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Most presentations are divided into 3 main parts (+ questions):
1 INTRODUCTION (Questions)
!OD"
3 CONC#U$ION
Questions
As a general rule in communication, repetition is valuable. In presentations, there is a golden rule about
repetition:
1. Say what you are going to say,
2. say it,
3. then say what you have just said.
In other words, use the three parts of your presentation to reinforce your message. In the introduction, you tell
your audience what your message is going to be. In the body, you tell your audience your real message. In the
conclusion, you summarize what your message was.
We will now consider each of these parts in more detail.
Introdu%tion
The introduction is a very important - perhaps the most important - part of your presentation. This is the first
impression that your audience have of you. ou should concentrate on getting your introduction right. ou
should use the introduction to:
1& 'e(%ome )our audien%e
& introdu%e )our su*+e%t
3& out(ine t,e stru%ture o- )our presentation
.& /ive instru%tions a*out questions
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The following table shows e!amples of language for each of these functions. ou may need to modify the
language as appropriate.
1un%tion 0ossi*(e (an/ua/e
1 2e(%omin/
)our audien%e
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen
Good morning, gentlemen
Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman
Good afternoon, everyody
Introdu%in/
)our su*+e%t
! am going to tal" today aout...
The #ur#ose of my #resentation is to introdu$e our new range of...
3 Out(inin/ )our
stru%ture
To start with !%ll des$rie the #rogress made this year. Then !%ll mention some of the #rolems
we%ve en$ountered and how we over$ame them. &fter that !%ll $onsider the #ossiilities for
further growth ne't year. (inally, !%ll summari)e my #resentation *efore $on$luding with some
re$ommendations+.
. 3ivin/
instru%tions
a*out questions
,o feel free to interru#t me if you have any -uestions.
!%ll try to answer all of your -uestions after the #resentation.
! #lan to "ee# some time for -uestions after the #resentation.
!od)
The body is the "real" presentation. If the introduction was well prepared and delivered, you will now be "in
control". ou will be rela!ed and confident.
The body should be well structured, divided up logically, with plenty of carefully spaced visuals.
#emember these $ey points while delivering the body of your presentation:
do not hurry
e enthusiasti$
give time on visuals
maintain eye $onta$t
modulate your voi$e
loo" friendly
"ee# to your stru$ture
use your notes
sign#ost throughout
remain #olite when dealing with diffi$ult -uestions
Con%(usion
%se the conclusion to:
1& $um up
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& (3ive re%ommendations i- appropriate)
3& T,an4 )our audien%e
.& Invite questions
The following table shows e!amples of language for each of these functions. ou may need to modify the
language as appropriate.
1un%tion 0ossi*(e (an/ua/e
1 $ummin/ up To $on$lude,...
!n $on$lusion,...
.ow, to sum u#...
So let me summarise/re$a# what !%ve said.
(inally, may ! remind you of some of the main #oints we%ve $onsidered.
3ivin/ re%ommendations !n $on$lusion, my re$ommendations are...
! therefore suggest/#ro#ose/re$ommend the following strategy.
3 T,an4in/ )our audien%e 0any than"s for your attention.
0ay ! than" you all for eing su$h an attentive audien$e.
. Invitin/ questions .ow !%ll try to answer any -uestions you may have.
1an ! answer any -uestions2
&re there any -uestions2
,o you have any -uestions2
&re there any final -uestions2
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