After Dinner Speaking

After dinner speaking can be a very frightening thought.

Sometimes you will know that you are expected to give a speech but sometimes you will be asked at the time meaning you will have little or no time for preparation.

If you are in a postion where it is likely you will be asked to give a speech you can prepare yourself buy taking the following advice.

After Dinner Speaking Advice

Never go to any banquet or dinner, whether you expect to be called upon or not, without preparing to 'say a few words'

Most people who seem to give unprepared speeches have, infact, been practising them for a very long time.

Never rely on inspiration - it hardly ever arrives!
Find out all you can about the audience
Find out who else is speaking
Prepare a short speech and keep it simple
Keep the speech in line with the occasion and with the other speakers.
Be careful not to offend anyone
Be yourself

Practice impromptu speaking until you feel confident and make sure you know what you are talking about.

Impromtu Speaking Game

Try to talk for sixty seconds on a topic. Don't stop to think about it - just start talking. Try not to repeat anything and not to use fillers such as 'um' or 'you know'. This is brilliant practice and certainly improves your ability to speak 'off the cuff'.

Examples of topics

Lampshades
Pizza
Bankng
Flying
tea

After Dinner Speaking

After Dinner Speaking Advice

Impromtu Speaking Game

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