Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 29 · 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.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) rushing off the stage
6. 6.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
7. 7.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
8. 8.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
10. 10.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) trailing off (c) linking to the start (d) a calm thank-you
11. 11.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) trailing off (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
14. 14.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) trailing off (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
18. 18.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) pausing before the end (d) apologising at the end
21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) walk off mid-line (d) “that’s all, I guess”
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) rushing off the stage
24. 24.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) running over time (c) ending on time (d) rushing off the stage
27. 27.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
29. 29.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a calm thank-you
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
31. 31.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
34. 34.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) looking up at the end (c) adding a new point (d) ending on time
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
37. 37.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
39. 39.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) a calm thank-you

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