Speaker One Sheet: Free Template and 2 Examples

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What is a speaker one sheet?

A speaker one sheet (also called a speaker sheet or speaker kit) is a one-page summary of you as a speaker. Organizers use it to shortlist, to pitch you to their committee and to write your program listing. It is shorter than a speaker reel or a full press kit, and it is usually the first thing they see.

Organizers book the speaker who makes saying yes easy. A good one sheet answers every question they would otherwise email you about.

The 7 parts of a speaker one sheet

1. Your name and what you speak about, in one line. "Dana Reyes: Speaker. Operations, leadership and running lean."
2. A short bio: background, what you are known for, where you are based.
3. Your talks: two or three titles, each with a one-line promise.
4. Where you have spoken: four events or organizations.
5. What organizers say: one quote with a name and a role.
6. Formats: keynote length, workshop, panel or fireside chat.
7. Booking: email, formats and where you travel.

Add a photo if you have a good one. Organizers need one for the program anyway.

A free speaker one sheet template

Copy this into a document, or open one of the examples below and edit it.

2 speaker one sheet examples

1. Speaker one sheet for a keynote speaker

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An expert's speaker one sheet: three talks, proof from past events and everything needed to book.

What to copy:

• Talks as three numbered boxes, each with a title and a promise: "The 6-week cost review. Finding 10% without layoffs." An organizer can pick one for their audience in seconds.
• The speaker and her firm side by side: background, topics and base on one side; founded, clients and known for on the other. It proves the talks come from real work.
• One quote from an organizer, not an attendee: "The most practical keynote we've booked." Organizers trust other organizers.

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2. Founder bio for press and podcasts

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A founder's bio for podcast hosts, journalists and investors, with the story as a timeline.

What to copy:

• "In short" as one sentence: "Former math teacher who built a tutoring business from one classroom to 120 tutors in four years." A host can read it out as your introduction.
• The story as five dates, each with a number: 1,200 students, 40 tutors, 1,800 families.
• Known for, as four topics. Podcast hosts book guests by topic, so name yours.

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Speaker one sheet or speaker kit?

Send the one sheet first. Send the kit when they say yes.

How to write a speaker one sheet in 6 steps

1. Write one line on what you speak about.
2. Write three facts about you that make you worth hearing.
3. Name two or three talks, each with a title and a one-line promise.
4. List four places you have spoken, the biggest first.
5. Ask a past organizer for one sentence you can quote with their name.
6. Add formats and how to book.

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Speaker one sheet mistakes

• A long bio and no talk titles. Organizers book a talk, not a résumé.
• Talk titles that are clever but unclear. Add a line that says what the audience gets.
• No booking details. Put an email at the bottom, every time.
• Quotes from friends. One line from a real organizer is worth five from anyone else.

Make your speaker one sheet

Open the free speaker one sheet template and put in your talks and events, or drop your bio into the free AI One-Pager generator and get a finished one sheet back.