Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 28 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (End strong, end on time): Call to action: tell the audience one thing to do. Summary: repeat the main points in one line. Link to the opening: return to the question or story you began with. Weak endings: trailing off, “that’s it, I think”, apologising, adding a new point or running over time.

1. 1.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
2. 2.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
5. 5.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) trailing off
7. 7.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) ask “was it okay?” (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
8. 8.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) pausing before the end (c) apologising at the end (d) looking up at the end
9. 9.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
10. 10.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) running over time (d) stopping mid-sentence
13. 13.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) ending on time (c) a calm thank-you (d) running over time
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) pausing before the end (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) apologising at the end
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
31. 31.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) a clear last line (c) pausing before the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
32. 32.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
34. 34.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) running over time (c) looking up at the end (d) rushing off the stage
35. 35.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
37. 37.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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