How to End a Speech

How to end a speech? The final parts of speech must be brief and simple. The audience should remember your speech. Summarize the main points recurring to solid and short statements. Use residual message for an informative speech.

Call to action ending the persuasive speech.

Close the speech with expressions such as "In conclusion" or "To sum up".

Sometimes, it is good to use a pause as transitional signal.

Recapitulate the main topics. Reiterate the key words and phrases.

Refer to the introduction without introducing new facts.

Repeat and emphasize the essential ideas and thoughts.

Use residual message and call for action. Call people to act and show how to do it.

Good public speakers who know how to end a speech raise the audience to higher levels of understanding the matter and are able to motivate their listeners.

Present some shocking facts that highlight the need for change.

Give illustrative examples and the moral message. Use quotations from songs and poems together with strong statements.

Convert the main idea into a memorable, catchy slogan.

Reiterate the problem and offer your solution. Give the final answer to the main question.

Thank the people for listening.

Proceed to questions and answers.

Notes

• Repetitions are significant for understanding and remembering.
• Allot enough time to summarize the main points.
• Do not end your speech unexpectedly.
• Residual message is a short, efficient, and memorable statement that summarizes the main idea.
• Call to action is for a persuasive speech with particularly memorable final words.