Perhaps the most important speech you’ll ever give is one that lasts only a few minutes. This speech is commonly known as a toast. My guest on this episode, Eddie Rice, discusses the art of both creating a toast and delivering it so that when you have the occasion to deliver a toast, it will be remembered for all the right reasons.

Takeaways

• How to determine the goal of your toast

• How not to give a toast that ends up on YouTube for the wrong reason

• How to structure your toast

• The first thing you should say

• How to make the middle of your toast relevant

• How to end on a powerful note

• How to deliver your toast well

• Who to address in your toast

• What to use for notes

• How to hold the mic

• How to get feedback when preparing your toast

Resources

RiceSpeechWriting.com

Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact