Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 36 · 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.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) about a new topic (c) a whispered mumble (d) short and strong
2. 2.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) “Thank you” and a smile
3. 3.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it must be a joke (c) it can be skipped (d) it sticks in the mind
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
6. 6.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) running over time (d) a calm thank-you
7. 7.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
9. 9.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) linking to the start
11. 11.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) apologising at the end (d) a clear last line
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
14. 14.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) rushing off the stage (d) looking up at the end
16. 16.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) thank the audience
17. 17.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) a clear last line (c) apologising at the end (d) pausing before the end
19. 19.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) a calm thank-you (c) apologising at the end (d) trailing off
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
27. 27.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) trailing off (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) looking up at the end
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
29. 29.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) ending on time (d) running over time
31. 31.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) linking to the start (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
33. 33.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True

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