9 Awesome Ways to End Your Speech with a Bang
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AWESOME WAYS9 TO END YOUR SPEECH WITH A BANG
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leave them laughing, the speaker
Instead of firing off a perfunctory
launching
fireworks of final passionate
thoughts from the podium.
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REFER BACK TO YOUR OPENING:Open up with a story, quote, metaphor, or powerful statement, and close the speech by referring back to that opening.
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2GIVE YOUR AUDIENCEA CHALLENGE:Example:
During Election season, the candidates often close their speeches by challenging their audiences to get off their butts, vote, and make their voices heard.
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INVITE YOUR AUDIENCERather like the challenge, you invite your audience to undertake something with
time to do it and together we
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USE A QUOTEExample:An inspiring speech on importance of non-violence could end with the quote:
-Mahatma Gandhi-
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eye for an eye will only make the whole world
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THE REPETITIVE CLOSEFind a phrase and structure it in a repetitive format that strikes the cadence of a drummer, building to a climax like this:
And so what we have been saying is that life is an adventure, dare it. A duty, perform it. An opportunity, take it. A journey, complete it. A promise, fulfill it. A puzzle, solve it. A
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Example: Before I take questions, let me conclude with this point.
THE SUGGESTIVE CLOSE
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SING SONG CLOSE
Lets say your phrase is:
Can W
You repeat that phrase over and over again. Then just before your close, you say:
of you are driven. I know that none of us can do this alone, but (pause) Together (pause) we can (pause until the audience responds.)
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People love stories and messages coming through stories do have high retention rates. Whenever possible, personalize the anecdotes.
ANECDOTE
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CALL TO ACTIONA persuasive talk usually ends with a call to action. The speaker may try to persuade the audience to take a specific action.
Example:A speech about protecting forests may end with requesting the audience to plant at least one tree in the weekend.
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DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THESE TRAPS
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Having no conclusion and whimpering out on a weak "That's all" type of line
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Not timing the speech and running out of it before giving your prepared conclusion
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Ending with an apology undermining your credibility -
"Sorry for going on so long. I know it can be a bit boring
listening to someone like me."
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Adding new material just as you finish which confuses your audience. That belonged in the body of your speech.
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Making the ending too long in comparison to the
rest of your speech
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Using a different style or tone that doesn't fit with
what went before it
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Ending abruptly without preparing the audience for the conclusion.
You need a transition or bridge to have them follow you comfortably.