Voice Symptoms Score (VoiSS) My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me 0 1 2 3 4 I run out of air when I talk 0 1 2 3 4 People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room 0 1 2 3 4 The sound of my voice varies throughout the day 0 1 2 3 4 My family has difficulty hearing me when I call throughout the house 0 1 2 3 4 I use the phone less often than I would like 0 1 2 3 4 I’m tense when talking with others because of my voice 0 1 2 3 4 I tend to avoid groups of people because of my voice 0 1 2 3 4 People seem irritated with my voice 0 1 2 3 4 People ask, “What’s wrong with your voice?” 0 1 2 3 4 I speak with friends, neighbours or relatives less because of my voice 0 1 2 3 4 People ask me to repeat myself when speaking face to face 0 1 2 3 4 My voice sounds creaky and dry 0 1 2 3 4 I feel as though I have to strain to produce my voice 0 1 2 3 4 I find other people don’t understand my voice problem 0 1 2 3 4 My voice difficulties restrict my personal and social life 0 1 2 3 4 The clarity of my voice is unpredictable 0 1 2 3 4 I try to change my voice to sound different 0 1 2 3 4 I feel left out of my conversation because of my voice 0 1 2 3 4 I use a great deal of effort to speak 0 1 2 3 4 My voice is worse in the evening 0 1 2 3 4 My voice problem causes me to lose income 0 1 2 3 4 My voice problem upsets me 0 1 2 3 4 I am less outgoing because of my voice problem 0 1 2 3 4 My voice makes me feel handicapped 0 1 2 3 4 My voice ‘gives out on me’ in the middle of speaking 0 1 2 3 4 I feel annoyed when people ask me to repeat myself 0 1 2 3 4 I am embarrassed when people ask me to repeat myself 0 1 2 3 4 My voice makes me feel incompetent 0 1 2 3 4 I’m ashamed of my voice problem 0 1 2 3 4 First Name Surname DOB Email Phone number Please contact me by email Please contact me by phone Time's up
