Ideas for Better Best Man Speeches

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Best man speeches could be scary at times. Lets not deny it, if you are poor at public speaking it can really hurt your reputation. If truth be told, most of us are afraid of public speaking and it is considered as the biggest obstruction you have to deal with if you even thinking of a bare minimum best man speech. Doesn’t sound good but it’s the hard fact. Besides the wedding would mean added pressure on you since this is your, the groom, will expect nothing but the best from you.

While a good number best man speeches fall apart, some speeches turn out to be pretty decent. It’s not always because the speaker is blessed with natural public speaking ability. All you’ll need is to learn the nitty-gritty of the best man speech. If you are keen to learn here are some tips that you need to adhere to. But remember that it won’t make your speech outstanding but it will at least help you present a good enough best man speech.

Be funny ( but avoid being stupid)

Write your best man speech in a way such that there’s enough room for humors. If you are blessed with a natural sense of humor it’s time to use it. Make sure to deliver the humors in a way that the audience appreciates them. A funny anecdote involving the groom is perfect fit here. But don’t try to manufacture it. If you can’t think of any such funny incident a couple of funny one-liners won’t be bad either. And be very cautious about the jokes or comments you make, remember it’s a diverse audience of all ages.

Keep it short and simple (but that doesn’t mean you wrap it up in under 30 seconds)

Steer clear of unnecessary lengthy details; you don’t want to bore the audience to death, do you? Instead try and make your speech engaging. Neither would you want to see your friend, the groom pissed off. Best of the best best man speeches are short, witty, to the point and humorous.

Please do remember to mention the bride and the bridesmaids.

If you happen to know the bride for long you can include an amusing story involving her in your best man speech. But once again make sure that the humor is clean and acceptable. You don’t want to hurt the bride, right?

So, that’s almost about it. Finally, let me reveal the secret of great best man speeches. Practice. Remember writing a speech is lot easier when compared to actually standing up and delivery it to a hundred and fifty plus audience. Better be prepared and get started right now.


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