Should you remove every repeated phrase an AI presentation coach flags?
A phrase can come back because you ran out of words, or because you want people to remember it. Those need different edits. Microsoft's existing PowerPoint Speaker Coach checks repetition against about 200 common words and phrases. Its guidance suggests synonyms and cutting unnecessary adjectives; it also says the check only covers its database. That is useful help spotting a habit, not a verdict on every repeated line in a talk. For rehearsal, I'd mark one phrase I deliberately want to bring back before opening the report. Imagine a neighborhood fundraising talk that returns to ‘keep the library open’ after explaining the school visits, the evening hours and the cost. Replacing it each time with ‘preserve the facility’ or ‘maintain the service’ would make the talk worse. That is my example, not a phrase I've tested against Coach. Fix the stray ‘basically’ if it distracts. Then ask someone who heard the talk what they remember. Which repetition helped them follow you, and which got in the way?
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If you are already nervous about speaking, I would choose one thing to practise from the report, then close it. Trying to catch every repeated word while you talk could leave you thinking about the report instead of the people in front of you. Rehearse the opening once more with that one change, then do a run without stopping to correct yourself. You need practice getting through the talk, too. That is how I would use the feedback, not a result I have tested with Speaker Coach.