Speech: [occasion / title]

Written for the ear, not the eye – short sentences, spoken rhythm, one message the room can repeat tomorrow.

Field	Value
Occasion	[event]
Speaker	@name
Audience	[who, how many, mood]
Duration	N min
Date	YYYY-MM-DD

The one message

[The sentence the audience should repeat when asked what the speech was about. Everything serves this.]

Structure

Opening (N min)

[Hook: story / question / surprising fact – NOT "thank you for having me" first. Earn attention before using it.]

Point 1 (N min)

• Claim: [statement]
• Support: [story / stat / example]
• Transition: [bridge sentence to point 2]

Point 2 (N min)

• Claim:
• Support:
• Transition:

Point 3 (N min)

• Claim:
• Support:

Close (N min)

[Callback to the opening + the one message restated + concrete action or image to leave on.]

Delivery notes

Beat	Instruction
[moment]	[pause / slower / look up / move]

Word check

• Estimated words: N (target: ~140-160 wpm spoken)
• Hard words to say aloud: [list – swap them]
• Applause/laugh beats: [marked]

Rehearsal log

Run	Date	Time taken	What to fix
1	YYYY-MM-DD	N min