1 Minute | Monologues For Teens //top\\

Remove the first 10 seconds. Does it still make sense? Usually, yes.

(Beat)

So you go out there. You fail loudly if you have to. But you do not shrink. Not today. The world has enough quiet people. Go be terrifyingly loud." Context: A teen practices their interview answers in the mirror, getting increasingly flustered. "Question one: 'Why do you want to work here?' Because you have air conditioning and I have a graphing calculator to pay off. No—no, that's too honest. Say: 'I admire your commitment to customer service and I love smoothies.' 1 Minute Monologues For Teens

(Steeling themselves)

Actually… maybe that's a strength? Honesty? Yeah. Let's go with that. 'My greatest weakness is my inability to pretend things are fine when they aren't. But I'll also fold 200 napkins in ten minutes.' Hire me, or don't. I have fallback options. Like… napping." You found a great two-minute monologue. Now, murder your darlings. Remove the first 10 seconds

Remove three out of five descriptions. "The big, scary, dark, lonely night" becomes "The night." (Beat) So you go out there

(Leans in confidentially)