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Summary: When giving a birthday toast, give thanks, tell a joke and keep the toast light and joyful. Be sure and confident when giving a birthday toast with tips from an event coordinator in this free video on social etiquette.
Hazely Lopez is president and director of Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling. Lopez is focused on mentoring young girls, teaching them how to carry themselves, public speaking,...read more
"And you have been honored to give the birthday toast to the birthday girl or birthday gentleman. Well, what to do now? Let's talk a little bit about that. I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling and I'm here to talk to you about how to give a birthday toast. First, you want to start by thanking beforehand, before you actually get there, what you're going to say. It's always good to write something, maybe make a joke, a comment or something of how you met that person and how all these years have been. Something nice is always appropriate, especially it's a birthday, we want to keep it in a happy and joyful mode. Of course then, you're going to cheer up your glass, share and let everybody know how happy you are to be there, simply just be sure, be confident, be calm, go straight forward and just send a happy birthday to the birthday girl. I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy and happy birthday to the toasting and enjoy."
eHow Article: How to Give a Birthday Toast