When you are a scheduled speaker, it is your time to shine. Be sure to give it your best shot by following these recommendations:

1.    Give a speech from the Toastmaster manuals. Try to closely follow the objectives and practice, practice, practice.

2.    Keep within the designated time allowance of the speech. A typical five to seven minute manual speech allows for a range of 4 minute 30 seconds to 7 minutes 30 seconds. Practice your speech to stay with in these targets.

3.    Let the Toastmaster of the Day know your speech title, the manual number, and the time required. Also try to give the Toastmaster some information about yourself, or any setup information you want the audience to know before you begin. A written introduction can easily handle all of this.

4.    Be sure to address the Toastmaster and the audience before starting your speech, "Mr. (Madame) Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters, and guests".

5.    Do not say "thank you" after finishing your speech (the audience should thank you!).

6.    Return control back to the Toastmaster with a simple "Mr. (Madame) Toastmaster" and a handshake.