5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Party Toast a Smashing Success

There comes a time in every partygoer’s life when a quick “cheers” or “bottoms up” just won’t cut it. Learning how to give a proper toast is a rite of passage. Whether you’re clinking glasses with your nearest and dearest over a holiday feast or simply toasting to good times to come, here are our top 5 dos for delivering a toast with the most.

DO start with a joke to lighten the mood.

You can never go wrong with a well-timed, appropriately placed joke. No need to try too hard to be funny, go with something neutral and applicable to everyone.

DO tailor the toast to your audience.

If you’re looking to make your toast truly memorable, be sure to know your audience. Making a connection between your toast material and the party goers will make a lasting impression.

DO be genuine and authentic.

Speaking from the heart is always better than falling back on clichés and movie quotes. The audience will be moved if you share something that is meaningful to you.

DO share something personal or a mini story.

Stories are a great way to engage your audience. They can help you to illustrate your point and bring humor. Just remember to have a beginning, middle, and end.

DO end with a bang.

Make sure to wrap up your speech with a good ending. Remember to include gratitude by thanking your hosts or the guest(s) of honor. And PLEASE don’t forget to say Cheers!

CHEERS!