Got a conversation you've been putting off?
Telling a client your prices are going up. Chasing an invoice that's six weeks late. Saying no to "just one more small change."
Say it out loud first. To ChatGPT.
On Thursday, OpenAI started rolling out a new voice model in ChatGPT, GPT-Live-1.1. It comes with 13 new voices and more natural accents across languages.
And Live already lets you cut in mid-sentence, the way a real person would.
That makes it a surprisingly good sparring partner. It pushes back, you answer, and nobody's watching.
(Better to fumble the price talk with a robot on a Sunday than with your best client on a Tuesday.)
Right after this: how to set it up, and four rehearsal scripts to read out before you start.
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Right. Back to it.
Who gets what
Free and Go users get a lighter version, called Quip. Free access is limited. Go gets three hours in any 24.
Plus gets the full model, also three hours in any 24.
Pro and up get more.
Setup
Update the ChatGPT app.
Go to Settings → Voice and pick a voice. You can set your language there too.
Tap the voice button and start talking.
The new voices are rolling out gradually. If you don't see them yet, your account hasn't been switched over.
Four rehearsal scripts
Read one of these out when you start:
1. The price rise: You're a long-time client of my [type of business]. I'm about to tell you my prices are going up 15%. Push back the way a real client would. Don't make it easy.
2. The late invoice: You owe me for a project you were happy with, and you're six weeks late. I'm calling to ask for payment. Be friendly, vague and slippery.
3. The hard no: You're a good client asking for "one small extra change" that's really a new project. I'm going to say no. Try to talk me out of it.
4. The sales call: You're a skeptical prospect who's had a bad experience with someone like me before. Ask tough questions and make me earn the next meeting.Number 1 is the one most people need. And it's the one most people avoid.
How to get the most out of it
Interrupt it. Real conversations don't take turns politely, and Live keeps up.
Want to think out loud first? Say: "Wait until I ask you to respond."
Ask for one fix at a time. "What's the one sentence I should change?" beats a ten-point review.
And once you're done, ask for the key lines in writing. The numbers and the wording you settled on are easier to keep on a screen than in your head.
Two things to know
The voices you see may vary by region and account. That's OpenAI's wording, so don't worry if a friend has a voice you don't.
When it says it's searching, check the source before you repeat the answer to a client.
Make it stick
Before every hard call in the week ahead, give it five minutes. Same script, real names, real numbers.
By Friday, the real call is the second time you've had it.
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Talk tomorrow,
Zephyr
P.S. Which conversation are you rehearsing first? Hit reply and tell me.