Comments on: Ask the speech writer

By: Olatunde Samuel

Olatunde Samuel — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:43:58 +0000

Hi Speech writer,I was given an assignment in school on everything i know about a speech.So i would be very glad if you could help me thanks.

By: Cliff Lauer

Cliff Lauer — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:01:22 +0000

Hi Lawrence,My father-of-the-bride speech,unwritten as yet,is due to be delivered next week,2nd October.I am pleased to have come across your site and thank you for a lot of tips you’ve already given me!

I have an ‘etiquette’ question for you.Apart from the groom,the best man and myself,my ex-wife’s husband is saying a few words.He,she,my partner and myself will all be seated at ‘top table’.Teresa and I rarely socialise with them,you could say we rub along together when occasions like this come along.No animosity though.

Should I reference Angela and Mark(my ex and her husband)in any way,such as thanking him for his input in raising my daughter and the like?Could I refer to Angela when relating an amusing kiddie story?

Or am I fretting too much?!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:24:18 +0000

Hi Helen, I have emailed you; I hope the address works – the one you left here didn’t look quite right! Please call me if you would like to progress this.
Best wishes
Lawrence

By: helenmillard

helenmillard — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:59:22 +0000

Do you do retirement speeches? I have as head of department to give a speech when my colleague of 30 years retires at the end of this month We are haematologists I hate nothing more than public speaking probably because I havent a witty bone in my body and am unattractively self conscious He I is a diehard who is a poor communicator and not as up to date as one might hope for if one were one of his patients He works long hours much to the distress of his long suffering wife herself a doctor and the daughter of a distinquished haematologist if you can see a way of making this interesting and kind please let me know Helen