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Write a Toast, Speech or Tribute With AI

A heartfelt speech comes from your stories. AI cannot know those, but it can help you organize them, find the right words and trim to the right length.

Step by step

  1. Brain-dump your memories. Jot down three stories or details about the person, in any order.
  2. Say the occasion and length. A two-minute toast, a five-minute tribute.
  3. Pick a tone. Warm, funny, sentimental or a mix.
  4. Ask for an outline first. Then expand each part in your own voice.
  5. Read it aloud. Edit anything that does not sound like you.

A prompt you can copy

Type this into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini

Help me write a two-minute toast for my sister's 60th birthday. Here are three memories: [add yours]. Keep the tone warm with a little humor.

Good to know. Make sure the stories stay yours. AI drafts are a starting point, never the finished speech.

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Common questions

Is it cheating?

No, it is the same as asking a friend to read your draft.

Can it make me funnier?

It can suggest lines, but your own memories will land best.

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