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I'd like to tell you about [Name], someone I know who is deeply involved in a family-run enterprise. They are currently at [Company Name] as a [Role], where they focus on [Main responsibility — e.g., scaling their grandfather's traditional bakery].
Their biggest contribution there was [Key achievement — e.g., digitizing their inventory system for the first time]. Before they joined the family firm, they were at [Earlier Company/School], where they developed [Key skill — e.g., independent marketing strategies].
The thread through their experience has been [Core theme — e.g., balancing tradition with innovation]. What I find interesting about family businesses is [Genuine observation — e.g., the high level of personal accountability and long-term vision they require].
What you'll need to fill in
This script has 9 details to fill in before you read it. Have these to hand — the customizer above updates the script as you type:
- Name
- Company Name
- Role
- Main responsibility
- Key achievement
- Earlier Company/School
- Key skill
- Core theme
- Genuine observation
That timing assumes about 130 words a minute, which is a normal conversational pace. If you are presenting to a room you will likely go slower; if you are nervous you will go faster. Read it aloud once and time yourself before it matters.
When to use this script
Use these for IELTS Speaking Part 2, the long turn, where you get a cue card, one minute to prepare, and up to two minutes to speak alone. That format defeats most candidates not through vocabulary but through structure — they run out of things to say at forty seconds, or ramble without covering the bullet points on the card.
These scripts are practice frameworks, not answers to memorise. Examiners are trained to detect rehearsed responses, and a memorised answer scores badly. What transfers is the shape: how to open, how to develop a point with a reason and an example, and how to fill two minutes without stalling.
Making it sound like you
- Substitute your own details everywhere. Genuine specifics produce more natural language than invented ones, and they are far easier to recall under pressure.
- Practise the connectors rather than the sentences. Linking phrases are what carry fluency marks across any topic.
- Time yourself to two minutes. Knowing what that actually feels like is most of the Part 2 skill.
- Cover every bullet point on the cue card. Fluent answers that miss a bullet still lose marks.
Reading it out loud
Practise aloud, timed, and preferably recorded. Reading silently builds no fluency at all. Use a prompter to rehearse pacing at first, then move to the one-minute-notes format the real test uses, because the exam gives you keywords rather than sentences.
More on the setup side: IELTS Speaking Practice Scripts (Part 2 Cue Cards), Moving Text for Speeches, What Is a Teleprompter? Complete Guide.
Questions about this script
How long does this describe a person in a family business script take to read?
The script runs to about 114 words, which is roughly 53 sec at a normal speaking pace of around 130 words a minute. Your own pace will vary, so time one read-through before you rely on the number.
What do I need to prepare before using this script?
There are 9 details to fill in: Name, Company Name, Role, Main responsibility, Key achievement, Earlier Company/School, and a few more. Enter them in the customizer and the script updates as you type, then opens straight in the teleprompter.
Can I memorise an IELTS Speaking answer?
You should not. Examiners are trained to identify memorised responses and they score poorly. Learn the structure and the linking language, then fill it with your own details so the answer is genuinely yours.
How long should an IELTS Part 2 answer be?
Speak for the full two minutes. At normal speaking pace that is roughly 250 to 300 words. Stopping at one minute is one of the most common reasons candidates lose marks on the long turn.
