Give your award speech with confidence.
Awards presentations are often filled with glitz and glamour, but they can also be stuffed with boring speeches. Giving an award speech while presenting requires a bit of preparation before the ceremony. Researching the history of the award and/or the award recipient is just one way to make a charming and personal connection during your speech. Rehearse your dialogue to ensure you make it sing when it really counts.
Instructions
1. Log online. Scan the Internet or examine provided documentation to search for history, facts and/or trivia on the award you are presenting. Learn about the recipient of the award through Internet research or by asking family, colleagues and friends to elaborate on the person. Know a few pieces of information about both the award and recipient to give a successful and memorable award-presentation speech.
2. Make your speech brief. Introduce yourself, if necessary, and the history of the award in less than one or two minutes. Mention why the award is significant and what it means to the organization or group of people to whom you are speaking.
3. Tell the audience about the award recipient in less than two or three minutes. Identify a special quality or two that you learned about the recipient and how those qualities relate to the award. Include a personal anecdote if possible to add a deeper touch of charm and sentimentality.
4. Maintain eye-contact with the audience and present positive body language. Smile often. Keep the speech peppered with energy and enthusiasm at all times.
