When hosting any type of gathering, giving an introduction speech is commonly known as proper etiquette to welcome the guests and anyone attending to the event. Giving an introduction speech takes a bit of preparation and brainstorming when it comes to understanding the type of audience the speech is for and whether or not it should be a formal speech or casual. Introduction speeches do not have
. to be lengthy, but they can be entertaining and at times humorous to help with getting those in attendance in a better mood to enjoy the evening. When looking for tips and techniques on writing speeches of introductions as well as samples of introduction speeches, websites have free resources online to do so without the need to purchase a book or guide. One website with speech topics and help on writing introduction speeches is Speech Topics Help (http://www.speech-topics-help.com/self-introduction-speech.html). Speech Topics Help includes an entire page for learning to give introduction speeches and the type of material that is helpful when drawing in the audience's attention. A couple of tips on giving an introduction speech from the Speech Topics Help site is to grab the attention of those listening with interesting facts or jokes and then begin to give a bit of background on oneself or the purpose of the gathering to keep visitors up to speed. Another website, Public Speaking Advice (http://www.public-speaking-advice.com/sample-introductory-speeches.html) features a few examples of self introductory speeches and the proper formatting methods versus formats that are unacceptable when speaking about oneself or when giving a basic intro speech to a group of people about the event they are attending. The Public Speaking Advice website also features tips for those who are not the only speaker of the gathering (in addition to other "guest" speakers) and how to keep speeches separate from one another to ensure the guests are consistently entertained. More Reference Links: http://www.speech-topics-help.com/self-introduction-speech.html http://www.public-speaking-advice.com/sample-introductory-speeches.html
