StoryWarmup

Storytelling library

Simple ways to give your answers a beginning, middle and end.

STAR

Situation, Task, Action, Result

Best for: Stories from your past experience

  1. SSituation
  2. TTask
  3. AAction
  4. RResult

CAR

Challenge, Action, Result

Best for: Short, focused success stories

  1. CChallenge
  2. AAction
  3. RResult

PREP

Point, Reason, Example, Point

Best for: Opinions and quick answers

  1. PPoint
  2. RReason
  3. EExample
  4. PPoint

Past-Present-Future

Where you’ve been, are, and are going

Best for: Introducing yourself and your path

  1. Past
  2. Present
  3. Future

The 5-Beat Story

Normal, Trouble, Struggle, Turn, New normal

Best for: Engaging stories about a challenge

1Normal2Trouble3Struggle4Turn5New normal