If the answer to question posed in the headline to this post is “yes” then that is not surprising as glossophobia (the fear of public speaking) is a very common phobia, so rest assured you are not alone in that regard. Being a best man should be a privilege rather than the burden that most best men take it for, so today we look at ways to get your sleeping pattern back to normal and help you look forward to giving the best man speech rather than dreading it.

1) Kick-start your confidence with killer opening lines.

The opening lines in a best man speech are the most important lines because they need to hook the listeners from the start and in turn get you off to a confident start.  A warm round of applause after your opening lines will give your confidence an almighty boost so ensure you get off to a flying start. Examples of a couple of good lines to use include “if there is anyone here who is feeling nervous, apprehensive or unsure about the future, that is because you just married the groom”, or as you look at the wedding guests “no wonder you are all smiling, you aren’t up here having to give a speech to hundreds of people.”

2) Provide gifts to get the wedding guests cheering for you.

The likeability factor is important as best man and a great way to have the audience on your side is by providing unexpected gifts to people during your speech. The gifts do not have to be expensive but a bouquet of flowers for the flower-girl or a box of chocolates for the pageboy will ensure that your popularity gets a boost.

3) Don’t forget to be nice to the groom.

Sure humor plays a key role in a best man speech but given 50% of the people in attendance will be made up of his family and friends you are far more likely to receive a warm round of applause if you include warm remarks about his strengths and what his friendship means to you, rather than focusing solely on funny stories to embarrass him.

4) Comment on the bride and groom’s romance.

As the groom’s best man you should have a unique insight into the romance that the happy couple share, so be sure to tell a heartwarming story about their love in your speech. The wedding guests will be interested to hear your take on the romance and the newlyweds will be delighted that you have said some nice words about their love.

5) Best man jokes that will bring smiles all-round.

No best man speech is ever complete without a few best man jokes, a previous post on the top 20 best man jokes will set you right in that regard.

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Short Best Man speeches that are funny,witty and certain to entertain the guests and the wedding party is what you, as Best Man, should be striving towards. The feeling of elation following a standing ovation at the end of a wedding speech is a joy that you will forever remember and the combination of a short Best Man speech with a great delivery will help ensure you get to experience that joy.

If you are not used to speaking in public then try to encourage the Groom to allow you to be Master of Ceremonies for the speeches, that way by the time it comes to delivering the Best Man toasts you will already have introduced the father of the Bride, the Groom and possibly the Bride (if she chooses to speak) to the wedding guests, so when your turn comes you will be comfortable using the microphone.

With short Best Man speeches a great introduction is vital so that should be you number 1 priority when practicing your speech, you do not want to mumble your way through your opening lines so practice them at home until you are comfortable expressing them with an effective tone. Grabbing the wedding guest’s attention from the moment you speak is very important so have some great icebreakers for short Best Man speeches prepared.

Welcome everyone in a sincere tone and introduce yourself to the guests before saying a few nice words in a friendly manner about the families of both the Bride and Groom. In the same friendly tone reflect on how lovely the Bridesmaids are and then continue on to mention how beautiful the Bride looks. Engage the audience by asking them if agree with you on the Bride’s beauty then expect loud hearty agreement all-round, then take a second to allow the agreeing voices to quieten down before moving on with your Best Man toast.

Short Best Man speeches may be brief but they should always allow time for good-natured ribbing of the Groom, this can be done through some funny Best Man jokes, or short embarrassing stories that will amuse the guests. When at this section of your speech, you may want to stress certain points so ensure you slightly raise your tone to have greater impact upon those listening.  Following the humor at the Groom’s expense ensure to say a few words praising him and discussing what a great friend/brother he has been to you and tell him what an honor it has been to be his Best Man, you should say this using your regular tone of voice.

When discussing the newlyweds as a loving couple be sure to lift your voice so it comes across in a powerful way to the wedding guests, emphasizing their happiness is an important part of your speech so use your tone effectively when mentioning their love.

For short Best Man speeches it is better to end with an uplifting Best Man toast, by this stage the guests may have had enough humor and want to hear some uplifting words of inspiration as a fitting tribute to the Bride and Groom, so end your speech on a high by looking directly at the guests, use your voice to enthusiastically ask them to stand before delivering your toast with confidence.