<p>I have been selected to speak at my graduation...and just recently I've begun to realize how nerve-wrecking this is going to be!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Do you have any good tips on how to write/execute a speech that is memorable? </p>
<p>I am not a person who can tell jokes really well, and although people have successfully embedded jokes in their graduation speeches in the past I don't think it's something I'll be able to pull off.</p>
<p>I am, however, genuine - I am usually not afraid of speaking in public, but a graduation is such a big deal ....ahh!</p>
<p>Speak your thoughts about HS in general, what you’ve learned, your voice. Your feelings about your time in HS. Make it heartfelt, and if there’s a comedic moment you want to put in, put it in.</p>
<p>Focus on the past by recognizing memorable moments, but note the future as well, and leave your class with something inspirational to think about, particularly as they pursue their dreams.</p>
<p>Talk about all the fun times everyone had in HS, and how you’ve all matured.</p>
<p>lol I know if I had to write a speech, I would include a point to where everyone frantically was on FB procrastinating a chemistry project.</p>
<p>^ Haha, story of not only my life, but of most students in my grade :)</p>
<p>thanks for the tips! i like the facebook point lol…its so true at our school.
ahh im getting more and more nervous as the day comes closer!!! I can’t believe I have to do this now =O</p>
<p>@hardworker, I’m also going to give a speech in my school’s graduation ceremony.
I’m very fortunate to have the assistance of a good friend who was the valedictorian of her school two years ago.
Here are a couple of the most important things that I learned from her:</p>
<p>-Name the names. Identify several distinguished classmates and share their successes and accomplishments with the audience. Thank the people who have helped you in various ways and make them proud of what they have done. Have a good focus on others as opposed to on yourself. (Because as a valedictorian, everyone already knows that you’re all that–after all, you’re the valedictorian). </p>
<p>-Have a central message–and you stick with it. This is better than trying to make a lot of points and end up not succeeding at getting any one of them across.</p>