Why does the opening speech have to be exciting?

As the saying goes: "Everything is difficult at the beginning." Just like the beginning of an article is the most difficult to write, the opening of a speech is the most difficult to master. It is not easy to capture the hearts of the audience in just a few words. If the audience loses interest in your words at the beginning of your speech, then even the most exciting remarks that follow will be eclipsed. Therefore, only a unique opening that is novel, interesting, and intelligent can leave a deep impression on the audience, control the atmosphere immediately, focus the audience's attention in an instant, and set the stage for the content of the following speech. bridge.

Unexpected opening remarks

The audience will dismiss mediocre arguments and turn a deaf ear; if you introduce something that no one has seen before, use others' unexpected insights to introduce the topic, causing "this The artistic effect of "everyone is shocked as soon as the words are spoken" will immediately shock the audience and make them eager to listen, thus achieving the purpose of attracting the audience.

It should be noted that this method should be used with caution, otherwise it may turn into sensationalism. We should start from the audience's psychology and level of understanding. We should not make fallacies and weird theories just for the sake of pursuing weirdness, nor should we be blunt and sublime. Otherwise, it will easily arouse the audience's disgust and boredom. It should be noted that no matter how fresh the insights are, they are always based on the correct theme.

Self-deprecating opening remarks

Self-deprecating words are "self-deprecating". They are used in opening remarks to subtly introduce themselves in humorous language, which will make the audience feel more intimate and invisible. shorten the distance between you and the audience. At the fourth author meeting, Xiao Jun was invited to the stage. His first words were: "My name is Xiao Jun, and I am an unearthed cultural relic." This sentence contains so many complex emotions: bitterness, helplessness, pride, There is happiness. Expressed in self-deprecating language, the form is extremely concise and the connotation is especially rich!

Hu Shi began a speech like this: "I am not here to make a report to you today, I am here to 'talk nonsense'. Because my surname is Hu." As soon as he finished speaking, the audience laughed. This opening statement not only introduced himself skillfully, but also reflected the speaker's humility. It also enlivened the atmosphere and shortened the distance between the speaker and the audience. Killing three birds with one stone, it is a masterpiece.

In 1990, CCTV invited Taiwanese film and television artist Mr. Ling Feng to participate in the Spring Festival Gala. At that time, many audiences were still unfamiliar with him, but after he finished his wonderful opening remarks, he was immediately recognized by the audience and received a warm welcome. He said: "Here at Lingfeng, I am different from Wen Zhang. Although we have both won the Golden Bell Award and the title of Best Male Singer, I am famous for being ugly...

Generally speaking , the female audience didn’t have a good impression of me. They thought I was thinner than a yellow flower, and my face was darker than coal.” This remark was playful and humorous, and the audience burst into laughter. This opening statement left a good impression on people as being very candid and humorous. Soon, at the "Golden Microphone Night" literary gala, he was seen with a smile on his face and said to the audience: "I'm glad to see you again, but you are unfortunate to see me again." The audience responded with warm applause.

An emotional opening statement

Starting to give a serious speech as soon as you get on stage will give you a sense of abruptness and make it difficult for the audience to accept it. You might as well use the people, things, and scenery in front of you as the topic, expand on it, and unknowingly introduce the audience into the speech. You can talk about the layout of the venue, the weather at the time, the mood at the time, the image of a certain participant...

For example, the speaker said: "I just found that one of the comrades here looks very familiar, like mine. A friend. Taking a closer look, it’s not. But I think it doesn’t matter. We have already met here. Can’t we call ourselves friends from now on? What I want to talk about today is a little bit about being a friend of everyone. Idea. "At the Teachers' Day celebration meeting, if the weather is gloomy, you can start like this: "The weather is not very good today, it is gloomy and dim, but we see a bright light here." Then move to the question /k_E_. , eulogizing the great souls and dedication of teachers who burn themselves to illuminate others and the future of mankind.

In 1863, the Gettysburg National Cemetery was completed.

