After dinner speakers must be in tune with their audiences. An after dinner speech is not in itself an entity, but a response to a set of circumstances. A gathering of married women from a religious institute would not welcome a speech on the topic of sex however interested in it they might be. The choice of topic would probably offend their sense of social propriety. The after dinner speaker must take his audience's sensibilities into account when choosing a topic.
Frequently business people are invited to a dinner to celebrate an occasion such as an anniversary to mark a centenary or number of years that the company has survived. In such a case the best topic for the after dinner speech may be the organization itself, under a topic such as 'You and the company you keep'. This would allow some space for analogies, puns and amusing allusions from the after dinner speaker.
When the exact nature of an audience cannot be known in advance it is best to search for a topic that has universal appeal. Many stories for children begin with a line such as, 'Once upon a time there was an old man'. The universal themes of time and humanity are implied in these words. A topic that emanates from these two themes will usually fit well within what people expect.
Other broad categorizations of audience types may be town and country. Rural audiences may be expected to respond to earthy or environmental themes. Farmers are also great grousers, ever quick to laugh at their enemies who are usually authorities of one sort or another. Urban audiences, on the other hand, may respond to more sophisticated topics such as 'Fashion Fits'. Here again there is scope for some puns and anecdotes that may be amusingly told.
Sports people love to have dinners. Rugby players especially enjoy the camaraderie of joking and socializing, perhaps because they play a rough game. After eating and drinking heartily they like to laugh and remember funny instances of the rough and tumble that their game involves. A topic like 'Reminiscences' will sum up all that a speaker will have to do. Simply by recalling things that actually happened he will have his audience crying with laughter.
An astute and experienced orator will sense the mood of his audience and adjust to it. A less practiced public speaker will stick to his prepared text come what may. His inflexibility may be in his best interests because if he does not have the skill to switch from one topic to another it will be best not to try in public.
However, if a large amount of wine and good food has been consumed an audience may be well satisfied with a very broad topic such as 'Let's not get serious now'. This may especially be the case if the invited guest has thrown caution to the wind and joined in with the conviviality. In such a situation even banalities and truisms can be greeted with howls of laughter.
The proclivities of after dinner speakers will influence what topics may be suggested. What some may consider 'great' may cause others to scratch their heads. When orators worth their salt are invited there will almost certainly be requests for details about the context of the speech, the audience and suggested topics.
Frequently business people are invited to a dinner to celebrate an occasion such as an anniversary to mark a centenary or number of years that the company has survived. In such a case the best topic for the after dinner speech may be the organization itself, under a topic such as 'You and the company you keep'. This would allow some space for analogies, puns and amusing allusions from the after dinner speaker.
When the exact nature of an audience cannot be known in advance it is best to search for a topic that has universal appeal. Many stories for children begin with a line such as, 'Once upon a time there was an old man'. The universal themes of time and humanity are implied in these words. A topic that emanates from these two themes will usually fit well within what people expect.
Other broad categorizations of audience types may be town and country. Rural audiences may be expected to respond to earthy or environmental themes. Farmers are also great grousers, ever quick to laugh at their enemies who are usually authorities of one sort or another. Urban audiences, on the other hand, may respond to more sophisticated topics such as 'Fashion Fits'. Here again there is scope for some puns and anecdotes that may be amusingly told.
Sports people love to have dinners. Rugby players especially enjoy the camaraderie of joking and socializing, perhaps because they play a rough game. After eating and drinking heartily they like to laugh and remember funny instances of the rough and tumble that their game involves. A topic like 'Reminiscences' will sum up all that a speaker will have to do. Simply by recalling things that actually happened he will have his audience crying with laughter.
An astute and experienced orator will sense the mood of his audience and adjust to it. A less practiced public speaker will stick to his prepared text come what may. His inflexibility may be in his best interests because if he does not have the skill to switch from one topic to another it will be best not to try in public.
However, if a large amount of wine and good food has been consumed an audience may be well satisfied with a very broad topic such as 'Let's not get serious now'. This may especially be the case if the invited guest has thrown caution to the wind and joined in with the conviviality. In such a situation even banalities and truisms can be greeted with howls of laughter.
The proclivities of after dinner speakers will influence what topics may be suggested. What some may consider 'great' may cause others to scratch their heads. When orators worth their salt are invited there will almost certainly be requests for details about the context of the speech, the audience and suggested topics.
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