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Pretend everyone likes and admires you.
Use the 5-4-3-2-1 anxiety technique(you can look it up online)
Talk like you mean it

Try to stay calm. But also try to be honest with yourself—it’s okay to feel the way you do. Who wouldn’t be terrified of something like this, right? ❤️ And it’s okay to feel all of these emotions. You can do this! Just go for it! I’m sure you’ll do wonderful! And be kind to yourself afterwards ❤️

I guess just find one person in the crowd that you feel super comfortable with and just focus on them, don’t know if this is helpful but good luck!

Idk if this works for everyone but just pretend you’re saying the speech alone, or practicing (helps me with pressure) or if you have friends in the crowd make eye contact with them and it’ll feel like practice

Haha idk just dont put the mic anywhere near your lips when youre not talking to take a breath

I could suggest practicing in front of a camera or record your speech. When I was in high school I was in a similar situation. So I practiced while recording and when I watched it I could notice the times where I need to adjust my breathing or practice more. It also helped with memorizing and eye contact. Hope it helps good luck!!🌷

Well I don’t really get nervous so this probably won’t help but my advice is to just like not care I mean of course care but like not so much, if you know the speech it doesn’t matter if u get it 100% as long as you give the gist

i agree with what everyone already put in the comments maybe like treat yourself to something after like an ice cream or something so that way you have something to count on and look forwards to after , like ‘hey once i get this done i have this to look forward too ‘ you know

like idk if what i said made sense so that way you can get it over with and like hopefully not be as nervous idk

First of all, CONGRATS!! 🥳
Try after you say something to pause, while others are clapping, use those moments to smile and take a deep breath.
Also, you could try marking on your script for when you should breathe. Like drawing a big slash or something that reminds you to stop right there and take a breath before continuing. 🩷
Good luck friend!! You're going to do great!

I’m an introverted girly with social anxiety, and Mel Robbins’ 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique has helped me so much before speaking in front of people. It really calms my nerves. Wishing you the best! you’ve got this!! 🤍

I’m a dancer so I’m used to performing but when I perform, I try to look at the back of the audience so that they know I’m trying to reach them as well. This also might sound a bit weird but I like to jump up and down a few times before I go on stage to get any nerves out. Also I’m a Christian so I like to pray before I go on and ask the Lord to help me while I’m performing and to do my best. Also seek encouragement from your friends as well!! Hope this helps🫶🏻🫶🏻

imagine all the audiences faces as your top fav bookish character ever. Go with the flow and dont worry nobody will be breathing down your neck so do stress it 😉

Constantly look around the room- never zero in on just one person, and don’t look at faces, look at foreheads. Ik for me if I lock in on one person I’ll start bust up laughing at their reaction. Also just take a LOT of deep breaths right before, even as you’re walking up to where you’ll be speaking. Good luck!!

during speeches i tend to look for open spaces between each person or just look at friends. Also practice in the mirror and infront of people its so underrated

When I write a speech, I highlight every other line in a different color so that way I can always know what line I’m at. If I lose my place, I can still remember that I was just reading a pink sentence and then find one of the pink highlighted sentences. That way I don’t get lost as easily and I feel like I can slow down more.

Everytime i am nervous about performing in front a large crowd i just have one person in the audience who is familiar to you. Everytime you feel nervous just look at them it gives a lot of strength but like don’t keep on maintaining eye contact with them throughout.
And this is a cliché but deep breaths before we begin have always helped me.
good luck!!! you got thisss!!❤️❤️❤️

imagine you’re just talking to a really trusted friend and practice until it feels like second nature so you’re not worried about making a mistake 💕 good luck!!

I do speaking competitions and am an officer for community service ‘teams’ so I have varied advice.
If you have your speech memorized, make sure to pause between each sentence.
If you don’t have it memorized, make sure to add pauses.
Make sure to move your hands a LITTLE bit, not crazy just walk around a little.
If you’re struggling make sure to pause and BREATHE.
Take breaths in between, no one wants to hear you winded.
I hope it goes good!!

