cue cards
Handheld script pages
Cue cards are large cards held just off-camera or at the edge of a stage, displaying lines or talking points for a performer to read.
They serve the same purpose as a teleprompter but are lower-tech and portable.
The term extends to any prepared notes someone relies on: She glanced at her cue cards before the interview.
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- memory aidTechnique assisting recall
- live televisionProgramming shown as recorded
- referencesSources cited for verification
- presentationFormal display to viewers
news anchors · script · note cards · speeches · text · bullet points · Saturday Night Live · comedy sketch · behind the scenes · talking points · rundown · broadcasting · stage directions · talk show · public speaking · nervous · notes · interview
- Telepromptersbeam splitter, hood, shroud, software
- Acceptance Speechesthank you, podium, microphone, applause, tears
- Learning Toolsdictionary, thesaurus, flashcards, flash cards, word list
- live performanceconcert, gig, show, performer, stage presence
- memory aidsmnemonics, mnemonic, reminders, reminder, flashcards
- presentation equipmentprojectors, projector, screens, microphone stand, microphones
scripted vs. spontaneous delivery
cue cardsimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
ad-libbing · spontaneous speech · winging it · freestyling · stream of consciousness