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Yap Challenge
Last discussed Sep 30, 2026
A self-assessment exercise where you record yourself on your phone camera speaking about a topic without notes for a target of 15–30 seconds, to gauge whether your natural answer length is conversationally appropriate.
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Vanessa Van Edwards
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Used for: Determining if your natural speaking length is appropriate for conversation or if you tend to over-talk
Praised: Simple self-assessment, no preparation needed, provides a concrete benchmark ...
"Please do a yap challenge. A yap challenge is you open up your phone camera and you teach something or share an opinion about something without notes and you hit record. If you go naturally 15 or 30 seconds, you're probably good. If you're hitting..."
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