Voice · rank 3 of 5 · speaking up

Song request, broadcast

Get the band's attention between songs and make a request loud enough that people nearby turn around.

Free. Nothing to download. Always take no for an answer.

Why it works

Public volume is a direct rep against the fear of being noticed.

Between songs, at a volume that turns heads nearby, you make one clear request. Whether they play it is up to the band.

The band doesn't hear you or says no. You were loud in public on purpose, and that was the whole rep.

1
Before
Rate your nerves from 1 (panicking) to 10 (at ease), and guess how it will go.
2
Do it
Play the card. A no counts. A bail counts. Walking up to the moment is most of the rep.
3
After
Rate your nerves again and say what actually happened. The gap between the two numbers is the workout.

The Voice suit · speaking up

Too big for tonight? Start at rank 2, The order, slowly. Cleared it? Rank 4 is The toast.

1

Down-shift

For 10 minutes, end every sentence on a downward inflection. No uptalk.
2

The order, slowly

Order a drink 30% slower and 20% louder than feels natural. Pause once mid-order and don't fill the silence.
3

Song request, broadcast

Get the band's attention between songs and make a request loud enough that people nearby turn around.
4

The toast

Stand and give a 20-second toast to people you just met. Full commitment, no half-standing.
5

Stage time

Get on stage. Sing a line, join karaoke, or get the mic for one sentence.

The worst case is a stranger saying no, and you'll live.