The document provides tips for concluding a speech effectively in 3 sentences or less. It recommends summarizing the main points, taking 5-10% of the speech time, and using techniques like quoting, storytelling, calls to action, or rhetorical questions. Speakers should write out and memorize their closing, end on time without new information, and make a lasting impact.

1. Concluding
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2. Successful
Speech
Conclusions

3. Achieve closure

4. Make an impact

5. Summarize
main points

6. Take five to
10 percent of
speech time

7. Some Closing
Techniques

8. Use a quotation

9. Tell a story

10. Call for action

11. Ask a rhetorical question

12. Refer to the beginning

13. Repeat main points
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14. Tips for Success

15. Write out
your
closing,
then
memorize
it

16. End on time

17. Don’t add
new points

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