The Voice Over VOCAL CARE CHART

During A Recording Session

• Take a bottle of ROOM TEMPERATURE water into the booth with you. Cold water will cause your vocal cords to constrict and tense up.
• Dry mouth? Take a sip of water or request a break for one of the hydrating remedies above.
• Some other ideas:
• Try an oral moisturizer, such as Colgate’s “Optimoist”
• Dental gum, like Biotene, can help relieve dry mouth
• Various companies make products known as “bottled spit.” They come in small aerosol containers and coat the throat.
• If you feel your voice getting sticky, wet, or overly clicky, you can:
• Take a sip of water, swish it around your mouth, and run your tongue all the way around the front of your upper and lower teeth, and then the back of your upper and lower teeth.
• Eat a granny smith apple or a piece of bread
• Sip warm water with a squeeze of lemon
• Rinse with a mouthwash (Scope doesn’t sting as much as Listerine)