Pep Talk Specialist Gifts

Interview with a coach.

"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."

Can you mumble, mumble mumble? You're mumbling. What are you saying? I'm asking for your mumble, mumble. You're asking for my help? I can't get the word out. Can I get a little mumble? Mumble.

"I enjoy being old - my health always gives me something to talk about!"

'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...

Communication

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

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

'How humiliating! I got shot down by my own talking points!'

Snail slow to react to an ant's joke.

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

"C'mon guys—birds gotta fly."

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

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

'With me and Dave it was definitely love at first sight. How about you two?'

"Lovely weather for it."

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

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

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!

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

"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

"We'll get him to talk."