How to kill Best Man Speech nerves…
Posted on November 6, 2008
It can be pretty nervewracking - all eyes are on you, and if you’re not a natural joker it can be pretty difficult to entertain a crowd if you’re unprepared. Here’s a few tips that will kill those nerves dead and help you to deliver a cracking speech that will have them rolling in the aisles…
Keep the whole thing in perspective
It’s really not that big a deal if you forget your lines, or people don’t laugh out as loudly as you’d hoped. At the end of the day, everyone in the room knows how stressful public speaking can be, so don’t worry - they’re all on your side. Everyone’s there to have fun, not scrutinize your performance.
Prepare well
If you’ve taken plenty of time to get your speech ready, you’ll be a lot more confident than if you’ve left it to the night before to throw something together. There are plenty of books out there to help you put together a killer best man speech, and it can actually be a lot of fun to do.
Get into “the mode” before your curtain call
The meal is a great opportunity to have a laugh and a chat with the people around you, and so putting you in the right mental state for entertaining. Have a couple of drinks but don’t overdo it - you’ll just make yourself even more nervous.
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