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The document provides instructions for serving as the "Ah Counter" at a Toastmasters meeting. As Ah Counter, one must carefully listen and keep track of how many filler words like "ah" and "uh" each speaker uses. At the end of the meeting, the Ah Counter gives a report stating the name of each speaker and the number and type of filler words they used. The goal is not to punish speakers, but to help them improve by making them aware of unnecessary verbal tics. Being Ah Counter requires focus and attention to detail to best serve speakers and the Toastmasters program.

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When You Are The Ah Counter 1

The document provides instructions for serving as the "Ah Counter" at a Toastmasters meeting. As Ah Counter, one must carefully listen and keep track of how many filler words like "ah" and "uh" each speaker uses. At the end of the meeting, the Ah Counter gives a report stating the name of each speaker and the number and type of filler words they used. The goal is not to punish speakers, but to help them improve by making them aware of unnecessary verbal tics. Being Ah Counter requires focus and attention to detail to best serve speakers and the Toastmasters program.

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Deepak Menon, DTM

First Vice President Candidate, 2017-18

WHEN YOU ARE THE AH COUNTER

When you are the Ah Counter, your job is to record every time you hear someone say “Ah”
or “Uh”. At all times, keep a record of the number of “Ahs” or “Uhs” said by each person by
making a written list of the names of all who speak in any capacity and placing a “hash
mark” ( l ) beside their name each time you hear them say “Ah” or “Uh”.

At the beginning of the meeting, the General Evaluator will ask you to stand and explain to
the audience what you will be doing. Simply stand and say:
Thank you Mr/Mdm General Evaluator, fellow Toastmasters and guests. I will
be listening very carefully for the usage of “Ah” , “Uh”, “Um”, repeatative word
usages like ‘etcetera etcetera’. I shall also watch out for crutch words,
unrequired pauses, joiners like ‘anda, so’. I will keep a record of the number of
times will report that when called upon by the General Evaluator near the end
of the meeting.
(After saying this, say “Mr/Madam General Evaluator” then sit down.

Near the end of the meeting, the General Evaluator will call on you for your report. When
this occurs, stand, say “Thank you Mr./Mdm. General Evaluator, fellow Toastmasters
and guests.” Then give your report by stating the name of each person who spoke and the
number of times each said “Ah”. When you are finished, say “That concludes my report.”
and then sit down.

Persons new to this job have the feeling that they are punishing the speaker by monitoring
and reporting. That is not true. You are helping the speaker by making the speaker aware
of his/her having said “Ah.

Being the Ah Counter is hard work. You can not simply sit and enjoy what everyone is
saying. The Ah Counter job is a very important part of the Toastmaster program. Even if the
member learns all the other skills of public speaking but continues to say “Ah” or “Uh”, that
member will never be as effective as he or she could be. You will not be the Ah Counter
very often, so, while you are the Ah Counter, do your very best!
Deepak Menon, DTM
First Vice President Candidate, 2017-18

AH COUNTER REPORT

NAME SOUNDS REPEAT JOINERS ANDA, SO PAUSES COMMENT


AH, UH

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