On the day of the inauguration ceremony, Secretary of State Everett stood on the rostrum. He saw crowds, wheat fields, pastures, orchards, rolling hills and high mountain peaks vividly in his mind. His heart was filled with emotions, and he immediately changed his original plan. At the beginning of the book, it starts from this scene: "Standing under the long clear sky, looking out from the vast fields that have been cultivated all year round and now peacefully resting, the majestic Allegheny Mountains are faintly visible. The earth stands in front of us, and the graves of our brothers are at our feet. I really dare not use my insignificant voice to break the infinite peace arranged by God and nature, but I must complete the task you have given me. , I beg you, pray for your tolerance and sympathy..." This opening speech has beautiful language, slow rhythm, and deep emotions. People, scenery, objects, and emotions are so perfectly and naturally integrated. According to records, when Everett had just finished speaking, many listeners had tears in their eyes.

On the day of May 4th in 1945, Yunnan University held a commemorative meeting on the playground. There were many people present at the meeting, and everyone was very excited. When the conference was just about to begin, God was not kind and it started to rain. Many people scrambled to take shelter from the rain, and order began to break down. The person presiding over the meeting kept shouting: "Don't move, everyone, stand still, the meeting is about to begin!" But the effect was still not great.

Wen Yiduo happened to be on the podium at this time. He stood up and gave a speech to the crowd moving in all directions: "Classmates! Let me tell you a story. More than two thousand years ago, Zhou King Wu decided to revolt to overthrow the tyrant King Zhou. On the day when he sent out troops, it suddenly started to rain.

Many people thought it was unlucky and suggested that King Wu change the date. The person who is in charge of divination, that is, the person who is the staff officer, came out. He said that this is not a bad thing, this is "Heaven washing the soldiers", it is God helping us, washing all the dust from the weapons, and beating the enemy more It's powerful! We also encountered such an opportunity today. This is a celestial siege! Those who are not cowardly come back! Come closer! Brave people stand up!..." Wen Yiduo's speech touched people's hearts, and everyone was disappointed. Moving around again, the meeting started smoothly.

When it suddenly rained, Mr. Wen Yiduo cleverly used the allusion of King Wu to defeat Zhou and "heaven washes the troops", which inspired people deeply, thus inhibiting the audience's move to avoid the rain and risking their lives. Yu listens to the lecture and is in good order.

Mr. Wen Yiduo adapts to circumstances and makes use of topics according to unexpected situations, showing a high degree of wisdom and talent.

In 1966, the famous modern writer Lin Yutang returned to Taiwan from the United States to settle down. In June of the same year, a college in Taipei held a graduation ceremony. Lin Yutang was specially invited to attend and he was invited to give an impromptu speech. Several well-known speakers arranged in front of Lin Yutang delivered long and boring speeches, which made the audience drowsy.

When Lin Yutang was speaking, he raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was already past 11 o'clock, so he changed the tune according to the situation, walked quickly to the podium, and said only one sentence: "Gentleman's." The speech should be like a lady's miniskirt, the shorter the better." Then he ended his speech. As soon as his words came out, everyone was stunned for a moment. A few seconds later, there was a burst of laughter in the venue, and then the audience expressed their love for this outstanding speaker with the warmest applause. The next day, news appeared in major newspapers in Taipei that "the master of humor lives up to his reputation" and "the one-sentence speech lifts the spirit."

Lin Yutang’s speech here used the method of stimulating emotion in the scene. When he saw that it was already late, and if he continued to speak, the audience would not be interested in listening, and the effect would definitely not be very good, so he had an idea, Say one concise sentence and end your speech. This actually won applause from the audience and achieved unexpectedly good results.

To express feelings in a moment is not to deliberately go around in circles, nor to digress thousands of miles from the topic or ramble endlessly. Otherwise it will dilute the theme and make the audience feel tired and impatient. The speaker must know what he is saying and should also pay attention to the fact that the rendered content must complement the subject and be integrated into one.

Story-like opening remarks

Using vivid language to tell a story as an opening statement will arouse great interest in the audience. The following principles should be followed when choosing a story: it should be short, otherwise it will become a story meeting; it should be meaningful and make people think deeply; it should be relevant to the content of the speech.

