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My Dad's Crap Speech - HELP!

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Chickster, 22 March, 2013 at 10:32

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Hi everyone, I need a bit of help here. I love my Dad very much but he is terrible at public speaking. He thinks he is very funny and I haven't got the heart to tell him that he isn't! A good example was at my 30th birthday. He stood up and cracked some really crap in-jokes that only I understood...

Hi everyone,

I need a bit of help here. I love my Dad very much but he is terrible at public speaking. He thinks he is very funny and I haven't got the heart to tell him that he isn't! A good example was at my 30th birthday. He stood up and cracked some really crap in-jokes that only I understood (which are not funny anyway) and the silence was just embarrassing - and I mean tumbleweed silence! He also forgot key things like thanking people for coming and wishing me happy birthday!

I spoke to him the other day and asked him if he had started writing his speech yet to which he replied "On no, I'll just ad-lib on the day!" Arrrggghh!!

Thankfully my brother has stepped in and is going to help him write a speech, but he has asked me for some pointers on what I want dad to say. Here is a list of everything I can think of:

- Thank everyone for coming

- Welcome OH to the family - and what he thinks of OH (which is all good!)

- Acknowledge OH's parents

- What a lovely job my mum did with the venue flowers

- Talk about me growing up - silly / heart warming stories etc

Have I missed anything out??

Thanks guys x x x

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Buckinghams · 31 March, 2013 at 20:02
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Half the time it's not the content of the speech it's how it's delivered. I offer a speech coaching service for speakers who want a few tips and tricks on public speaking and to ensure what they say is delivered appropriately (and it's an opportunity to make sure anything inappropriate is kept out! LOL)

I would definitely encourage him to at least make notes. It's an emotional day (more than a 30th birthday) and having a few pre-jotted notes might help focus his speech.

You have plenty of birthdays for speeches to be re-done but only one wedding day. I know exactly where you are coming from. Just be honest with him. You only feel this way because you care anyway. There is nothing more uncomfortable than tumbleweed but even that can be made amusing. Perhaps your dad and hubby should do a double act! Get your new hubby ready with some funny quips in case he bombs a little.

At the end of the day though hunni you can bet your life he'll give a really meaningful speech when he sees you sat there in your dress newly married. Dad's usually come up trumps when the chips are down. x
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