pep talk

noun

: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience

Examples of pep talk in a Sentence

The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game. She needs a pep talk.

Recent Examples on the Web To calm Sheldon down, George gave his son a pep talk, mentioning Spock, one of the boy's idols. —

Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 If only there was some magic pep talk turbulence-intolerant passengers could listen to in order to turn their nerves into nonchalance… Well, maybe there is. —

Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024 What came through here more than usual was the optimism of a comic whose worldview mixes dark conspiratorial musings with the upbeat bromides of a pep talk. —

Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 7 May 2024 Some days my internal pep talks are difficult because there is the ever present and subconscious stain on my reputation. —

Claudia L. Shivers, Fortune, 3 May 2024 The veterans have attempted to give him several pep talks over the past 24 hours. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024 And in perhaps the most powerful pep talk yet, Billie Jean King, 79, delivered mindset-changing advice when the iconic athlete emphasized the importance of staying in the present. —

Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Forgive yourself for bad days and bad moods with a pep talk from ChatGPT. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 After running Damon over in the Weird Wagon, the duo eventually arrive at the Oscars where Kimmel gets a pep talk from none other than Ferrera, riffing on her famous Barbie monologue. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024

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