A client and friend asked me the other day about impromptu speeches. His question, basically, was, to give consistently good impromptu speeches, do you memorize something (or a few pieces of something ...

It's 8:30am and you've leisurely rolled in the office, with your Peet's coffee in hand. Suddenly your boss pokes her head in your office and says, "Charlie called in sick today and he's supposed to ...

Speaking “off the cuff” has its benefits. For one, extemporaneous speech can humanize a speaker by making him or her seem less robotic or scripted. But, given high-pressure situations and the ...

Impromptu speaking is sometimes called "speaking off the cuff," a phrase that suggests you could put all your notes on the cuff of your shirt. Impromptu speaking is useful when you have little or no ...

Make impromptu speaking FUN with these easy-to-understand student guidelines, impromptu formats, class practice activity, and 50 topics! Modify this lesson to meet the needs of your learners; you can ...

THE art of delivering a speech without any prior preparation or planning on a topic is known as impromptu speaking. A speaker may be provided a quotation, proverb, one word abstract, object, or any ...

You glance at the clock and gulp; then you agree to help out your colleague. You immediately clear your calendar for the afternoon. Instead of going into panic mode, you create a plan of attack. When ...