1. Awarding Ceremony

2. What to do:
Use simple words. Say begin instead of commence, and
after instead of subsequent to.

3. What to do:
Use contractions (didn’t, won’t) to make your speech
sound more relaxed.

4. What to do:
Use voice inflections and hand gestures.

5. What to do:
Use personal pronouns.

6. What not to do:
Be promtous and monotonous.

7. What not to do:
Be unenergized.

8. What not to do:
Be unsure and nervous.

9. What not to do:
Read, and sound like you’re reading.

10. What not to do:
Talk for a long time. This is your awardee’s night, not
yours.

11. What not to do:
Announce the wrong winner.

12. What not to do:
Say inappropriate comments.