Thanks for the memories
Your guide to retirement speeches & celebrations
Giving a retirement speech soon? Here's help!
Give a speech that celebrates your career
and captivates your audience!
You’ve worked hard over the years and made many friends. Your co-workers, bosses and helpers want to hear from you. But what should you say?
Does the very idea make you nervous?
Thanks for the Memories takes you step by step to create a retirement speech that will make you proud. And, more importantly, make the folks who are listening glad they came.
Can you identify with any of these?
- I don't do much public speaking.
- I'm not sure what to say.
- I don't want to bore people.
- I just want to say Thanks and Goodbye and leave.
This book is especially for you if you are one of those reluctant speakers who usually stays in the background instead of standing behind the podium. You have plenty of company. But people still want to hear from you.
Whether you are the person retiring or the co-worker who needs to say a few words about a colleague or friend, Thanks for the Memories helps you with what to say with simple, effective steps.
How will Thanks for the Memories help you with your retirement speech?
You will find out ways to
- Start your speech to get everyone’s attention
- Acknowledge special people without boring your audience
- Find special stories that reflect your time at work
- Use repetition to tie your talk together.
- Pick from hundreds of quotes about work, retirement, wisdom and character to adapt your words to your style and personality.
- Ideas for commenting on changes you’ve seen or thoughts about the future
- Closing words that leave your audience thinking “Wow.”
Can't I use A.I. to write my speech?
Yes, you can. But the real question is should you? A.I. can write you a technically correct, plastic speech but don't expect it to resonate with your audience.
In using Thanks for the Memories, you'll get prompts, outlines, techniques for brainstorming, hundreds of workplace quotes, ways to remember your stories and tips on delivery.
And in case you’re responsible for planning the event, you’ll find a helpful checklist for setting up a retirement party including details you do not want to overlook.
Here's what you'll get with Thanks for the Memories
- A winning outline
- Tips and prompts to help pyou find your stories
- How to tell a story
- Ways to handle acknowledgments
- The toast and the roast
- Organizing your thoughts
- Drafting your talk
- Effective speaking techniques to connect with listeners
- Planning the celebration (for those saying something about the retiree)
- 52 ideas to add color and fun to your speech
- Funny and serious quotes about life, work, wisdom with sections devoted to teachers and the military
- Ways to work quotes into your speech to wow your listeners.
What other's say. . .
This
book has the basic formulas you need for a great speech. It’s like a workbook.
If you are going to retire, check it out.
—
Gervais Hagerty, author
In Polite Company
She’s helped veterans, military personnel, CEOs, and soon-to-be retirees sharpen their writing and speaking skills. And if you’ve ever checked out her blog, SpecialSpeeches.com, you know she’s been dropping gold for years. Now, she’s finally put it all in a book. Long overdue, but definitely worth the wait. Highly recommend grabbing a copy!
—
Mo Khalaf
Info marketer, speaking guru, Scale
Your Speaking
What sets this book apart is its practical, start-to-finish guidance. From outlining your thoughts, telling impactful stories, and offering acknowledgments, all the way to delivering your speech with confidence—McArver covers it all.
—
M. Mendenhall
Counselor and educator
Maybe you're not a Ted Talks speaker, but you CAN give a legendary retirement speech.
Thanks for the Memories guides you to planning and delivering a memorable retirement speech. You will leave your audience laughing, thoughtful and saying “Farewell” with a lump in their throats.
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