Comments on: How to Write a Great Toast

on 11/22/2005 Here are the things you need to include if you want more than a one-sentence toast:

1. Explain your relation to the couple/honoree.

2. Thank parents and organizers, if needed.

3. Pick 1 or 2 values or characteristics this person exemplifies (one is best).

4. Tell a humorous, positive, and specific story showing how they embody this characteristic.

5. Note how this value makes them a wonderful partner, groom, couple, co-worker, etc.

6. End with a congratulatory line and lift your glass as you say it.

on 1/15/2008 Step 1: Find an inspiring, secluded place; take a deep breath; sit back and think about how much these people really mean to you, and then let it flow onto paper.
Step 2: Edit

on 11/22/2005 Practice your toast in the mirror! Say it out loud! You'll show more confidence, if you aren't worried about how you look and/or sound in front of all those people! You'll also want to practice, not sounding like a recording! :)

on 11/22/2005 Use the tune of a popular advertising jingle, but change the words to suite your subject. Sing the verse once, and then have the whole room join in.