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Summer time is coming and the living may be easy. It is certainly, though, a time for fairs and fetes. Someone has to declare them open and that person could be you. So you should start by welcoming the guests and speak about what the fair or fete means to the local community. You speak about the attractions at the fair and how it is a time for enjoyment and fun and maybe time to bag a bargain. You speak of the reason for it and thank the committee for the hard work that went into preparing it. Your speech should say something about the reason you are having the fete and what will be done with the funds raised. Overall your speech should make people feel good about themselves and good about supporting such a worthwhile cause. If it does your speech will be a success and hopefully, the funds raised will reflect this.

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Confirmation day and first Holy Communion days are very important milestones in the life of a child and in that of his or her family. They are often days when grandparents and distant relative travel for a family re-union. Not everybody thinks of giving a speech and a toast but it is a lovely idea to say something to commemorate the special day in the family history. The speech can touch on the child’s growing years and on the importance of faith in his or her life. It can stress how important the child is to those who love him or her. It should be very personal with a touch of humour but, overall, with the message that he or she is very much loved. It should end with a toast for the future. Most of us remember those special days but how much nicer the memory would be if someone thought to speak about us and how special we were.

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This is the time of the year that teachers or guest speakers often address students. They may be giving graduation speeches but they may also be speaking to students who are not graduating. Such a speech should be motivational, inspirational or persuasive in tone. They might speak to them about how to challenge themselves and reap the rewards or something more practical such as suggesting that they plant a tree and help reforest the earth. You might tell them to live each day as if it were their last or persuade them to be blood donors. You might explain the joys of volunteering or the enjoyment to be got by learning to swim. For older students how to be successful is a very relevant topic. Whatever the topic give them something to remember, discuss and hopefully they may even act upon your suggestions.

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Whether you are giving a graduation speech, a wedding speech or a persuasive speech you should always speak with sincerity. You must believe in what you are saying. So if you cannot say the bride’s mother has been caring you might, with truth, be able to mention the fact that she had an excellent eye for colour or was a great cook, talents which her daughter has obviously inherited. If you believe that graduates are in for a tough time because of an economic recession you should not say everything in the garden looks rosy. Instead your speech as a Dean should offer suggestions on how to overcome the recession. If you are giving a persuasive speech you should choose a topic in which you believe. If you are anti abortion for instance that should shine through your speech.

So be honest and be sincere and your audience will respect you for it.

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How do you choose a speech to suit your audience? It’s quite easy if you have been asked to talk to engineers about town planning. Obviously your speech will be technical and geared towards that particular audience and you’ll probably be an expert anyhow. If, however, your audience is more general and you are not an expert you should choose a subject that is common to all. Health is always a good idea because it affects us all. So you might speak about Diabetes, Asthma or another ailment such as Acne. Other subjects might be something we all do such as sleep or dream. In that way you will capture the attention of your audience and hopefully, you won’t send them to sleep!

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The lead up to a wedding is usually a very busy time. By the time the wedding rehearsal dinner comes around people are often worrying about what they will say on the big day itself… They forget that the wedding rehearsal dinner sets the tone for the wedding. As it is the groom’s parents who often hosts the dinner the father of the groom, or indeed the mother of the groom, may take this opportunity in his speech to make everyone of the bridal party happy and relaxed in each others’ company. Of course someone else, such as the bride’s parents who may host this less formal occasion. Whoever does it, though, it is the ideal time to wish the couple well on their wedding day. Unlike on the wedding day there is no set formula for the speeches and so the speeches can be very intimidate or very light-hearted in tone. The whole idea is that you say what you would say if you were with a group of very close friends.

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As a valedictorian you are graduating with honours but will your valedictory speech reflect this? You may be a genius at maths or an expert on law but that does not mean that you are a competent speechwriters. Your valedictory speech should laud your fellow students and speak meaningfully of the education you have received. You should give gracious thanks to tutors, family or those who helped you attain your education. It should have some humour and a little pathos. Above all it should be optimistic, speaking of the golden future that lies ahead.

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Giving a eulogy can be heartbreaking but it can also be your last chance to pay public tribute to someone you love. If you are giving a eulogy for a father or a eulogy for a grandmother you will usually have had years of close contact to recall. Your eulogy then can reflect the life you shared and that closeness. You can speak of what the deceased meant to you and to others too. You can tell of their attributes and their influence on your life. The words of your last farewell should be moving and sincere. However if you think you will break down crying ask somebody else to say it on your behalf. Otherwise your friends and relatives will never hear what your loved one meant to you.

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Has it ever occurred to you that what you say in a speech could change the world? If you give a speech against abortion or give an anti euthanasia speech you should do it with passion because you believe these things are wrong. Your speech should be so powerful and your argument so persuasive that you make people think… Christianity started for instance, with the speeches of only one man, Jesus Christ. In time he influenced his disciples and today Christianity is a worldwide religion. So never underestimate the power of your speech. You may not be addressing thousands but with every person you influence you are making that difference.

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Not everyone has a formal wedding and not everyone has formal wedding speeches. Some couples want a more casual approach and invite only close friends or peers to their wedding. Their speeches may be more light-hearted than say a speech by the father of the bride. Nonetheless a good friend will want the couple to have an enjoyable day and they will know them well enough to be able to speak from the heart. Being of the same age group they will usually have shared experiences to recall and might jokingly speak of a vacation spent together or of shared events on a college campus. Nonetheless the peer of the bride or the peer of the groom should, whatever incidents he or she may recall, still express that age old sentiments of wishing the couple every happiness. After all that’s what friends do.

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