Do any of these hit too close to home?

• Does your voice sound shrill, in other words, high pitched or piercing?

• Is your speech sloppy, characterized by the addition, deletion or slurring of certain words?

• Do you allow your voice to trail off toward the end of a sentence or thought, making your words difficult to hear?

• Is your speaking pace inappropriate? Either at breakneck speed or sluggish?

• Do you end phrases and sentences with an upward intonation leaving the impression that you're perpetually asking a question rather than stating a position?

• Does your voice quiver when you're excited, nervous or even in casual conversation?

• Is there a nasal quality to your voice?

• Can you or have you lulled people to sleep with a monotonous delivery?