Pep Talk Master Gifts

"OK, let's try the old 'tell Mommy her sweatpants make her look skinny distractor' on three."

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

"How to talk to people" "Make them rue the day"

'Let's go! Let's go! Hustle! ...Relatively speaking.'

"When you put on the uniform, you surrender a part of yourself."

Soccer coach of the year.

'This is gonna be one of those teamwork talks, isn't it?'

A push in the right direction: 50c.

"I believe in the carrot-and-stick approach, Dempsey."

"Remember, I want to hear fifteen solid minutes of small talk before you ask for the Wi-Fi password."

'Get out there, Holmes, and pile on!'

'We got here too late. All his fizz is gone!'

I'm giving them Henry V's speech before Agincourt...

'I wish i could think of some way to get away form him.' 'I wish i could think of some way to get away form her.'

You guys aren't living up to your preseason hype!

"What might you have written that I might say I've read?"

"I'll run through it again. Hit those keys."

'I don't want to mention any names, but one of you isn't giving 100% out there.'

"Way to go, guys! When I gave you that pep talk before the game I didn't actually think you'd score a goal!"

'Have we met someplace? Yes, that's why I quit going there.'

Listen up, team! There will be no trash talk. No harassing the refs. No throwing elbows. Understand? Yes, coach! Ok, kids! Go play! Coach.

"Be patient with Ed. You can skip his political harangue in 15 seconds and move right onto sports."

Republicans have me feeling reflective about capitalism, in a good way. Uh, oh. You've been with the company 20 years. I appreciate that kind of loyalty. I just want you to know that. Thanks. It also makes me realize that you have few other job options and thus are more or less subject to my whims regarding pay and benefits. Okay, pep talk over. Enjoy your day. Hang on, I could maybe possibly get a job at Coffee King!

'I just love to watch you get the sales staff fired up, Johnson.'

He took every chance to practice his talk.

"C'mon guys—birds gotta fly."

"Actually, I don't consider myself to be a have or a have-not. I'm more of a have-to-have."

Motivational backup speakers

"Do I make you nervous, young man?"

"And remember, kid, you've got Blue Cross."

'What are you doing at the weekend?'

"Come on, scurvy dogs! Let's win this one! Readyyyyy, Aaand..."

"Settle down and try to remember why we call you Lefty."