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A Yahoo! Search on "toast making" resulted in an excellent guide to gracious toast giving from Into Wine. This handy guide urges you to be "eloquent, whimsical, and witty," which admittedly isn't much help. But it also offers a few concrete tips: - Keep it simple. Avoid highfalutin language.
- Keep it short. A few heartfelt sentences should do the trick.
- Keep it sincere. Personal experience counts for a lot.
- Don't wing it. Spend a little time preparing beforehand.
- Finish strong. Announce "Cheers!" to let everyone know it's time to drink.
If you're in the market for wedding toast tips, USA Bride
offers a How-To, which features this priceless quote: "Another no-no is to make negative remarks about someone¿s appearance or personality. For instance, calling the groom a "womanizer" (kidding or not) is not a good way to commemorate the day." You'll find more nuptial soliloquy tips at PunctuationTips.com. And finally, we refer you to the granddaddy of all public speaking resources, the venerable Toastmasters International. Their first piece of advice? Know the room.
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