Training Video Script Templates

Plan, script and film short training videos on a phone, with guided templates for how-to, scenario and announcement videos and a finished example of each.

Who it is for

• Small-business owners who show every new hire the same task and want to show it once, well.

• Managers and shift leads who train across several shifts and want everyone to see the task done one way.

• Supervisors in the field who need a quick video for a crew that rarely meets in one place.

• L&D and HR professionals who need short videos quickly without a production budget.

The problem it solves

Most homemade training videos are long, hard to hear and cover too much. Viewers stop watching, and the video goes out of date. This kit gives you a simple plan for each video before you press record: who it is for, what they will do afterward and the one thing they must remember. It then shows you how to write words meant to be heard, lay out a two-column script, turn it into a shot list and record clear video and sound on a phone.

What is inside

Training Video Script Templates (PDF, 23 pages)

• Copyright and License, contents and how to use it (2 pages)

• When a video is the right tool, the three video types and key terms (1 page)

• The video planning brief, explained (1 page)

• Writing words that are meant to be heard, with before and after examples (1 page)

• The two-column script and text on screen (1 page)

• Shot types and how to build a shot list (1 page)

• Recording on a phone: light, sound, steady pictures and people on camera (1 page)

• How-to videos: guide, template, filled-in coffee shop example and shot list (4 pages)

• Scenario videos: guide, template, filled-in clinic example, shot list and variations (4 pages)

• Announcement videos: guide, template and filled-in warehouse example (3 pages)

• Review, testing and accessibility, with a review checklist (1 page)

• Common mistakes and questions (1 page)

• Adjustments for six kinds of workplace and a first-week plan (1 page)

Editable templates (Word, 14 pages): the planning brief, the three script templates with prompts, a shot list, the review checklist and all three filled-in examples.

How to use it

1. Read the "Before you write" pages (about 20 minutes).

2. Choose the video type and fill in the planning brief.

3. Write the script with the matching template and compare it with the example.

4. Build the shot list, film, and run the review checklist before you share it.

Formats and file types

• PDF (US Letter, print or screen), 23 pages

• Word document (.docx), 14 pages, opens in most word processors

• Licensed for use within your organization

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