According to the rules of speeches and the summary of practical experience, there are mainly the following ten types of speech openings.

1. Questioning style

As soon as you get on stage, ask one or several questions to the audience, and ask the audience to think with the speaker. This can immediately attract the attention of the audience and prompt them to quickly Then he concentrated his thoughts, thinking quickly and listening carefully. Listening to the lecture with questions will greatly increase the depth and breadth of the audience's understanding of the speech content. However, the questions raised should not be too excessive, but should focus on the center, be interesting and thought-provoking; if the questions are asked in a dull and indifferent way, it will be self-defeating and lose the advantage of this kind of opening statement.

For example: The speech titled "Telling the Truth" uses this opening statement: "Comrades, first of all, please allow me to take the liberty of asking a question: Do all of you here tell the truth... "This question is shocking and hits the point.

Another example: "Where are the talents?" The beginning of the speech:

Where are the talents? Talents are in 9.6 million square kilometers of land, among 1.2 billion people In the middle, in the current tide of reform, among you, my esteemed listeners.

This beginning is not only very attractive and contagious, but also shortens the psychological distance between the speaker and the audience, and establishes a good bond of friendship.

2. News style

The speaker first announces a piece of eye-catching news in public to attract the attention of the audience.

For example: The beginning of the speech "The Sorrow of an Ancient Civilization" is in the news style:

"According to a national newspaper report: Abroad, public officials in almost all countries* **Places are specially posted with notices written in Chinese - please do not spit or throw peels and paper scraps everywhere. Friends, this is not a normal thing, but a sign for the descendants of the ancient civilized country. A kind of irony."

Such an opening immediately shocked the audience and made them pay attention to the situation. But first of all, this kind of news must be true and reliable, and must not be deceptive, otherwise, it will only cause resentment to fool the audience; secondly, it must be new and cannot be outdated "old news".

3. Praise type

People generally have the mentality of listening to praise language. A speaker saying a few words of praise at the beginning can shorten the emotional distance with the audience as soon as possible. But you have to be careful, otherwise it will give people the impression of being sensationalistic and glib.

4. "Approximation" style

The speaker describes a period of his life experience or encounters in study and work based on the audience's social experience, interests, thoughts and feelings, etc. Problems, even one's own troubles, one's own joys, this can easily give the audience a sense of intimacy, resulting in a common language, and the emotional distance between the two parties is suddenly shortened.

5. Suspense style

Also called "story style", it means telling a story with vivid content and exciting plot at the beginning or citing a shocking fact to create suspense. This kind of situation and atmosphere is fascinating and attention-grabbing, making the audience deeply concerned about the development of the story and the fate of the characters, so that they can listen carefully.

6. Straight-forward style

This way of opening is straight to the point, concise and concise, straight to the point, and directly touching the topic of the speech. For example, the beginning of the speech "Next":

"When the football king Pele scored a thousand goals, a reporter asked him, 'Which one is the most exciting?' Pele replied: 'Next! 'Striving for the 'next'' is the common character of outstanding athletes and advanced figures in all walks of life." 7. Prop style

Also called "physical style". The speaker shows an object to the audience before he starts speaking, giving the audience a fresh and vivid feeling and attracting their attention. The physical object can be a painting, a photo, a chart, a piece of clothing, etc.

8. Humorous style

Using humorous language and novel and appropriate metaphors at the beginning can not only grab the hearts of the audience, make people laugh, but also enliven the atmosphere of the venue. Make people think while laughing.

9. Advice style

A way for the speaker to take a serious attitude and explain the interests to the audience, so as to arouse everyone's alertness and thereby enhance the actual effect of the speech. , told the seriousness of the situation at the beginning, which attracted the attention and vigilance of the audience, making the audience feel eager to listen.

10. Rendering style

Create a suitable environment and atmosphere, arouse corresponding emotions in the audience, and guide the audience to quickly enter the beginning of the lecture.

For example, the beginning of Engels's "Speech at Marx's Tomb":

"At a quarter past two in the afternoon on March 14, the greatest thinker of our time stopped thinking. Let him He had been in the room for less than two minutes, and when we entered again, we found him sleeping peacefully on the easy chair—but he had fallen asleep forever."

This. At the beginning, with only two short sentences, the audience was introduced into a solemn, solemn, sad and respectful atmosphere for the revolutionary mentor, which was conducive to the audience to accept the discussion intended to be carried out in the main text of the speech.

11. Quotation type

Proverbs, proverbs, famous poems, famous quotes, etc., have the characteristics of profound thoughts and beautiful language, have a broad mass base, and are more attractive to young people . If you can appropriately use famous quotes as the beginning, you can also achieve good results. But not all quotations at the beginning are beneficial. Those common sayings that are familiar to young people often give people a sense of cliché after being quoted repeatedly, making the audience think that your ability is nothing more than memorizing "Famous Quotes". This not only failed to attract people, but also caused boos from all over the audience. Quoting famous quotes should give the audience room to reflect and chew on. The philosophy should be strong, but not too esoteric or even obscure. Pay attention to the popularity of the language.

For example, the beginning of the speech "Go Your Own Way":

The road is long and long, and I will search up and down.

The beginning quotes a famous sentence from Qu Yuan's "Li Sao", which has profound meaning and inevitably leads to the following.

12. Impromptu style

The speaker uses metaphors on the scene and objects in the speech place to explain the truth clearly; or in special circumstances, he uses adaptable, witty and clever methods. , a handy impromptu way to start, to communicate the minds of the speaker and the audience, shorten the distance, and enhance the image and appeal of the speech.

For example: A female speaker walked onto the podium gracefully amid the applause of the audience. She accidentally fell on the edge of the stage, and the audience was shocked. After the female speaker stood up, she calmly walked to the microphone, and the first thing she said was: "Thank you everyone, I was overwhelmed by everyone's applause just now." Before she finished speaking, there was thunderous applause.