See my earlier post, “What goes on the last slide?” for a related discussion. Why should they thank you when you’re trying to sell them something? If your CEO gave you some of his precious time to hear a pet proposal of yours, of course you should thank him or her. If you’re giving a sales presentation, you would always thank the audience. For example, I might say, “Thanks for your attention and remember that you CAN present complex data clearly!” I do like the idea of not making “thank you” your last words, though, and leaving the audience with a final, uplifting point. Who does anything equivalent in the business world? (Madam) Toastmaster and a handshake at the end. Toastmasters is a very formal atmosphere.The audience didn’t choose to come and hear just me (they came as part of the meeting and for their own learning experience).The audience wasn’t paying to hear me speak.
I almost always thank the audience, but I don’t think I did so when I was in Toastmasters. If you NEED to thank the audience, (for going out of their way to hear you, or for them giving you an opportunity to speak), you can do it towards the end, but it shouldn’t be the last words.
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At Rotary, at a professional venue, or any public presentation, I would ALWAYS thank the audience. If I were giving a seminar, or other training, I would ALWAYS thank the audience. When speaking at TM, you generally do not thank the audience. That is a clear signal that the speech is over and should leave them with a favorable impression. However, a good alternative would be to (sincerely) wish the audience well with whatever the topic of your speech has been. Opinions that it depends on the circumstancesįor TM speeches, and especially for contests, I would not say “Thank You.” For speeches outside TM, I agree that saying “Thank You” is OK, especially if you have been giving a long seminar. I usually try to put a thank you in the transition leading to the conclusion – that way I make my personal thanks known (and signal the audience that the end is near) without muddying the conclusion. There’s nothing wrong with that - you’re thanking the audience for being attentive, asking good questions, laughing in the right places…. The two best conference speakers I’ve heard (who get invited all over the world to speak) not only say “Thank you” at the end of every speech, but even end with a “Thank-you” slide. It MUST be sincere and not a throw-away line.Īt conferences I attend, it is usual and courteous to thank the audience at the end. You’re not thanking them for sitting and hanging on your every word, rather for inviting you, organizing the event, contributing questions, etc. Outside of TM world, “Thank you” is fine as part of the close. I usually do say thank you because I believe it is the polite thing to do. If you go back and watch videos of excellent speeches, I don’t believe you’ll find many (if any) that close with ‘thank you.’ Opinions that you should (or can) say “Thank you” This concept has become so ingrained in me that I don’t think I could close that way if I tried.
If it’s just a regular speech, closing with “thank you” just sounds like “thanks for not walking out.” The audience remembers the last sentence best, so what do you want them to remember- the point you are making, the thing you want them to do, or thank you? I prefer to pause for a few seconds (2-3) after a power-ending before handing over the control to the Toastmaster. I find “Thank You” a weak ending especially when a speech deals with emotions/persuasion. Toastmaster’ – then enjoy the applause.'” Instead, just close with your prepared ending, nod at the Toastmaster of the meeting, and say, ‘Mr. Official TM stand on thanking the audience after the speech: “Don’t end by saying “Thank you.” The audience should thank you for the information you’ve shared. Do you say “thank you” at the end of a presentation? Opinions that you shouldn’t say “thank you” at the end
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