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How to Write Every Speech You’ll Ever Need to Give in Your Life

In this column, professional speechwriter Chandler Dean provides partly satirical, partly genuine “How To” advice focused on a hyper-specific subcategory of speeches—from graduation speeches to wedding toasts to eulogies, and all the rhetorical occasions in between.

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    by Chandler Dean
  • March 29, 2024
    How to Concede an Election While Making It Clear That Your Ideas Are Objectively Better
    by Chandler Dean
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    How to Accept an Award Without Making Your Voters Regret It
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  • February 26, 2024
    How to Give a Wedding Toast Without Annoying Hundreds of Hungry Guests
    by Chandler Dean
  • February 7, 2024
    How to Give a Toast to a Departing Coworker
    by Chandler Dean
  • January 22, 2024
    How to Nail Your High School Graduation Speech Even If You’re Not That Popular
    by Chandler Dean
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