For international professionals who’d rather skip the office kitchen than get stuck in small talk again
Get 50 word-for-word Aussie scripts on your phone. Open, find, say.
The 90-Second Aussie is a pocket script library for the workplace small talk moments you’ve been winging — the lift, the kitchen, the pre-meeting chit-chat, the “how was your weekend, mate?”
12 workplace situations. 3 confidence levels. Every script audio-recorded in a real Aussie accent, so you hear exactly how it should sound.
One-time A$17. Lifetime access. No subscription.
Instant access. Works on any phone. Pay once, keep forever.
You know your stuff.
Your work is good. Maybe it’s excellent.
But your colleague makes a joke. Everyone laughs. You laugh too — one second too late.
Not because you don’t know English. You do.
It’s because Australian small talk has unwritten rules. Rules nobody writes down. Rules nobody teaches you.
How casual is too casual? How much do you share? What do you say when someone invites you to Friday drinks and you don’t want to go?
You’ve been figuring it out on your own. Most of my students have.
But “figuring it out” takes years.
This takes 90 seconds.
Here’s what the freeze costs you.
The colleague who stopped inviting you to lunch. Not because they don’t like you. Because the conversation always felt a little hard.
The meeting where everyone laughed and you smiled along, hoping nobody asked what was funny.
The promotion that went to someone who “fitted the culture better.”
Your English wasn’t the problem.
Your work wasn’t the problem.
The unwritten rules were the problem.
And nobody handed you the rulebook.
Before
- Dreading the kitchen run because someone might talk to you
- Sitting silently before meetings while everyone else chats
- Saying “Fine” to every question and hating yourself for it
- Being seen as quiet, or cold, when you’re neither
After
- Walking into the kitchen knowing exactly what to say
- Joining the pre-meeting chat like it’s second nature
- Getting a laugh with a well-timed “Yeah, nah”
- Being seen as someone who actually belongs on the team
Meet your Aussie Uncle
G’day, I’m James. I’ve taught English for 15+ years to more than 10,000 students. You might know me from TikTok or Instagram (350k+ followers).
Most of the people who come to me don’t have an English problem. They have a small-talk problem.
They can nail a presentation. They can write a clean report. Then someone leans over the coffee machine and says “how was your weekend?” and their brain just… resets.
I know that feeling. I spent years in China at work dinners, completely lost — not because I didn’t know the words, but because I didn’t know the rhythm. Which jokes land. How long to reply. What to say when you’ve got nothing to say.
Grammar doesn’t fix that. Flashcards don’t fix that. Scripts do — the actual words for the actual moments.
So I sat down and wrote every single one. Every situation. Word for word. What to say, what not to say, and what it sounds like in a real Aussie accent.
That’s what The 90-Second Aussie is. 50 small-talk moments. Open it 90 seconds before you need it. Find your situation. Use the words.
Why is this only A$17?
Honest answer: two reasons.
First, there’s no physical product here. No printing, no postage, no studio time to recover. It costs nothing extra to put this in your hands, so I don’t charge for it.
Second, and more importantly: I’d rather help 1,000 people at A$17 than 100 people at A$170.
Most of my students found me when they were already feeling stuck at work. The last thing they needed was another barrier.
So I made it a no-brainer.
If the 90-Second Aussie helps you, you’ll know. And when you’re ready for the full system, it’ll be here.
But that’s later. Right now, A$17 gets you in. That’s the whole point.
Everything you get inside
Covering 12 of the situations you face every week:
Every script comes at 3 confidence levels.
Safe and Short
Reliable. Low risk. Gets the job done.
Warm and Medium
Friendly, natural, a bit more you.
Playful and Banter
When you’re ready to have a laugh.
Start safe. Grow into banter at your own pace.
Every script also includes a “Don’t say this” warning. So you know exactly what trips people up, and why.
Practice until it sounds natural
Reading a script and saying it out loud are two different things.
This is where most phrase guides stop. This one doesn’t.
Hit the microphone. Say the script. In 3 seconds, you get your score.
Overall. Accuracy. Confidence. Fluency. Naturalness. Each one out of 100.
You also see exactly what you said, word for word, so you can spot where it drifted from the script.
Then you try again.
Most people get there in 2 or 3 goes. By the third attempt, it sounds like you’ve been saying it for years.
That’s the difference between knowing what to say and actually being ready to say it.
Every script. Recorded. So you hear the rhythm, the pause, the casual delivery that makes it land.
Reading a script is one thing. Hearing how it actually sounds is different.
These work in almost any situation. When you’re not sure what to say, these bail you out. Think of them as your backup plan for any awkward silence.
How to leave a conversation without it feeling weird. Because knowing how to get out is just as important as knowing how to get in.
One page. What’s fair game in an Aussie workplace. What to never bring up. Clear as a bell.
Total value: A$224
A$17
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See exactly what you get
3 sample scripts from the full library of 50
They say:
“Hey mate, how’s your day going?”
Safe / Short
“Not too bad, thanks. You?”
Establishes baseline resilience and reflects the conversational burden back to the initiator.
