What agencies test before they hire a chatter Typing speed, English, tone and scam awareness

Before an agency hires a chatter, it usually tests four things: how fast and accurately you type, how well you write English, whether your tone suits the creator, and whether you can spot a scam or a rule break. Expect a typing test, a written test or sample chat, a short video interview and a paid trial. You should never pay for any of them.

In short

• Typing: job boards for this work ask for 50 to 60 or more words per minute, with clean spelling.
• English: ads ask for fluent, natural written English. One ad we read asked for B2 level or above.
• The written test checks tone and judgement as much as grammar: how you reply, and what you refuse to do.
• After the tests, one job board describes a 15 to 20 minute video call and a paid trial of one to two weeks.
• Never pay for a test, training, software or a “starter kit”. A real employer doesn’t charge you.
• You can practise all of it for free, and you should measure your speed over several minutes, not a single burst.

What do agencies test, and why?

A chatter writes to fans on a creator’s behalf, usually in several conversations at once. Each test matches a part of that work.

Typing speed and accuracy. Slow replies lose conversations, and typos read as careless.

Written English. Fans notice stiff or broken English. Agencies want replies that sound natural.

Tone. A reply has to fit the creator’s voice and stay friendly when a conversation turns difficult.

Judgement and scam awareness. A chatter must keep to the creator’s limits, protect personal details and recognise a scam message.

Reliability. One job board also lists an internet speed test, because a dropped connection in the middle of a shift costs replies.

How fast do you need to type?

One job board for this work gives 50 words per minute as the minimum. Another asks for 60 or more, with clean spelling and grammar.

For typing tests, a “word” is usually counted as five characters, including spaces and punctuation. Speed alone isn’t the score: a fast test full of mistakes is worth less than a slower clean one.

For comparison, a 1999 study cited by Wikipedia found that computer users averaged 32.5 words per minute when copying text. The speeds agencies ask for take practice.

What level of English do agencies ask for?

One job board lists “fluent, natural-sounding English with good grammar”. A chatter ad on a general job board asked for “strong written English at a B2 level or above”.

B2 is a level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which runs from A1 to C2. At B2, a person can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.

Agencies care about written English, not your accent. If you write better in Spanish, German or another language, look for teams that serve fans in that language.

What does a written test look like?

Agencies don’t publish their tests, so formats vary. Expect a mix of the following. The examples are ours, written for this guide.

Grammar and spelling Choose or correct a sentence. Example: “Your welcome” or “You’re welcome”?

Tone A fan writes: “Sorry for the late reply, it was a long day.” Write a reply. A short, warm answer that asks a question back works better than a sales pitch.

Rules and limits You get a short brief with the creator’s rules, then a fan asks for something the brief doesn’t allow. The right answer is a polite no that keeps the conversation going. Read the brief before you start: agencies often check whether you followed it as much as whether you made a sale.

Scam awareness A message asks for the creator’s phone number, or for payment outside the platform, or for a gift card. The right answer is to refuse and tell your team lead.

What happens in the interview and the trial shift?

One job board describes a video call of 15 to 20 minutes about your communication, your reliability and whether you can work flexible hours.

The same board says most agencies then start with a paid trial of one to two weeks, to see your speed, tone and sales in real conversations. Another board says shifts are usually six to eight hours.

Any trial on real fans should be paid and have an end date.

How can you practise?

• Take a free online typing test of three to five minutes, several times a week. Note your speed after mistakes, not before.
• Practise until you are comfortably above 60 words per minute, so a nervous test still passes.
• Write ten replies to sample messages and read each one aloud. Cut anything stiff.
• Check your spelling of common mix-ups: your and you’re, its and it’s, there and their.
• Before any test, read the instructions twice and look for the rules.
• Test your internet connection from where you will work.

Keep a short note ready for applications: your typing speed and how you measured it, your languages, your time zone and the hours you can work.

When is a “test” a scam?

The test is where many fake jobs ask for money. Stop if you are asked to:

• pay for the test, a course, training, software or a “starter kit”;
• do weeks of unpaid “trial” work on real accounts;
• send your ID or a selfie before you have a written offer;
• move to another app before anything is agreed in writing;
• deposit a cheque and send part of the money back.

The US Federal Trade Commission says honest employers will never ask you to pay to get a job, and warns about scams that leave people paying for starter kits and training that turn out to be useless. One job board for this work says the same: a legitimate employer doesn’t charge you for a job, for training or for equipment.

Read more in our guide to fake chatter jobs.

How does this work on Crewvale?

Crewvale is a free jobs board for chatters, VAs and other staff of OnlyFans and webcam agencies. Only agencies the Crewvale team has reviewed can post. Every job states its pay, and the job post standards say nobody may charge you to apply, train, take a test or start, or ask for your ID before an offer.

You apply on the job page, without an account. Only that agency sees your application, and Crewvale deletes it after 180 days. You can also create a private VA profile that only agencies on Crewvale can see and search engines never do.

On your Crewvale work profile, you can take a 5-minute typing test and a 12-question English check covering grammar, tone and scam messages, once every 7 days. Crewvale keeps only your latest result, never what you typed, and you choose who sees it. A result shows a skill Crewvale checked, not your identity.

See how Crewvale works for chatters and VAs, or browse chatter jobs.

Sources

The chatter pages of two job boards for OnlyFans management work, one updated 9 October 2026, and one board’s safety page, updated 16 October 2026. A chatter ad on a general job board, posted 7 October 2026. US Federal Trade Commission, “Job scams”, March 2023. Wikipedia, “Words per minute” and “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages”. All read on 18 October 2026.

Last reviewed: 18 October 2026.