Speak slowly when…

• when speaking to someone new
• when speaking on the phone rather than face to face
• when speaking about something sensitive or important
• when speaking to an audience
• when nervous

.. no one speaks too slowly. I remember Roger Lee. Most people including me would speak too fast at least once a while

— In most contexts, it requires skill to speak slowly and in low voice. It’s a learnable skill.

In public speaking, this is the most valuable but challenging because pauses are unusual, and can really arouse the audience. Speaker needs an iron nerve to handle it.

— stutter .. If you have a tendency to stutter, then slow speaking can reduce it. If not eliminated, then slow speaking with stutter is a kind of unique personal style. It’s not perfect but it can be disarming and earn you trust.