Write a toast or short speech for a wedding, birthday or retirement

Fix it yourself in 3 steps

1. Jot down the basics: the event, who you are to the person, how long you're expected to speak (most toasts are 1 to 3 minutes), and 2 or 3 true stories or details only you would know. Check with the host about anything off-limits, like old relationships or private news.
2. Paste the prompt below with your notes. Answer its questions, then read the draft out loud and tell it what doesn't sound like you. Ask it to cut, swap a joke or make it warmer until it fits your time.
3. Print it or put it on note cards in big type, practice it out loud 3 or 4 times with a timer, and mark where to pause. Keep the stories true and kind, and end by raising your glass to the person.

Copy this prompt

Help me write a toast in my own voice. Event: [wedding / birthday / retirement / other]. Who it's for and how I know them: [details]. Time I have: [e.g. 2 minutes]. My notes and stories: [paste]. Rules: 1) First ask me up to 3 short questions if something important is missing, then wait for my answers. 2) Use only the stories and facts I give you; don't invent memories, quotes or details. 3) Keep it kind: no embarrassing secrets, exes, inside jokes most guests won't get, or anything about money or health. 4) Write it to fit my time (about 130 spoken words per minute), with a simple shape: who I am, one or two stories, what the person means to people, then a closing line that raises a glass. 5) Give me one draft plus one shorter backup version, tell me the estimated speaking time of each, then stop and wait for my edits.

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Tips from people who've done it

• Shorter is almost always better. If the host says 2 minutes, aim for 90 seconds.
• Read the AI's draft out loud and change any phrase you'd never actually say. It should sound like you, not a greeting card.
• One true, specific story beats a list of compliments.
• Don't paste anyone else's private details you wouldn't say in the room. Use first names only if you like.

Agents people used for this: Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude.