How Pressure works
Practice speaking clearly.
One real-life moment
at a time.
Pressure is an iPhone app for practicing everyday communication skills out loud. Hear a situation, answer in your own words, and get feedback on your response.
How a practice rep works
Listen to the scene
Hear the situation and what the other person says.
Answer out loud
Respond in your own words, as you would in real life.
Get specific feedback
See what your response accomplished and what to change.
Run It Back
Use an offered retry to practice the same challenge again.
Practice saying no under pressure.
One scene. A first answer, feedback, and another try.
The situation
You’ve already said no to lending your car. Your neighbor asks again.
Your neighbor
“Come on, you barely use it. Can’t I borrow it Saturday?”
Your first try
“I don’t know… I guess I could rearrange things.”
Feedback
Keep the boundary you already set. You can be kind and still say no.
Try again
“I understand you’re stuck, but I can’t lend you my car.”
Feedback on what you said.
Did you answer the question, make the ask, or hold your boundary?
Feedback focuses on the communication Move the situation calls for.
Hit
You made the Move.
Almost
Part of the Move came through.
Miss
The response didn’t make the Move.
Technical issues and unscorable responses are handled separately.
Eight communication Moves to practice.
Useful ways to respond in meetings, difficult conversations, and everyday moments.
Start With the Point
Lead with your main point.
Answer Directly
Give a clear answer.
Make the Ask
Ask for what you need.
Hold the Line
Keep a clear boundary.
Make the Call
State your decision.
Name the Tradeoff
Name both sides of a choice.
Name the Real Issue
Identify the underlying problem.
Recover Cleanly
Find your thread again.
Before your first practice
- Do I need to speak out loud?
- Yes. Practice saying your answer in your own words.
- Can I practice the same scene again?
- Run It Back offers a corrective retry after eligible attempts.
Practice your next conversation.
Short spoken reps. Free to start. For iPhone.
