# Voice Work--how do you get into it?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 6, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voice-work-how-do-you-get-into-it/466677 "2008-10-06T14:51:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voice-work-how-do-you-get-into-it/466677/1 "2008-10-06T14:51:44Z")

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I’ve been told by lots of folks that I’ve got a “voice for radio.” (Jury still out on the face.) Most of these folks tell me that I ought to do voice work–commercials, voice overs, radio, etc. While I’ve got no special desire to do this as a full time career, I admit that it might be nice as a side job.

The trouble is that I’ve got no idea how to start with such a thing. Obviously I’d want to start with some sort of a recording, but what should it it include, and to whom should I send it? If any of you fine folk have any ideas, I’d love to know!