Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 63 · 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.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) a clear last line
2. 2.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
3. 3.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) a clear last line
4. 4.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) running over time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) running over time (c) rushing off the stage (d) ending on time
7. 7.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) pausing before the end
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
12. 12.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) ending on time (d) stopping mid-sentence
13. 13.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
17. 17.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) rushing off the stage (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
19. 19.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
24. 24.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) ending on time
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
27. 27.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) pausing before the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
32. 32.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) adding a new point (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) linking to the start
37. 37.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) short and strong (c) long and slow (d) about a new topic
38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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