How to Prepare a Script for a Voice Over Artist

Include the information around the words

Send the audience, project purpose, intended tone, placement, and any visual or edit context. A script without its surrounding intention can invite avoidable interpretation.

Mark pronunciation and direction

Identify names, product terms, acronyms, Spanish words, English words that remain in a Spanish script, and places where the delivery should shift. Reference audio can help when a sound matters.

Clarify timing and delivery

Share target duration, file or module structure, revision expectations, and who will direct the session. If the project is bilingual, include approved English and Spanish versions together.

A practical decision framework

Use this guide to define the production question before choosing a voice path. Compare the audience, message, placement, language treatment, timing, and review process; then select the option that solves the brief rather than the one that matches a keyword.

Scenarios and boundaries

This guidance is most useful when a producer is shaping a brief, comparing language choices, or preparing a directed session. It is not a substitute for the approved script, the audience context, or a final creative decision; those details should be confirmed for the project at hand.

Common mistakes to avoid

Do not treat translation as the entire performance brief, assume one regional choice fits every audience, or leave timing and pronunciation questions until the recording. Clear context gives the performer and director better options.

Checklist for the brief

• Name the audience and distribution context
• Mark pronunciation, language, and timing decisions
• Share the approved script and the person responsible for notes
• Confirm the next production step before recording