PART 1 -- BRAINSTORMING

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2 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH WHEN YOU WIN AN AWARD OR HONOR, IT S TRADITIONAL TO SHARE A FEW WORDS. WRITING AN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH CAN BE CHALLENGING, SO IT HELPS TO BRAINSTORM AND PREPARE IN ADVANCE. YOU SHOULD OPEN YOUR SPEECH WITH A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF GRATITUDE, MOVE ON TO THANKING YOUR BENEFACTORS, AND CONCLUDE YOUR SPEECH WITH SOME INSPIRATION AND OPTIMISM. THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE, BUT SHOWING HUMILITY WILL LEAVE YOUR AUDIENCE FEELING TRULY PLEASED FOR YOU AND YOUR SUCCESS.

3 PART 1 -- BRAINSTORMING STEP 1 MAKE A LIST OF REASONS YOU RE THANKFUL FOR RECEIVING THE AWARD OR HONOR. WRITE DOWN A FEW BULLET POINTS DETAILING WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU TO BE RECEIVING THIS RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION GIVING YOU THE AWARD AND THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO KNOW YOU APPRECIATE THE HONOR YOU VE BEEN GIVEN.

4 PART 1 -- BRAINSTORMING STEP 2 MAKE A LIST OF PEOPLE YOU WANT TO THANK IN YOUR SPEECH. CONSIDER THE ORGANIZATION THAT S GIVING YOU THE AWARD, ANY COWORKERS THAT WORKED ON THE PROJECT YOU RE RECEIVING THE AWARD FOR, AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT SUPPORTED YOU ALONG THE WAY.

5 PART 1 -- BRAINSTORMING STEP 3 READ OTHER ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES FOR INSPIRATION. YOU CAN LOOK FOR SPEECHES ONLINE OR CHECK OUT A CATALOG OF SPEECHES FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. TRY TO FIND ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES THAT WERE GIVEN BY PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED AWARDS SIMILAR TO THE ONE YOU LL BE RECEIVING.

6 PART 2 WRITING YOUR SPEECH STEP 1 WRITE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION. THE INTRODUCTION WILL SET THE TONE FOR THE REST OF YOUR SPEECH, SO TRY TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE RIGHT AWAY. A LIGHT-HEARTED JOKE TO OPEN YOUR SPEECH IS FINE, BUT AVOID SARCASM OR JOKING ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE AWARD ITSELF. THE EXACT LENGTH OF YOUR INTRODUCTION WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH TIME YOU'RE ALLOTTED TO SPEAK, BUT GENERALLY, YOU SHOULD TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD WRITE I AM SO HONORED TO BE STANDING HERE TODAY TO RECEIVE THIS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD. SERVING MY COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A JOY AND A PRIVILEGE THAT I AM GRATEFUL FOR EVERY SINGLE DAY. I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO IT IF IT WEREN'T FOR ALL THE AMAZING PEOPLE IN THIS CITY."

7 PART 2 WRITING YOUR SPEECH STEP 2 WRITE THE BODY OF YOUR SPEECH, FOCUSING ON THE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO THANK. THE BULK OF YOUR SPEECH SHOULD BE DEVOTED TO SHOWING GRATITUDE AND THANKING THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED YOU GET THE AWARD. REFERENCE THE LIST YOU MADE OF PEOPLE YOU WANT TO THANK AND INCLUDE THEM IN THE BODY OF YOUR SPEECH.

8 PART 2 WRITING YOUR SPEECH STEP 3 AVOID THANKING TOO MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR SPEECH. YOU WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO THOSE WHO DESERVE IT, BUT BE SELECTIVE ABOUT WHO YOU INCLUDE. YOU PROBABLY DON T NEED TO THANK ALL TWENTY MEMBERS OF YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY OR NAME OFF EVERY PERSON IN THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS HONORING YOU. YOU DON T WANT YOUR AUDIENCE TO GROW IMPATIENT AS YOU READ THROUGH A LONG LIST OF NAMES. ONLY THANK PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH THE AWARD YOU RE RECEIVING AND YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT SYSTEM (YOUR SPOUSE, YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR PARENTS, ETC.

9 PART 2 WRITING YOUR SPEECH STEP 4 BE CAREFUL USING YOUR SPEECH AS A PLATFORM. THERE S NOTHING WRONG WITH BRIEFLY MENTIONING A CAUSE OR ISSUE YOU CARE ABOUT DURING YOUR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, BUT MAKE SURE IT S RELEVANT AND NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL OFFEND THE AUDIENCE OR EVENT ORGANIZERS.

10 PART 2 WRITING YOUR SPEECH STEP 5 CONCLUDE YOUR SPEECH ON A POSITIVE NOTE. KEEP THE CONCLUSION TO YOUR SPEECH BRIEF AND OPTIMISTIC. YOU WANT THE AUDIENCE TO FEEL INSPIRED BY YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

11 PART 3 REHEARSING YOUR SPEECH STEP 1 READ YOUR SPEECH OUT LOUD. READING YOUR SPEECH OUT LOUD IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT IT WILL ACTUALLY SOUND LIKE WHEN YOUR AUDIENCE HEARS IT. AS YOU READ ALOUD, MAKE A NOTE OF ANY SECTIONS OF YOUR SPEECH THAT SOUND AWKWARD OR CONFUSING. REMOVE ANY WORDS OR PHRASES YOU KEEP STUMBLING OVER OR CAN T PRONOUNCE. STAND IN FRONT OF A MIRROR WHILE YOU READ YOUR SPEECH OUT LOUD SO YOU CAN WORK ON YOUR EYE CONTACT AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.

12 PART 3 REHEARSING YOUR SPEECH STEP 2 ASK A FRIEND TO HELP YOU REHEARSE. HAVE THEM SIT DOWN WHILE YOU STAND UP IN FRONT OF THEM AND GIVE YOUR SPEECH. ASK FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND APPLY IT TO YOUR PRESENTATION. KEEP RUNNING THROUGH YOUR SPEECH UNTIL YOU RE BOTH CONFIDENT THAT IT'S POLISHED AND YOU RE READY FOR THE EVENT.

13 PART 3 REHEARSING YOUR SPEECH STEP 3 RECORD YOURSELF READING YOUR SPEECH. USE A CAMCORDER, COMPUTER, IPAD, OR YOUR PHONE. MAKE SURE YOU RE STANDING FOR THE RECORDING AND SET THE CAMERA FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT IT CAPTURES YOUR ENTIRE BODY. IF YOU LL BE GIVING YOUR SPEECH AT A PODIUM, FIND SOMETHING TO USE AS A PODIUM FOR THE VIDEO, LIKE A TABLE OR A DESK. WATCH THE RECORDING AFTER YOU VE FINISHED AND TAKE DETAILED NOTES ON HOW YOU LOOK. USE THE NOTES TO IMPROVE YOUR PRESENTATION.

14 PART 3 REHEARSING YOUR SPEECH STEP 4 USE A TIMER TO MONITOR THE LENGTH OF YOUR SPEECH. READ THROUGH YOUR SPEECH SEVERAL TIMES, TIMING YOURSELF DURING EACH RUN THROUGH. IF THE AVERAGE TIME IT TAKES YOU TO GET THROUGH YOUR SPEECH IS LONGER THAN THE TIME YOU'VE BEEN ALLOTTED AT THE EVENT, EDIT YOUR SPEECH UNTIL IT'S SHORTER.

15 APPEARANCE DRESS EXTRA LIKE AT AN AWARDS SHOW PAPARAZZI RED CARPET EVENT

16 JENNIFER LAWRENCE

17 ASHTON KUTCHER

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