Speeches & spoken remarks
5 decisions a prompt of this kind should make on purpose, and 6 things worth leaving out. 2 of them are something only you can supply — we leave them blank rather than let a model invent them.
toast, wedding toast, best man speech, maid of honor, eulogy, vows, wedding vows, give a speech, a speech, keynote, acceptance speech, award speech, commencement, say a few words, opening remarks, out loud, at the podium
- _Occasion & audienceOnly you know this. State the occasion, who is in the room, and your relationship to the honoree — it sets what is appropriate.
- _One concrete storyOnly you know this. Anchor on a single specific, true moment rather than a list of the person’s good qualities.
- +Humor registerWarm and affectionate; land one or two light laughs, nothing that would embarrass the honoree.
- +Length / time on your feet2 to 3 minutes spoken (~300-400 words); short sentences that read aloud in one breath.
- +The close / raise a glassEnd on a direct line to the honoree and a clear toast ("to —").
Left out for this type: dense written-prose sentences that don't say aloud well; a list of generic virtues instead of one real story; inside jokes only part of the room gets; essay or corporate structure; persona prompting ('as a professional speechwriter'); opening with 'the dictionary defines'