Comments on: How to propose a toast

By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:07:20 +0000

Thanks Jon, and belated Happy New Year to you and Becky, Olivia.

By: Jon Thomas - Presentation Advisors

Jon Thomas - Presentation Advisors — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:53:26 +0000

Olivia,

Great post! I recommended this post to my wife who is a Wedding Planner and writes her own blog. She loved it and decided to feature your post in a post of her own. You can read it here: http://www.weddingistas.com/weddingistas/2009/12/how-to-propose-a-toast.html

Hope you have a wonderful 2010!

By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:17:25 +0000

Yes, that rambling can be a problem at family occasions- particularly when some alcohol is involved!

By: Danna Ntaka

Danna Ntaka — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:59:43 +0000

Dear Olivia,

I appreciate tips numbers 2 and 3, using 3×5 cards and a three point structure. Being prepared is high on my list of priorities when delivering a speech. Proposing a toast is a presentation that receives too little preparation. Some may feel that since a wedding or family gathering is not a work related or academic presentation, that preparation is not necessary. We have all heard a family member or best man ramble on too long while proposing a toast. Your points remind us all to be brief and concise.

Danna Ntaka

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By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:45:59 +0000

Hi Jan

That’s a great tip – I totally agree. And I like your suggestions for other styles, too.
Olivia

By: Jan Schultink

Jan Schultink — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:34:37 +0000

Maybe another one:

Pick your style. If you are not a natural joke cracker, maybe you should not force yourself and try to be very funny. (If you are, then by all means go for it). Or at least, tell the type of jokes, anecdotes that fit you, in a style that fits you.

There are other styles: captivating stories, verbalizing what everyone at the table is thinking (thanking, praising someone)