Special Speeches: Toasts

00:02 Cheers. Now, a toast seems simple, but it's a type of speech.

00:08 It's a type of public speaking.

00:10 And let's face it, public speaking makes people nervous, so they go out of their way to avoid it.

00:16 And it's sad because there may be important moments in your family's life that you would like to commemorate with the toast.

00:25 People overcomplicate this.

00:26 They think they have to have something wildly witty and some old Irish saying and three quotes here and get all sorts of laughter and to memorize something. Or they want to print something out of a toast book and try to read it in the dim rest. You don't need any of that.

00:42 Instead, just focus on the person you're toasting or the one idea and think of one positive thing to say.

00:51 Say it with a smile on your face.

00:54 Say it as if this was a joyous occasion and in fact should be. And then raise your glass.

01:02 It's really that simple.