Sixty Second Pitch Worksheet
Entrepreneurship & Communication Level 3+ Writing
Sixty Second Pitch Worksheet
Target Time 60 Seconds
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Workplace Scenario: Pitch Consultation
Class Comment Drop
You are helping a classmate prepare for an upcoming 60-second business pitch competition. They arrived with pages of disorganized notes, feel overwhelmed, and cannot decide what to keep or cut. They ask you how to select only the most vital facts so judges quickly understand and care about their idea.
Prompt: How would you decide which information to keep or leave out? What strategies make the core message clear, persuasive, and memorable within 60 seconds?
Keep Priority
Core problem, key solution, target audience, primary benefit.
Cut Excess
Minor features, long backstories, technical jargon, rambling.
Persuasion Tactics
Strong opening hook, steady pacing, clear call-to-action.
Common Pitfalls
Speaking too fast, reading slides, running out of time.
Sentence Frame Assist: Class Comment Response
Complete each frame with specific evidence and reasoning.
1. WHAT TO KEEP When I only have 60 seconds to pitch an idea, I should keep information about:
because:
2. WHAT TO CUT I can leave out details that:
because:
3. PERSUASIVE STRATEGY To make my core message clear and persuasive, I would:
4. COMMON MISTAKE A common mistake people make during a short pitch is:
and it can be avoided by:
5. ENTREPRENEUR VALUE In my opinion, a strong business pitch helps an entrepreneur:
Level 3+ Quality Self-Check Checklist Verify before submitting
Identified key priority details
Explained reasoning ("because")
Included concrete strategy
Named a pitfall and solution
