Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Business presentation delivery · Core

Dry run

Also called: dress rehearsal

ELI5

A practice run before the real presentation.

Used in conversation

“Use the dry run to test timing and handovers.”

Definition

A full rehearsal of a presentation under conditions close to the real event.

Here “Dry run” means: A full rehearsal of a presentation under conditions close to the real event.

Pitch context

You will see “Dry run” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business presentation delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business presentation delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 3

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.