should an elevator pitch be?

About 30 seconds, or 60-75 spoken words. Short enough to deliver before an elevator ride ends, specific enough that the listener remembers one concrete thing about you.

Is an elevator pitch the same as 'tell me about yourself'?

Closely related. The elevator pitch is the tight networking version; 'tell me about yourself' is the slightly longer interview version. The same specific story and value point anchor both.

ChatGPT Prompt for an Elevator Pitch

Use this free prompt to build a 30-second pitch that's specific and memorable — for networking, interviews, or "tell me about yourself."

ChatGPT's default elevator pitch is buzzword soup — "results-driven professional passionate about leveraging innovative solutions." Nobody remembers that. This prompt forces one specific thing you've done and one concrete value point, in words you'd actually say out loud.

The Prompt

You are a pitch coach. Write me a 30-second elevator pitch (about 60-75 spoken words).

Who I am / what I do: [ROLE or what you're working toward]
The specific thing I'm best known for or proudest of: [ONE CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENT or skill, with a detail or number]
Who I'm pitching to / the context: [recruiter at a career fair / networking event / "tell me about yourself" in an interview]
What I want them to do or remember: [the one takeaway or next step]
Tone: [confident and warm / conversational]

Rules:
1. Open with a specific hook, not "I'm a [title] with X years of experience."
2. Built around the one concrete thing I gave you — make it the center, not a list of skills.
3. Sound like spoken language, not a written bio. Short sentences. Words I'd actually say.
4. End with a clear, natural next step or a line that invites a question.
5. Banned phrases: results-driven, passionate about, leverage, dynamic, team player, proven track record, go-getter, think outside the box, synergy, value-add.
6. Keep it to 60-75 words. Do not invent achievements I didn't give you.
7. After the pitch, give me a 1-sentence shorter version (10 seconds) for quick intros.

How to Use This Prompt

Pick your one concrete thing first — a specific achievement beats a list of adjectives every time.
Fill in the brackets and paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
Say it out loud. Edit anything that feels stiff in your mouth until it sounds like you talking.
Memorize the shape, not the script — deliver it a little differently each time so it sounds natural.

Example Output

30-second version: "I'm a data analyst, but the part I'm actually known for is translating — taking a messy dashboard nobody understands and turning it into the one chart that makes a decision obvious. At my last role I rebuilt our churn report so the leadership team could see the cause in five seconds instead of arguing about it for an hour. I'm looking for a team that wants that kind of clarity. What does reporting look like on your side?"

10-second version: "I'm a data analyst who turns messy dashboards into the one chart that drives the decision."

Tips to Get Better Results

One specific thing beats five vague ones. The listener will remember one concrete detail, not a skills list.
End with a question when you can — it turns a monologue into a conversation.
Have both lengths ready. The 10-second version for quick intros, the 30-second for when someone asks "so what do you do?"
Practice out loud, not in your head. The first time you say it is always the worst version.

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Go deeper: recommended resources

If you want to get better at pitching yourself, these help:

Best books on this topic

Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff — on framing and holding attention.
Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo — on being specific and memorable when you speak.

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