You’ve just won an award for the best speaker in the whole city, write a speech on accepting it.
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Following is a foolproof set of rules for presenting an award.
If you haven’t already been introduced, tell the audience who you are and why you are there
Give a brief history of the award
Outline the criteria that have to be met in order to receive the award
Briefly outline how the recipient met the criteria, being careful to avoid exaggeration
Even if the audience already knows who the winner is, don’t mention the recipient’s name until the very end, and pause for a beat or two before announcing it with lots of excitement in your voice
Enthusiastically start the applause
If the recipient doesn’t know what to do after his or her name is announced, issue a clear invitation to join you at the lectern.
All of the above should be carried off in a sincere, businesslike manner with no smart aleck remarks.
Here is an example of a perfectly appropriate award presentation speech.