10 Speech Writing Tips

Review the speech writing tips to help you create a great speech

1. Don't apologise at the beginning
   Ooze confidence and the audience will relax and listen.
2. Don't apologize at the end
   If you forget something 9/10, no one would have noticed anyway.
3. Don't explain quotes
   If it needs explaining, it is probably not a good choice
4. More is not better
   Guests have short attention spans keep it short.
5. Make sure humor is related
   Only add humor if it flows nicely with what you are saying.
6. Use simple and familiar words
   So everyone can understand and no-one feels excluded.
7. Short sentences help you breath
   You won’t run out of puff half way through
8. Stick to words you can pronounce
   Otherwise, you will be focused on that word
9. Avoid using a favourite word too often
   It's easily done so ask someone to check it
10. Don’t use clichés
    When you could be using words to say something sincere

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