I can confirm that this really, really helps. The script I personally use is: >(As you may have noticed), I have a speech disorder - I stutter. It's usually pretty mild but acts up sometimes. If you have any problems understanding me, please let me know and I'll repeat myself or write it down. What I'm attempting to communicate here: * I've got this! I know what's happening and am capable of communicating professionally about it. * if I stutter a lot here, this is not necessarily how I will speak in an everyday relaxed situation. * I have considered the possible negative consequences of my stutter and have a plan in place for dealing with them. (note: offering to repeat myself is fairly safe as nobody has once taken me up on this.) I've never had a negative reaction to this, have had some very positive ones, and it takes a *ton* of the stress out of the situation to not be sitting there wondering "oh god, what are they thinking right now, how are they explaining this". I wish I'd started doing this much earlier.