Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 42 · 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.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) pausing before the end (d) trailing off
4. 4.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
5. 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) apologising at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) rushing off the stage
6. 6.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
7. 7.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
9. 9.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it must be a joke (d) nobody hears it
12. 12.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) stopping mid-sentence
14. 14.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
17. 17.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) adding a new point (d) looking up at the end
18. 18.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) running over time (d) ending on time
21. 21.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) running over time (d) stopping mid-sentence
22. 22.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) a clear last line (d) running over time
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) pausing before the end
28. 28.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) linking to the start (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
29. 29.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) trailing off
36. 36.🏁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) looking up at the end
38. 38.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
39. 39.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary

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