After all of these months of discussing toasts, the question still remains: What do you do after the last toast is made, the last drink downed? All of that work – writing, editing, practicing, stressing – and now it’s all forgotten? God forbid! Here are a few ideas for preserving your words: Print out the
The first draft of anything is sh-t. –Ernest Hemingway Write, read aloud, edit, repeat…repeat…repeat… When writing a speech, whether a short toast or a 30-minute lecture, make the time to read the speech aloud and edit and edit and edit. Even Ernest Hemingway acknowledged that not even a genius can write a perfect first draft.
Found this interesting tidbit from the U.S.-China Business Council on toasting etiquette in China: Toasting: Toasting is an indispensable component of the Chinese banquet and it begins when the principal host offers a welcoming toast. Toasts are typically short (2 to 4 minutes) and may consist of a simple welcome, a brief statement filled with
