Ceremonial Speeches

Ceremonial speeches are usually given to commemorate special occasions such as :

Retirement – when you or someone you know is leaving
Award- when presenting an award, gift or honour
Thank You Speech- when receiving an award, gift or honour
Memorials - to remember an event or a person that has died
Eulogies- paying tribute to someone who has recently died
Graduation- receiving an academic degree or moving from primary to secondary level.
Best man speech- at a wedding
Welcome- when you welcome people to an event, or occasion
Introduction – to introduce a speaker

usually require someone to give a fitting tribute to mark the occasion. If you have been given this honor, make sure you do it well.

One way to ensure that you give a talk that fits the occasion is to make sure it meets the needs of your audience.

These guidelines will help you create a great public speaking presentation.

• Follow the speech outline sample
• Check out the formal requirements for the event. Etiquette books are great resources.
• Effective speech writing requires you to do some research, which in turn will help you find some good ceremonial speech topics.
• Selective use of visual aids in your speech will reinforce your message
• Use the top 10 speech writing tips
• And remember practice, practice and practice.

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