Great Speech Writing Questionnaire for Grooms
If you would like me to write your Groom speech on the back of this questionnaire (without a meeting)
please include as much detail as possible. Feel free to call me at any time to discuss it.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name
Telephone number
Your preferred invoice address
Email
THE WEDDING
Date and time of the wedding?
Where are the ceremony and reception
being held? Anything noteworthy about
either venue?
Who is hosting the wedding i.e. who will
the invitations come from?
THE CONTEXT FOR YOUR SPEECH
Who is speaking at the wedding (and
when)?
Who will be introducing you?
Will you be finishing with a toast? If so,
who to (usually the bridesmaids)?
YOUR SPEAKING STYLE
What proportion of the speech would
you like to be sincere and what
proportion lighter?
How nervous will you be when you
stand up to speak?
Do you have any experience of public
speaking?
How long do you want to speak for?
AUDIENCE
How many people will be there?
Would you like to mention any who have
travelled a long way or who are
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particularly old etc?
Anyone who isn’t there that you’d like to
mention?
How many of them will know you?
Will there be telegrams to read out?
Do you expect it to be a relatively sedate
or loud atmosphere?
YOU
What’s your date of birth?
Where were you born?
Where did you go to school (and
university)?
What do you do professionally?
What are your hobbies/interests?
How would your friends/family describe
you?
How would your bride describe you?
Is there one thing that your friends and
family would tend to associate you with?
YOUR FAMILY
Who are they and who needs mentioning
on the day? If you are close to your
parents, it would be good to have some
specific things to thank them for.
THANKS
Who else do you need to thank, i.e. the
hosts?
Are there elderly relatives that need a
mention, or guests travelling from a long
way?
Brides family? Always good to flatter
them in public if possible.
YOUR BRIDE
Her full name
Where and when was she born?
What does she do professionally?
Could you describe her physically?
Could you describe her personality in
three words?
What are her hobbies/interests?
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YOU AND YOUR BRIDE
When and how did you meet?
Do you remember your very first
reaction when you saw her for the first
time?
When did you realise things were
serious?
How have you changed since you met
her (for better or worse)?
How has she changed since she met
you (for better or worse)?
Where do you both live?
Where will you be living?
Where will the honeymoon be?
Any fun stories about when you were
dating?
Can you give an example of a great
story or two that you’ve been involved in
with her? When was it?
If there was a theme to hold your
description of her together, what would
it be?
Is there anything else you want to say
about her?
THE BEST MAN
Who is he?
How do you know him?
How would you describe him?
How do you intend to make fun of him?
TABOO SUBJECTS
What can’t we mention?
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OTHER
Are there subjects not covered above
that you know will amuse / interest your
audience? Please give me as much
detail as possible.
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