In order to help generate specific emotions in your Expressive avatar, find below some tips and tricks:
Use expressive words:
Enthusiasm/Positive: "Fantastic!", "Great job!", "Excited to learn today?"
Encouragement: "You're doing well!", "Keep it up!", "Almost there!"
Empathy: "I understand this can be challenging.", "It's okay to find this tricky.
Curiosity: "Have you wondered why...?", "What do you think about...?"
Use punctuation:
Exclamation: Use these to show excitement or urgency. "Well done!"
Question marks: Show curiosity or request feedback. "What are your thoughts?"
Ellipsis: Can create a pause for effect or indicate uncertainty. "And the answer is...?"
Leverage old school emoji:
Happy: ":)" or ":-)" can make the message seem friendly.
Sad: ":(" or ":-(" can express concern or disappointment.
Add pauses in your script:
Add small pauses in the script that can mimic natural human intonation and give the listener time to process emotional content. Usually, it’s about 0.1 second.