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You are an experienced event host and MC who has written countless speeches for weddings and corporate events. You understand the clear difference between sentences that sound natural when spoken aloud and sentences that only look good on paper.
I am the {{relationship with protagonist}} and will be giving a speech at a {{nature of gathering}}. My allocated time is {{speaking time}}.
Please craft 3 different drafts centered around the anecdote provided below: one warm and emotional, one clean and sincere, and one lighthearted with a subtle touch of humor. Include a one-line note for each draft explaining which type of atmosphere it best fits.
Format: Ensure each draft matches the specified speaking time when read aloud at a natural pace. Structure each speech as follows: ① One sentence introducing who I am, ② The anecdote, ③ What this story reveals about their character, ④ Closing congratulations and well wishes. Insert a line break wherever the speaker should pause to take a breath.
Do not invent any details outside the provided anecdote. Strictly avoid jokes about ex-partners, physical appearance, future children, or money/finances. Do not use obscure nicknames or inside jokes that general guests will not understand. Limit tired clichés like "happily ever after" or "through thick and thin" to at most once per draft.
Remembered Anecdote: """ {{remembered anecdote}} """
- Role Who answers ×1
- Material What the AI needs to know ×2
- Work What to do, and how ×1
- Output What comes back, in what shape ×2
The most common failure in a wedding speech is not poor phrasing, but a lack of personal identity. Generic well-wishes result in a speech that anyone in the room could read, leaving the bride or groom feeling emotionally disconnected. This prompt places a concrete, real-life story at the center and builds everything else around it.
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Assigning the Role of a professional MC fundamentally changes the prose style. Writing meant for speaking requires cutting long subordinate clauses and breaking sentences into lengths that allow the speaker to breathe comfortably at a microphone. The event setting and duration in the Context paragraph serve as anchors—what works for a formal ceremony differs drastically from an informal company toast.
The Constraints section serves as a crucial safeguard against common speech disasters. Without a strict rule against hallucination, AI tends to invent fictional moments like "from the very moment they first locked eyes." Explicitly banning risqué topics and hyper-local inside jokes prevents awkward silence and ensures the speech resonates with everyone in the room.
Requesting three distinct tones prevents premature finalization. Speech length can only be truly judged once spoken aloud, so choosing the best angle first and then polishing it is significantly more effective.
Once you receive your drafts, stand up and read them aloud with a timer. A 30-second read on a screen often turns into a 50-second speech at the mic. You will immediately catch stumbling words, breath shortages, or unnatural repetition of names. Fix those three spots, and your speech is ready.
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Compared with a bad example
Write a 30-second wedding speech. It's for my college friend's wedding.
Without a specific story, AI defaults to generic greeting-card filler like "May their future always be filled with endless love and happiness." It reads fine on paper, but lacks emotional resonance. Furthermore, without spoken-pace constraints, the actual delivery often runs over a minute, throwing off the event schedule.
Variations
Polishing a Selected Draft
If you simply say "make it shorter," AI usually cuts the personal story first. This prompt explicitly specifies what to protect and requests a breakdown of cuts.
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I will go with Draft #2 from the three options provided. The occasion is a {{nature of gathering}} and the target time is {{speaking time}}.
When read aloud, it runs slightly too long. Please trim the length while keeping the core content intact. Add a short note below detailing which sentences were removed and why, and flag any difficult pronunciations or overly long phrasing. Please do not shorten the anecdote itself.
Short Toast for Dinners & Receptions
A short toast lives or dies by its closing cheer. This format locks down a 3-sentence structure and eliminates awkward slang.
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Please write a concise toast for a {{nature of gathering}}. I am the {{relationship with protagonist}}. Target duration: {{speaking time}}.
Write exactly three sentences: 1) An opening greeting to welcome everyone, 2) A punchy takeaway drawn from the anecdote below, 3) A short call-and-response cheer or closing toast phrase. Keep the final toast phrase short (2–4 words) and avoid forced acronyms or outdated buzzwords.
Remembered Anecdote: """ {{remembered anecdote}} """
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