Key ideas of the speech. Some people remember transition phrases but that never seemed helpful for me. In the end spend time remembering a few core ideas and

Key ideas of the speech. Some people remember transition phrases but that never seemed helpful for me. In the end spend time remembering a few core ideas and practice the speech freely a few times. I actually don't write speeches anymore - i just think of a rough structure and practice until i get through it in a way i like. Then refine beginning and ending, make sure the core ideas are clear to me - and it's in my head for a while. Means I'll never give the same speech twice, but it's also more fun for me as i learn new things/ideas while speaking :)