My Speeches — Raise Your Glass

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Read it out loud first Your mouth and your eyes process text differently. Reading aloud reveals awkward phrases your eyes skip right over.

2

Slow down by 30% Nerves speed you up. Whatever pace feels natural during practice is probably twice as fast as it will sound in the room.

3

Look up at the couple Your best lines land hardest when you make eye contact. Mark the moments in your speech where you want to look up.

4

Let the laughs breathe If a joke lands, pause. Do not rush to the next line. Those three seconds of laughter are a gift, not dead air.