Voice Design Prompts That Work: 20 Examples

Updated September 3, 2026

The structure

[age] [gender] [accent], [tone], [pace], [mood]. Sample: "…" — for example: "Mid-40s woman, neutral American accent, warm and slightly husky, unhurried, reassuring. Sample: 'Let's take this one step at a time.'" Avoid comparisons to real people; describe the voice, not the celebrity.

Narrators (audiobooks, documentary)

1. Late-50s man, British RP, dry and precise, measured pace, quietly authoritative.
2. Early-40s woman, neutral American, warm low register, steady, intimate — bedtime-story calm.
3. 30s man, soft Irish accent, lyrical, unhurried, wistful; for literary fiction.
4. 50s woman, Standard Mandarin, composed and weighty, slow, serious; for brand and historical narration.
5. 40s man, neutral American, gravelly, slow, grave — trailer and true-crime weight.

Explainers and education

1. 30s woman, neutral American, bright and clear, brisk, encouraging; for tutorials.
2. 40s man, neutral British, crisp and even, moderate pace, patient; for technical courses.
3. 20s woman, Standard Mandarin, clear and friendly, moderate pace, upbeat; for language lessons.
4. 30s man, neutral American, conversational and slightly nasal, quick, curious; for tech explainers.

Ads and brand

1. 30s man, neutral American, smooth and magnetic, medium pace, confident; premium brand spots.
2. 20s woman, light Australian accent, sunny and energetic, fast, playful; DTC product ads.
3. 40s woman, neutral American, low and assured, slow, trustworthy; finance and insurance.
4. 30s androgynous voice, neutral accent, cool and minimal, moderate, detached; tech launches.

Characters

1. Teen boy, neutral American, cracking slightly, quick, nervous and eager.
2. Elderly woman, soft Southern U.S. accent, thin and kind, slow, amused.
3. Middle-aged man, gruff, heavy, slow, suspicious — the innkeeper.
4. Young woman, bright, fast, sarcastic — the sidekick.
5. Child (about eight), neutral, high and clear, quick, delighted.

Bilingual and Chinese

1. 30s woman, Standard Mandarin with natural English code-switching, smooth, moderate pace, warm; for bilingual channels.
2. 40s man, Mandarin with light Taiwanese colour, gentle and precise, unhurried, reassuring; for wellness and meditation.

Iterating

Generate, listen to the sample line, change one attribute at a time — tone before pace, pace before mood — and generate again. Save the candidate you'd use tomorrow, not the one that impressed you today. Designed voices then work everywhere: Text to Speech, character casting in Studio, your ad reads.

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