Warm / Medium
“Getting there! Just working through some emails. How’s yours?”
Shows steady productivity while remaining accessible and friendly.
Playful / Banter
“Surviving! Ask me again after my next coffee. You?”
Self-deprecation about energy levels — universally accepted bonding mechanism.
Don’t say this
“I am very stressed and my project is failing.”
Small talk is not therapy. Heavy disclosure traps the asker and breaches the casual register.
They say:
“Getting your caffeine fix?”
Safe / Short
“Yes, definitely needed today.”
Validates the premise without extending unnecessarily.
Warm / Medium
“Absolutely. Round two for me. Are you a coffee or tea person?”
Normalises caffeine reliance as shared coping; invites preference discussion.
Playful / Banter
“Just keeping the local cafe in business. It’s a public service, really.”
Deflects personal habit into humorous philanthropic claim.
Don’t say this
“Coffee is bad for your health.”
Uninvited lecturing displays moral superiority — instant tall poppy trigger.
They say:
“Get up to much on the weekend?”
Safe / Short
“It was good, thanks. Pretty quiet. You?”
Balances personal disclosure with mundane relatability.
Warm / Medium
“Not bad! Caught up with some friends for dinner on Saturday. How was yours?”
Specific but low-stakes detail demonstrates a functioning social life.
Playful / Banter
“Spent most of it doing laundry and grocery shopping. Living the glamorous life! You?”
Heavy irony elevates mundane chores into a shared joke.
Don’t say this
“I studied for 15 hours and worked on my side business.”
Hustle-culture boasting is actively disliked in 2026 Australian workplaces.
Hear how it actually sounds
Every script comes with audio recorded in a real Aussie accent so you hear the rhythm, the tone, and the casual delivery that makes it land naturally.
Someone asks:
“How was your weekend?”
Warm response:
“Getting there! Just working through some emails. How’s yours?”
Playful response:
“Surviving! Ask me again after my next coffee. You?”
See it in action
This is what you open 90 seconds before a meeting. Find your situation. Hear how it sounds. Say it until it’s yours.
★★★★★
Absolute game changer
“It’s helped me so much with the way Aussies speak. It’s given me a lot of confidence. I can honestly say I’ve gained a huge amount of insight from it—10 out of 10, even 1000000/10! Thank you, Aussie Uncle.”
— Mon
“Your lessons honestly helped me so much at work. I was finally able to understand my colleagues. And I am a doctor — it’s not that I don’t know English.”
— @drnaadya
“Everything’s so easy to use, looks great, and the audio is such a big plus. Really, really good stuff thank you!”
“Thank you so much for your work and for sharing all this knowledge. It’s truly valuable. I honestly believe that without your course, I would have been collecting these phrases little by little over a long time and probably learning only a small part of what you’ve put together here.”
— Lana, Founding Member Confidence System · pilot student of The 90-Second Aussie
More student results coming in. Updated regularly.
If all this did was stop you freezing at the coffee machine on Monday morning, would A$17 be worth it?
You’re getting 50 scripts, audio for every one, a speaking coach that scores you in real time, 20 backup phrases, 10 exit lines, and a topic safety guide.
Use it every Monday morning for the next three years.
That’s less than one cent per day.
Get the 90-Second Aussie now
A$17
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Less than two flat whites.
The No-Worries Guarantee
Try it for 14 days. Use the scripts. If you don’t feel more confident in workplace conversations, email me and I’ll give you every cent back.
No forms.
No questions.
No awkward conversation about it.
I’d rather give you A$17 back than leave you feeling stuck.
This is James’s personal guarantee. Not a corporate policy.
Questions? Sorted.
Is this for beginners?
No. This is for intermediate-to-advanced English speakers who already work in Australia but freeze in casual social moments. If you can write a work email but struggle with “How was your weekend?”, this is for you.
How is this different from an English course?
English courses teach grammar and vocabulary. This gives you the exact words to say in specific situations. Think of it as a phrase guide for Australian workplace culture. You can use it before your next meeting.
Do I get audio?
Yes. Every script has audio recorded in a real Aussie accent so you can hear exactly how it should sound. The rhythm, the tone, the casual delivery that makes it land naturally.
How long do I have access?
Forever. It’s a one-time payment of A$17. No subscription, no expiry. You log in via a magic link sent to your email. No password to remember.
What if it’s not for me?
No worries. Email Your Aussie Uncle within 14 days and you’ll get a full refund, no questions asked. That’s the No-Worries Guarantee.
Can I use it on my phone?
That’s exactly what it’s designed for. Open it on your phone before a meeting, in the lift, or at your desk. It works in any browser. No app to download.
I can find small talk tips for free online. Why pay?
Free tips give you theory. This gives you the exact words, for the exact situation, with audio, plus the cultural “why” behind each one. It’s the difference between reading about swimming and someone handing you a kickboard.
P.S. You already have the English. You already have the work ethic. The only thing between you and feeling at home at work is knowing what to say when someone asks “How was your weekend?” For A$17, that gap closes today. Click the button above to get instant access.