Think Out Loud in English — 4 Instant Strategies for Introverts

Speak before you feel ready. Share your ideas confidently, even when they aren’t fully formed, by thinking out loud in English.

How many times have you worried that your English just isn’t good enough because, when someone asked you a question in a business meeting, you struggled to find your words or express your idea clearly?

In job interviews, busy meetings, and even conversations with friends, it may be expected that you’re ready to respond to questions… even while you’re still thinking about what to say.

If you’re naturally introverted, you may prefer to think before you speak. You might prefer to have your ideas fully formed and perfect before you share them.

This is very similar to how you might feel about using English — you might prefer to think and have time to get all your thoughts together before you speak.

To help you feel more comfortable thinking out loud without getting stuck, even when your thoughts aren’t 100% clear or your idea isn’t fully formed yet, here are 4 Instantly Effective Strategies for Thinking Out Loud in English.

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - How introverts prefer to speak
03:46 - Why thinking out loud is an important skill
05:39 - Strategy 1: Verify relevance
08:39 - Strategy 2: Preface your ideas
10:49 - Strategy 3: Mindscapes
13:12 - Strategy 4: Piggyback on other ideas

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Thank you so much for your great videos. I've learned many strategies from you. To be honest, I love the way you speak. Your words are really gently. That is so impressive to me.

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You are an utterly professional teacher. I recommend your video to my friends. Many thanks.

[Ebates-]

I am keep thinking out loud and talk to myself. Today, i know that, thats a *problem*. But i hsve to say that talking with myself improved my english a lot. Especially my speaking skills. Since i had nobody to talk to, but i talked with myself. And when i came back to school after a long time, my teachers were talking about how my english was good

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You’re are amazing. I have been trying to catch up with watching all your videos for the past 6 months. Every time I hop on here with a struggle your videos always give me a relief on the problem. This video is exactly what I needed today and I’m glad you helped with these wonderful ideas. Thank you so much Ann Marie☺️☺️

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[lyudmila]

The most exciting strategy is the first one for the beginning when I'm stressed. My phrase will be: "Before I answer that I would like to clarify the details we have decided to share. Maybe someone has an addition or change to the past decision?"

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[ninaayuma]

I'm not an introvert but I also prefer to think before I speak or express my ideas.

[luiscarlosvegalopez]

Alot of what u said make sense to me, ill try to apply it, thank u for sharing saludos

[dengtx]

I am thinking to express my opinion like below: I can't agree anymore, but I would like to add that if we take care A then will benefit more to B.

[maricc]

American English is my second language and because of this Thinking out loud while I am in the middle of a conversation is my big challenge. I think that’s important to know a lot of vocabulary in different areas to improve my skills

[doremifasolatido-rozs]

I'm worried all the time. It's my fault because i did not pay much attention learning the language before. Now, i feel like i want to learn everything all at once because i desperately need it. I do understand English very well but speaking and writing are definitely my weakest areas. I'm trying to dedicate more time learning English by religiously listening to Annemarie and others on YouTube.

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[letisriva]

thanks very much Annemarie. I'd like the third and forth strategies: invite others to my mindsacpe and piggy back other's points.

[shirleytello]

i'd like to use strategy number 3. invite them into my mindscape haha. i would like to see what happens in the meeting.