Get names right, have a timekeeper to stay on schedule, and highlight speakers' achievements to make them look good. Rehearse once, get familiar with the venue, and use an outline instead of a full script. Most importantly, be confident in your role as the storyteller who brings the audience along for the experience.

1. beginner tips
for emcee scripts
7

2. But first, let’s take a
step back.
Ask yourself: Why are you an emcee?

3. Start with the
right mindset!

4. Be confident,
smile and soften
your body language
to get the crowd on
your side.

5. Remember, you are a storyteller
bringing them on an adventure
that you know more of than them.

6. Here are 7 tips to start
you off strong.

7. Get the names right
1

8. Be it a guest’s name or the university
the speaker holds professorship at.
1

9. Getting the names right could
win (or lose) you the respect
of the audience.
1

10. Get a friend to be the
timekeeper
2

11. Your role is to keep the event on
schedule. But if this is your first time
hosting, get someone else to help
you watch the time.
2

12. With a helping hand to keep time in
check, you will feel less flustered and
more on top of things.
2

13. Make the people
taking centre stage
look extremely good
3

14. You are there to make the people taking
the centre stage look amazing.
3

15. Onboard the attendees to
understand who they are seeing
on stage – and why.
3

16. Highlight the speaker’s most
impressive achievement and get
everyone excited about the content.
3

17. Flatter the audience,
make some jokes
4

18. Don’t be afraid to make a self-
deprecating joke, be it about your
short-sightedness or even how you
ended up being the emcee.
4

19. The audience will see it as a sign of
confidence, and will like you more.
4

20. Rehearse at least once
5

21. Rehearsing it out loud at least once
allows you to spot where you tend to
stumble and make notes and
adjustments.
5

22. Get familiar with the venue
6

23. Find out how to get there on time
and how the layout will be on the
actual day.
6

24. The fewer surprises for
yourself, the better.
6

25. Skip the full script
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26. No one wants to see a host head-down,
reading every line from a script.
7

27. Instead, trust yourself to
banter based on a succinct outline
of main points.
7

28. Finally, take a deep breath and dive
confidently into your first emcee experience!
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