Toast is a small but bright and memorable public speech. After the banquet, your congratulations may be dispersed into quotes, or they may be easily forgotten. How to leave a bright trace of the solemn speech in the memory of guests and prevent yawning and a mocking glance from those present during their speech, a few tips will help.
Instructions
Step 1
Volume. A loud and confident voice will help to make a successful speech. If you are used to talking quietly, and oratory is not close to you, you should practice your speech apparatus. Learn a few tongue twisters, speak louder with your loved ones. Go to a quiet place (forest, bath) and scream enough to hear your own voice and not be intimidated by its sound. After all, a quietly pronounced toast risks being heard only by the "orator" himself, and the guests and the birthday man himself will never understand why they are raising their glasses.
Step 2
Brevity. You should not drag out the toast for a dozen minutes or more. For hungry guests, minutes will seem like hours, and they will not only get tired of listening to you, but will also begin to get annoyed by the toast-moralizing. The optimal time to give a speech is about two minutes. There is no need to stretch the words, along the way remembering what to say next. You must prepare and learn the speech in advance so that it sounds brisk, lively and desirable from your lips, with a sense of humor.
Step 3
Speech concept. You need to draw up the structure of the congratulatory speech in advance, i.e. know what and what follows, what words should be used, what to refer to and how to make the final of the speech. A toast in the form of an anecdote or an interesting parable looks spectacular. A veiled congratulation in the original form of humoresque or aphorism will be remembered by the audience and will make a favorable impression on them from the speaker.
Step 4
The final. The final words in the toast are always remembered, so you need to think carefully about the ending of the congratulatory speech. The last words are a call to raise glasses, therefore, it is necessary to bring your monologue to the beginning of the ringing of festive wine glasses in an original way.
