Speech Writing Tips & Blog

How to Write a Wedding Speech for Your Sister

You've known her your whole life. Here's how to turn that into the best speech at the wedding.

You've known him his whole life. Here's how to turn that into the best speech at the wedding.

Done right, a retirement roast is the most fun thing at the party. Here's exactly how to do it.

The ending is what people remember. Here's how to stick the landing — with heart, humor, and a callback that brings the house down.

Nobody knows your daughter like you do. Here's how to put that into a speech she'll never forget.

They gave 30 years to the company. The least you can do is give them 5 good minutes.

It's not a resume reading. It's not a LinkedIn post. Here's how to write a speech worthy of the moment.

The hardest part is the first 30 seconds. Here's the exact formula for nailing your opening.

The definitive answer from someone who's heard hundreds of them — and it's shorter than you think.

The biggest wedding speech disasters I've witnessed — and how to make sure you don't make them.

A step-by-step guide to writing a maid of honor speech that makes the room laugh and cry (in the right order).

A step-by-step guide to writing a best man speech that's funny, heartfelt, and won't make anyone cringe.