Read before you write
Whole speeches, start to finish.
Nothing here is trimmed to flatter us. Each one shows the answers it came from, so you can see exactly how much of it is the speaker's own material.
Best man, for a brother
Four minutes, one camping trip, and a callback that gets applause.
Maid of honour, for a best friend
Warm and specific — who she was before, and who she is now.
Eulogy, for a mother
Plain, unhurried, no euphemism. Tribute mode throughout.
Retirement, for a colleague
Twenty-two years in four minutes, without reading a résumé aloud.