![]() If you don’t know too many people present, then a self-deprecating joke about yourself is always a good way to get the audience onside as it creates a positive emotion of empathy. There’s no hard and fast rules here but my recommendation would be to judge it based on your relationship with the audience. Typically this is done with a light hearted gag, which is often made at someone’s expense, either your own, or the groom’s. So the first thing you need is a solid opening line or two, the purpose of which is to break the ice with the audience and get them onside. So, what’s the best way to start a best man speech? You want to make an impression right from the off, don’t you? Get the audience on side and eager to hear what pearls of wit, wisdom and raw emotion you’ve got in store for them. Statistically speaking you’ll never have more of your audience’s attention than at the very beginning of your speech and so it’s important to get this part right. ![]() Although it’s pretty likely he wasn’t talking about a Best Man speech at the time, like many things he said, it makes a lot of sense. ![]() ![]() Celebrated big brained Greek philosopher Plato once said “The beginning is the most important part of the work”. ![]()
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