Accepting an award graciously requires thought and preparation. The tips listed below can help:- Write your award acceptance speech in the form of a script and memorize it.
- Practice frequently and rehearse with a timer.
- Pause, smile and count to three before speaking.
- Be gracious. Refrain from apologizing for any reason.
- Avoid filler words such as "um", "ah", "so," "but" and "you know".
- Keep names to a minimum and pronounce all names correctly.
- Make the last line of an award acceptance speech expendable in case time runs out.
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