In 1962, the 82-year-old MacArthur returned to his alma mater, West Point Military Academy. Every plant and tree made him nostalgic, and his thoughts were as if he had returned to his youth again.

At the investiture ceremony, he gave an impromptu speech, which he began like this: "This morning, when I walked out of the hotel, the doorman asked: 'General, where are you going?' When I arrived at West Point, he said: 'That's a nice place. Have you been there before?'"

The plot of this story is extremely simple and the narrative is unpretentious, but the emotion it contains is profound. , rich. It not only illustrates the extraordinary status of West Point in people's hearts, thereby arousing a strong sense of pride in the audience, but also expresses MacArthur's deep attachment. Then, MacArthur seamlessly transitioned to the theme of "responsibility-honor-country", which was natural and appropriate.

The famous speech master Li Yanjie started his speech on "Love and Beauty" like this: "I don't study love, why would I think of talking about such a topic?" Then he told a story: a company in Beijing The Secretary of the Youth League Committee repeatedly invited Teacher Li to give a speech, and took out a few pieces of paper with a list of a group of suicides in the company's factories. Most of them went to a dead end because of poor handling of love problems.

"So, I feel it is necessary to talk to you about this issue." This story suddenly focused the audience's attention and made them feel the seriousness and urgency of the problem.

Suspenseful opening statement

People are curious by nature. Once they have doubts, they have to find out. To pique the audience's interest, use suspense. Creating suspense in the opening paragraph often works wonders. Creating suspense is not about making a mystery. It cannot be used frequently, nor can it be left unsolved. The suspense should be solved at the appropriate time so that the audience's curiosity can be satisfied, and the previous and subsequent content should reflect each other and the structure should be integrated.

For example, a teacher held a lecture. At this time, the order of the venue was relatively chaotic and the students were not interested in the lecture. The teacher turned around and wrote a poem on the blackboard: "The black geese fly high in the moon, and the Chanyu escapes in the night." Escape. The heavy snow fills the bow and sword. "After writing it, he said: "This is a famous Tang poem, which has been widely circulated and has been selected into middle school textbooks. But I think it is well written. There is a problem. What is the problem? We will talk about it later. Today, the topic I want to talk about is "Reading and Questioning"..." At this time, the audience was silent, and the students' appetites were whetted. When the speech was about to end, the teacher said: "What's the problem with this poem? It doesn't make sense. It's a dark moon night, how can you see the wild geese flying? It's the cold season, how can there be wild geese in the north?..." Echoing the beginning and the end can deepen the story. Impress the audience, strengthen the content of the speech, and make it memorable.

Another time, a tour guide from Guilin took a tour group to Beijing. When visiting Beihai, he pointed at the Nine Dragon Wall and said to the tourists: "I know everyone has very good eyesight, but can you see Which dragon has a piece of colored glaze on it, is it fake?" The tourist was surprised and ran to the Nine Dragon Wall to identify it carefully. They looked here and there, moving closer and further away. Some said this, some said that, and some simply said no. Amidst the debate among different people, everyone gathered around the tour guide and asked him to reveal the answer to the mystery. Under everyone's gaze, the tour guide pointed to the belly of a white dragon and said, "This is it." The tourists looked carefully and said in unison: "It turns out to be a wooden brick." Then they asked questions one after another: "This is What's going on?" "In what year was it replaced?" "Why didn't the emperor notice?" At this time, the tour guide who caught the tourists' psychology raised his voice and told the age of the Nine Dragon Wall. The architectural art and the anecdotes of "wooden bricks" were explained in detail. The guests listened and thought, and as the plot of the story developed, sometimes they were beaming with joy, and sometimes they were filled with admiration. The tour guide used a very complete method of setting up suspense to make the explanation successful.

The ancients said: "Writing seems to be like looking at a mountain with joy." The same goes for speaking. If you set up suspense at the beginning of your speech just right, the listener will be full of interest in the convoluted speech. feelings.