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Public Speaking Fear Quiz

Curious how much your fear of public speaking affects you? Take this free 2-minute self-check and get a suggested next step based on your answers.

How strong is your fear of public speaking?

A free 2-minute self-check. Pick the answer that fits you best. There are no wrong answers.

This quiz is an informal self-check for educational purposes only. It is not a clinical or validated assessment and does not provide a diagnosis. If anxiety about speaking, or anxiety in general, severely affects your work, relationships or daily life, please talk to a doctor, therapist or other qualified mental-health professional.

1 / 10

When you find out you'll have to speak in front of a group, how do you feel?

2 / 10

How far ahead do you start worrying about a talk or presentation?

3 / 10

Right before you speak, what does your body do?

4 / 10

Have you ever avoided a chance to speak (a meeting, a toast, a class, a job role)?

5 / 10

How do you feel about speaking up in a small meeting or group discussion?

6 / 10

While you're speaking, what happens to your thoughts?

7 / 10

How much do you worry about what the audience thinks of you?

8 / 10

After a talk, how do you usually feel?

9 / 10

Has this fear held you back at work, at school or in your personal life?

10 / 10

If you were asked right now to give a 2-minute talk tomorrow, what would you do?

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