Christmas Speech

A Christmas speech sounds as though it should be fun and light hearted but it is easy to upset people, especially if they've had a few drinks so be careful that you don't insult anyone.

If you are the CEO, manager, supervisor etc and have been asked or are expected to give a speech at a Christmas party, the first thing to check is who will the listeners be. Is it just going to be employees or will guests be present (husbands, wives, partners etc.).

If there are going to be guests don't make the speech too work orientated. Don't let it be a detailed account of the previous years trading with a look forward to next years trading.

If you concentrate too much on the financial aspects of the company the guests will soon get fed up and they'll start fidgeting and whispering and then you'll find that even your employees will be distracted.

Try to praise the workforce and perhaps mention the support they get from their family and friends to enable them to work so well.

If you're aware of the fact that they will have been drinking for quite some time before you speak, try to shorten your speech a little and make it very informal.

Make sure you leave plently of pauses between each new thought so that the listeners get a chance to take in what you've said.

It's better to give a short speech with adequate pauses than to give a longer speech full of more information but spoken so quickly that no one has a chance to understand it.

If you think you do speak too quickly have a look here for tips and help on giving any speech.

School Play

If you want to help your child with their school christmas play have a look at this page.

Reading in Church

If you have to read in church this christmas and would like some tips read this page.

DVD Details

For details of my DVD which shows you how to exercise and gives tips on speaking clearly look here.

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