A speech given to encourage others. The team was looking lethargic, but the coach gave them a pep talk at half time, and they came out with a lot of energy.I gave Michelle a pep talk because I knew she was nervous about starting her new job.See also: pep, talk
a ˈpep talk
(informal) a talk by somebody to give people confidence or encouragement: Just before the exams, our teacher gave us all a pep talk.See also: pep, talk