FORM – Transgender Voice Questionnaire (Male to Female)

Based on your actual experience of living as a female, please tick the response that fits you best.

Preferred Name*

First Last

Date

1. People have difficulty hearing me in a noisy room.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

2. I feel anxious when I know I have to use my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

3. My voice makes me feel less feminine than I would like.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

4. The pitch of my speaking voice is too low.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

5. The pitch of my voice is unreliable.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

6. My voice gets in the way of me living as a woman.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

7. I avoid using the phone because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

8. I’m tense when talking with others because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

9. My voice gets croaky, hoarse or husky when I try to speak in a female voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

10. My voice makes it hard for me to be identified as a woman.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

11. When I speak the pitch of my voice does not vary enough.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

12. I feel uncomfortable talking to friends, neighbors and relatives because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

13. I avoid speaking in public because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

14. My voice sounds artificial.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

15. I have to concentrate to make my voice sound the way I want it to sound.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

16. I feel frustrated with trying to change my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

17. My voice difficulties restrict my social life.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

18. When I am not paying attention my pitch goes down.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

19. When I laugh I sound like a man.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

20. My voice doesn't match my physical appearance.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

21. I use a great deal of effort to produce my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

22. My voice gets tired quickly.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

23. My voice restricts the sort of work I do.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

24. I feel my voice does not reflect the ‘true me’.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

25. I am less outgoing because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

26. I feel self-conscious about how strangers perceive my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

27. My voice ‘gives out’ in the middle of speaking.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

28. It distresses me when I’m perceived as a man because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

29. The pitch range of my speaking voice is restricted.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

30. I feel discriminated against because of my voice.

1 = never or rarely
2 = sometimes
3 = often
4 = usually or always

Currently, my voice is:

Very female
Somewhat female
Gender neutral
Somewhat male
Very male

Please provide an overall rating of your voice

My ideal voice would sound:

Very female
Somewhat female
Gender neutral
Somewhat male
Very male

Please provide an overall rating of your voice