How to Give a Birthday Speech

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The birthday speech is an important party tradition in many formal birthday celebrations. Learn to give a great birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free video.

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About Birthday Speeches
Making a speech at a birthday party is a popular tradition usually offered by a close friend or relative. Learn to give a great birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speech Introductions
When giving a birthday speech introduce yourself and the subject. Learn to give a great birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speeches: Birth Stories & Life
Special facts of a person's life or birth are great birthday speech material. Learn to give a birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speeches: Career
In birthday speeches, praise the career and accomplishments of the subject. Learn to give a great birthday speech mentioning careers and goals in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speeches: Hobbies & Talents
Build up the subject of a birthday speech by mentioning reputations, hobbies, talents, and passions. Learn to give a great birthday speech referencing hobbies and quotes in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speeches: Party Circumstances
Include a time line in the birthday speech for structured parties and mention the venue. Learn to give a great birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free public speaking video.

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Birthday Speeches: Pet Topics & Values
Inside jokes are good for birthday speeches, maybe explaining an old nickname. Learn to give a birthday speech mentioning values from an award-winning public speaker in this free video.

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Birthday Speeches: The Future
Speak about the future in a birthday speech, celebrating plans or potential in the subject. Learn to give a great birthday speech mentioning the future in this free public speaking video.

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Free Birthday Speech Sample
Need help writing the perfect birthday speech for your loved one? Learn how to give a birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free video.

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Giving a Birthday Roast
The birthday roast is a speech given that jibes or teases the subject in a manner that still shows respect. Learn to give a great birthday speech from an award-winning public speaker in this free video.

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Giving a Birthday Toast
A birthday toast involves celebrating the subject and those gathered. Learn to give a great birthday speech and toast from an award-winning public speaker in this free video.

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Giving a Gift in a Birthday Speech
Often birthday speeches end with the presentation of a gift from a group or the speaker. Learn to give a great birthday speech and present a gift in this free public speaking video.

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Praise the Family in Birthday Speeches
Always congratulate the family in birthday speeches, giving credit to parents and loved ones. Learn to give a great birthday speech mentioning family in this free public speaking video.

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Using Age in Birthday Speeches
Mention the age during a birthday speech whether the subject likes it or not. Learn to give a great birthday speech referencing age from an award-winning public speaker in this free public speaking video.

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Summary: Birthdays celebrate our children’s yearly aging; we put a mark on the pantry door, give them a little more responsibility and a later bedtime, and celebrate their coming of age with a party in their honor. Other landmarks ages throughout adulthood, however, garner more sophisticated celebrations and ceremonies. Birthday parties for important people, patriarchs or matriarchs of large families, or accomplished loved ones can be formal evenings. The power of the birthday party tradition is evidenced in children who carry chips on their shoulder well into their twenties and thirties because of parents skipping the obligatory sixteenth birthday celebration. A truly American sentiment.

In this free video series on giving a great birthday speech, award-winning public speaker Tracy Goodwin covers all the components of a good birthday speech. Tracy teaches you how to bring in nicknames, pet topics, the real age, hobbies, and talents of your loved one. You will also learn the basics of toasting and roasting, presenting a gift, and offering a time line of the party. Your birthday speech will be much better after listening to Tracy and seeing her free sample speech.

About the Expert

Expert: Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of public speaking, interpersonal communications, voice and diction, and business speech. Goodwin is the author of "Be Delicious: The Art of Voice & Movement Integration."