There are many opportunities to show appreciation with a toast during the year. The Christmas holiday season is ideal for practicing and exercising this skill. A toast typically honors a person or a group of people. It’s a simple yet sophisticated technique to show gratitude and celebrate camaraderie at family events, at dinner with friends, or at work events with colleagues.
Should you choose to offer a toast, attendees will
appreciate your thoughtfulness and poise Brevity is key as there’s no need to
stand awkwardly holding a glass for a long period of time. Be brief.
Here is a simple formula that requires little to no
preparation.
How to Offer a Toast at any Occasion
1. When you notice a lull in the conversation
tap your glass with a fork several times to get everyone’s attention
2. Stand
and declare ‘I’d like to offer a toast’
a. Acknowledge
an achievement from the year passed. This could be an achievement of someone at
the event, or a group achievement.
b. Give
thanks for the opportunity to be together at this moment. Celebrate this
moment.
c. Offer
best wishes to all during the coming year. You might single out one or two
individuals who have major events in the upcoming time period.
d. End
with ‘let’s raise our glasses to …”
3. Sit
down and enjoy your contribution to group camaraderie
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