How to begin a speech

There are endless possibilities to start a speech. This guide shows you 100 different ways to begin a speech effectively. Let yourself be inspired and get some suggestions. Each example should help you to find your own idea, where you say: Super, this is how I will start my speech.

For it should become an uplifting moment when several hundred people decide to remain silent for a longer time to listen to a single person. So the speech must be convincing right from the start.