Practice it a few times out loud before the day, take a deep breath before you begin, and don't rush. Imagine you're just talking to a friend instead of a whole crowd—it really helps with the nerves. You'll do amazing. Good luck! 💕

i’m a dancer so idk if it’s any similar probably not but once i start the dance it kinda feels like i’m not nervous anymore so maybe once you start most of the nerves hopefully go away! also i like jump and kinda shake my body to get the nerves out so maybe that can help you!! 💞💞 good luck bestie!!!

Best advice I’ve ever gotten is to speak following sentence grammar/punctuation. For example when we present we tend to run out of breath cause we are nervous and just speaking run on sentences. Instead speak as if you are following punctuation. If what you just said would be followed by a period then at the period pause and take a breath before continuing. Purposely slow down your speech and follow punctuation for when to pause and take a breath. If it doesn’t stress you also make eye contact with different people purposefully throughout your speech with your audience. That helps them feel connected with what you are saying.

find one person in the crowd, for example, your best friend or family member, who you talk to a lot and are comfortable talking to and pretend that’s it’s just a conversation between the two of you. also talk like you mean it and smile. good luck!

also talk slower than you think you should because when we’re doing public speaking we tend to talk really really fast because we are nervous

Just be honest, I find the best speakers talk like they would day to day and it makes it feel more friendly. Also, try practicing in front of people, it’s awkward, but it’ll help you. And if you have flash cards, don’t just stare at them, glance down and then look at the audience(or a spot on the back wall.

You got this babes!!

Search online how to breath with your belly (through the dialhragm). It will also help with voice trembling, pace and tember.

TAKE. YOUR. TIME. There's been so many times where I've been so nervous that I just rush through everything and no one knows what I'm talking about. Your voice might be a lil shaky at the start but if you just slow down and take your time you'll definitely get more comfortable!!

As a person who is deathly terrified of public speaking of any kind and has actually skipped school because of it, these are some really helpful tips that ive learned. First is a common one and its to pick one person that you can look directly at. Whether its a friend or a teacher, picking one person for me worked wonders because in the moment it really only feels like you and that person. Since its an important speech im guessing you cant say “uhm” or “uh” so another helpful thing would be is whenever you feel like youre about to say uhm or any kind of filler word, just pause for 2 seconds instead. It cant even make you sound more confident or professional!! As for breathing, what I do is two quick inhales through the nose and then one long exhale out through the mouth, research has shown that this method rapidly decreases your heart rate if youre scared and tells your nervous system to calm down!!

Best of luck to you lovely!! You got it!!

idk if its helpful but im also a really nervous speaker si what i do is find someone im comfortable with OR look between people to focus !! also remember not to breathe into the mic!! my advice is to hold it slightly further away from your mouth so when you breathe it wont pick up also if you feeling your heart rate speeding up, pause. dont force it cus it makes it worse. all the best lovely :-)

Idk if this is helpful but when I go to the stage my whole focus goes on the speech so I leave no space in my mind to think about getting nervous.

I think it helps me personally to make jokes bc it just eases you and the crowd! Idk what you’re speaking abt but good luck!!

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OMG SAME
I'm anchoring for an event my school is organizing this week
here are somethings that I used on my previous speeches
1) when you pause, act like your giving the audience time to think not yourself- so don't fidget
2) pause a little after each comma and a little more after each full-stop (or 'period' if your american) and let your words land; don't quiet down in the end if you missed a word
3)and breathe with your nose-I know it's obvious but I literally breathe like It's my last breath when I'm nervous- so in case you do too; consider the lenght of the next sentence (I lost my breath half way through my word- I thought it was so bad but no one even noticed)

As a debater/public speaker the trick is to make a persona. Think about a confident girl who doesn’t mind speaking out loud and is a charmer. For that one night act like her it helps me

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focus on one specific person in the audience and pretend u r having a one on one convo with just them! also, while ur up there, focus on the feeling of ur feet touching the ground and let it anchor u. u got this!!

My trick is to go on stage before then, just to get an idea of what I’ll be dealing with. We tend to blow up scary things a lot in our head, but as soon as u know the facts it’s easier to calm down. Also, try to get some alone time before and after. It will help u clear your mind. Good luck! I’ll be praying for u ❤️

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