1. Courtesy & Ceremonial Speeches

2. INTRODUCTIONSPRESENTATION  Refer to occasion that has brought the audience together  Name the person (mention the person again at the end of the introduction)  Build enthusiasm by relating information about the qualifications of the speaker  Share information about the subject to heighten interest  Explain why this speaker is to give this talk to this audience  Conclude by welcoming the speaker  State the person’s name early in the presentation (unless you are building suspense)  Explain the award’s significance as a symbol of the group’s esteem  Explain how the person was selected for the award  Highlight what makes this person unique. Use anecdotal info and a brief list of achievements  Hand the award to the recipient.

3. ACCEPTANCE  Be brief, sincere, and direct  Thank the group for the award  Discuss the importance of the award to you  Thank others who helped you win the award. Minimize your worth, and praise the contributions of your supporters  Reiterate your appreciation AFTER DINNER  Is given at the conclusion of a dinner or banquet  The primary focus of this speech is to entertain the guest.  Humor can be utilized during this speech  Consider your audience and the occasion for which they are there.

4. KEYNOTE  Be specific enough to get the interest of and inspire the audience  Be sure to include many examples and illustrations to which the audience can easily relate

5. COMMENCEMENTCOMMEMORATIVE  First praise the graduating class with specific achievements when possible  Turn graduates’ attention to their futures, offering new bright goals and inspiration to reach out for those goals  Congratulate the parents  Offer advice to the graduates  Present facts about the event commemorated or the people receiving the tribute  Build on the facts to increase the depth of commemoration and the tribute offered  If felt appropriate, challenge the audience to respond even more strongly to the future of the event commemorated, and encourage self and others to qualify similar tribute

6. EULOGIES  Offer a sincere statement of grief at the passing of a loved one  List and linger over the unique achievements of the person eulogized  Include personal, maybe even humorous, recollections of the departed  Finally, turn to the living, encourage them to transcend loss and give thanks that the eulogized lived among them, even if only briefly.  Remind them that the deceased will live on in memory