Hey everyone,

Whenever I give my daily stand-up update, I tend to get a bit nervous, especially when there are about ten people in the meeting or on the call. To help myself stay on track, I use sticky notes on my laptop screen with a few key points summarizing what I need to say. Since I’m on my laptop, and the camera is facing towards me the same way the note is below.. no one can really tell that I’m referencing notes.

Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one doing this because I see some colleagues giving these flawless stand-ups. They speak effortlessly, covering two or three paragraphs worth of updates without any apparent prompts. It makes me wonder how they manage to do that. Are they just naturally good at it, or do they have their own strategies?

Do any of you use cue cards, sticky notes, or any sort of talking points during your stand-ups? How do you handle nervousness and ensure you cover all your key points without stumbling over your words?