😉 Greetings to regular and new readers! Friends, we live among people, celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and various events, and each of us said wishes. But many do not know how to properly say a toast. About this in the article.
What is toast? This is a short speech to the audience prior to drinking to emphasize the importance of the moment.
From childhood, gathering as a family at the festive table, we hear phrases like “I want to make a toast to our birthday boy”. Or “I want to congratulate and wish”, and every time the same thing.
How to learn to say a toast
- the best option is to prepare in advance, think about what you want to say;
- The first rule is never to start making a toast until the guests have died down. As soon as there is silence at the table, you can speak your speech, but in no case try to shout down the rest of the guests;
- be sure to stand up while giving a speech if you are not in a wheelchair.
- do not rush to speak first! This right traditionally belongs to the owner of the house, the elder, or the leader of the highest rank;
- do you have oratory? This is good, but there is no need to ring a bell in the ears of all guests. Speak calmly so that everyone hears without creating tension;
- congratulations should not sound pretentious. Yes, only meaningful words should sound, but they should be pronounced with ease, simply and warmly with sincerity in the soul. Then their importance will increase 10 times in the eyes of the person to whom they will be addressed;
- do not make too long speeches. This tires everyone and, often, does not fully reveal the meaning of the toast. Do not drag out your speech for more than 3 minutes;
- the toast should be appropriate. Do not wedge anything intimate and personal or sarcastic into your speech. You may be misunderstood, and then all efforts will go to waste.
Speaking is not innate, it comes with experience and knowledge of public speaking techniques that need to be learned. After a few of your speeches at the celebrations, you will feel more confident.
Of course, when drinking with friends, you can not observe this ceremony.
Toast wishes
You don’t have to want something supernatural. The main nuance in wishes is sincerity. Smile, speak with an emotional tone in your voice, and not monotonously and stereotypically. Whatever you wish for the hero of the occasion – love, kindness, good luck, do it sincerely and from the heart.
By tradition, almost everyone wishes each other health and happiness. But, if you look at it, you need to desire what a person does not have.
Health can be wished to the patient, longevity – to the elderly. Imagine: a young man is a “two-meter chest of drawers”, full of health, and suddenly you: 🙂 “I wish you health …”
It’s ridiculous for a happy couple to wish for happiness. They have it. But to say: “May happiness never leave you” is correct.
Your wishes should be individual. If you are a travel lover, you can wish you interesting and exciting travels. And if a person has everything, you can say: “I wish that all your projects, plans and dreams come true.” Good luck to everyone.
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