Speech prompting workbook

Speak

Step 0

Tone & Audience Guidance

Choose the feeling you want the audience to leave with before prompting.

Your speech's tone shapes how the audience feels and engages. Before jumping in to prompting, start by choosing the feeling you want your audience to leave with.

Reflect

Self-reflection questions

  • How do I want the audience to feel?
  • Which emotions best match my core message?
  • What stories or examples naturally convey this emotion?

Structure

Directive

Guidance

  • Pick 1-2 tone words: inspiring, humorous, reflective, motivational, sincere.
  • Align anecdotes and examples with your tone.
  • Keep tone consistent from opening → points → closing.

Spark

Optional Creative Ideas

Examples

  • Warm → light, connection
  • Motivational → step forward, moment of courage
  • Humorous → oops moment, quirky