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Meaning of manuscript speech12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() I need to be ready for all the great ideas that will come out in force after the clog comes out. I have to get the cheesy clog out of the way by giving my mind permission to go there and once that line is clear. I like to think of cheesy ideas as that clog in the line. You have to put some pressure on it so you can get it working. Most importantly, the creative ideas are hiding in your brain behind the cheesy ones and if you don’t get the cheesy ideas out of the way, you will never get to the next level. Write those cheesy ideas down, maybe you will use this somehow but probably not. Allow yourself to write down some cheesy things-by cheesy, I mean those ideas that are silly, extreme, or not right for the occasion. Always assume that you will forget your ideas, so write them down as soon as you think of them.įor more on brainstorming Sit Down and WriteĪt this point, just get your ideas down. Some people find if they brainstorm before bed that they wake up with the best ideas. They just might be the best ideas of all. Give it time to drip out the last ideas and be there to catch them. ![]() When I turn off my faucet at home, there are usually a few drips that happen as the rest of the water gets out of the line. Start brainstorming ideas and memories one day and then give it a day or two to think about more memories. Think of brainstorming as turning those ideas on and getting your creative juices flowing. Many people complain they can’t think of ideas, but they never actually turn on the idea faucet. You are not going to get any water until you turn the thing on. On the other hand, shorter toasts are usually memorized Brainstorm Typically wedding-type toasts, retirement toasts, and graduation toasts are longer speeches and people speak from notes. It can be awkward if there are several people toasting and each gives a five-minute toast and you have prepared only a two-minute toast. As you write your toast, keep imagining the key people present at the event.Īre there expectations about how long the toast will be? It is always good to ask. Remember, a toast is not just about the person being celebrated but it is about others in the room. It will be an even different speech if his new employer is present. You will give a different speech to your old college roommate on his birthday if it is just you and the gang versus if his conservative parents are in the room. Gather the Details What type of toast is it?Īlways adapt your toast to the occasion: Wedding, graduation, retirement, business celebration, award celebration, birthday. Now you know of the key elements that should be in your speech, let’s talk about the process of building a toast, writing a toast, and delivering a toast. I’m not talking about superfluous embellishment I’m talking about honest elaboration. Take a trait of the individual and magnify it. Tell your story in a way that the audience relives the moment with you. In larger toasts, you can tell one long story or numerous little stories. In short toasts, you can tell a series of one-sentence stories. The use of story helps the audience to be drawn in and want to listen. I killed it with all the staples from dad’s stapler. And while most of you thought that I was the perfect little bosses’ kids, you may not have known that I was really a super hero executing the invisible villain that I found in dads desk. Say: As many of you here now, dad would sometimes let me come to work with him. Instead of saying: Dad, I was so happy you let me come and play in your office even if I ran your stapler out of staples by shooting them at the invisible villains that were hiding under your desk. Say: We here, your family and friends, all wish you the best in your journey ahead as you graduate and start your new career ![]() Instead of saying: I wish you the best in your journey ahead as you graduate and start your new career. What you may not know is we always made sure that Barbie found her perfect soulmate. Say: As many of you know, Amy and I played Barbie for hours as children. Instead of saying: Amy and I played Barbie as children and always made sure that Barbie found her perfect soulmate. Say things that invite the audience in several times throughout the speech. Saying “we” are here to honor the recipient and reminding the audience of shared values helps the audience to be a part of the process. When thinking about your toast, don’t just think about the person you are toasting but about everyone in the room and think about how to bring them into your speech. All ceremonial speeches should include the trio –narration, magnification, and identification. ![]()
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