Audio & voiceOral historyaudio
Write an oral-history interview consent introduction
Provides a recording introduction, participant choices and pause language.

Ready to use
Prompt
Write a short spoken consent introduction for an oral-history conversation with [PARTICIPANT TYPE] about [TOPIC]. Explain the recording purpose, likely audience, storage and withdrawal terms from [ACTUAL POLICY]; do not invent rights. Offer clear choices about anonymity, sensitive topics and pausing. Then give three neutral opening questions and a facilitator note for stopping when discomfort appears. Supply a plain transcript for review. Check that each permission is a genuine selectable option, not assumed from silence, and flag legal or institutional wording for the responsible human.