# IVR / phone prompt defaults

## Suggested defaults
- Voice: `cedar` (clear) or `marin` (brighter)
- Format: `wav`
- Speed: `0.9` to `1.0`

## Guidance
- Prioritize clarity and slower pacing.
- Enunciate numbers and menu options.
- Keep sentences short and consistent.

## Instruction template
```
Voice Affect: Clear and neutral.
Tone: Professional and concise.
Pacing: Slow and even.
Pronunciation: Enunciate numbers and menu options.
Emphasis: Stress the option numbers.
```

## Example (short)
Input text:
"For sales, press 1. For support, press 2."

Instructions:
```
Voice Affect: Clear and neutral.
Tone: Professional and concise.
Pacing: Slow and even.
Emphasis: Stress "press 1" and "press 2".
```