Jokes, Comic Stories &
Anecdotes make a good ending for a speech. If your
uncomfortable with telling jokes try out each of your jokes with a
friend who will not be at the wedding to see if it sounds funny the
way you tell it. What to do when writing an ending to a speech:
Find a joke..
There are many books of quotations and joke books
available on the market which provide valuable resources. Humorous books related to
your subject can be useful as well.
Ask friends, speech writers and speech givers.
When constructing a funny story remember that one of the elements of humor in the
punch line is surprise, going suddenly from the inspiring to the ridiculous, from
excitement to despair, from discovery of misfortune to self centered concern about some
minor problem.
Changing
Clichés
To create an original clichés with well known phrases
and sayings can be contrasted with others which contradict them. To be sure of
surprise and originality adapt the joke to a new locality or profession, or find a
hilarious story based on a situation from real life.
You Should
Avoid:
At a wedding you should not discuss sex, politics, or
religion. Doing so may result in a quarrel or give offense by causing people with
opposing views to disagree, insult each other, or try to convert each other. Sexual
references might give offence. As a general rule, avoid unintentionally offending
friends or potential friends, but instead flatter or compliment them. Since you don't
know everybody on both sides of the guest list ensure that you avoid these subjects
Try adapting jokes
What not to do and
definitely avoid:
Make sure to avoid:
~being
apologetic
I don't know why anyone picked me to
give a speech. I've never given a speech in my life before. And I'm sure
you don't want along speech but I've tried to prepare something, and I
hope it's all right. Anyway, all I can say is, I did make some notes
somewhere, I think I put them in my pocket, or maybe ...
~being brief
"Thank you."
~being depressing
Relatives and friends, the one person missing
here today
is of course, Maria's father, and no day can be really happy without him
with us. Though I have tried to take his place, it is mere formality. No
one can take his place....
~being Negative
I don't like speeches and I didn't want to give
a speech, but Patricia insisted I should. I suppose there was nobody
else. I'm not a good speaker so I'm not going to bore you by making a
long speech. ...
~being pompous
...Well, I agreed not to speak more than half an
hour, but I see that I have been speaking for a little longer than
forty-five minutes....
~being reluctant
We're very pleased to see Amy getting married, at
last. When I first met Jeffrey I didn't like him very much, because of his
hair and his clothes and the fact that he didn't have a steady job, ....
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