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. —

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