10 Speech Writing Tips

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

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