Speech 1311 #3 - Award Speech

Award Speech Outline: Friend of the Year

I. Introduction

a. Attention Getter

i. We meet so many people in our lives, but only a handful make us feel loved, they have a special place in our hearts, and we are able to connect with them on a deeper level.

ii. I have been blessed to have one such person in my life who has proved to be an amazing friend and with whom I have forged this incredible relationship.

b. Introduce Awardee and Name of Award

i. The person I would love to bestow with the “Friend of the Year” award is one of my best friends, Seum Karim.

c. Preview Main Points

i. To understand why Seum is special to me, it is important to know about the nature of our relationship and how it began.

ii. I will then go over some of Seum’s award-winning characteristics.

iii. Finally, I will explain some of her accomplishments not only as a person, but her accomplishments as an amazing friend.

II. Body

a. Relationship

i. Seum and I met back in 2008 through another one of our best friends. The very day we met each other, we found that we had so much in common. We had this instant connection and from that day, we became best friends. I had just moved across the country from Phoenix to Edison, New Jersey and she was one of the few good friends I made after the move.

ii. We have this great mutual understanding in which we can go to each other with anything and expect the other to be receptive and listen with an open mind. She can tell me secrets and I can tell her secrets, and they always stay between the two of us.

Transition Statement: Now that you know about our relationship and how we met, I will go over some of Seum’s award-winning characteristics.

b. Characteristics

i. Seum is one of the funniest people I have met and she is always making people laugh and smile. She knows how to turn a bad situation into something we can smile about or just make it into something positive.

ii. She’s also very calm and mature. If I do something wrong or tell her something that others will find shocking, she won’t be upset or angry, but she’ll help guide me through it with reason.

iii. She’s a very amicable person and everyone who meets her feels welcome and at ease.

Transition Statement: Her several award-winning characteristics have molded many people’s image of her, but there’s more to her that adds to this great reputation and those are her accomplishments.

c. Accomplishments

i. Seum is an amazing artist and her art has been featured at North Lake College and at various events back in New Jersey. Her drawings and paintings are beautiful and they reflect her wonderful personality.

ii. She has always reminded me of the good in life and has steered me away from the bad, whether she knows it or not. A person is shaped by their friends, and the actions and personality of friends. Her good decisions and thoughts have led me to do the same and avoid the bad in life.

III. Conclusion

a. In conclusion, Seum has done so much for me as a friend and is truly deserving of the Friend of the Year Award. Our relationship began with a great start, she has many distinguishing characteristics, and she has accomplished a lot. Her friendship has influenced me greatly and I would just like to take this time to thank Seum for being an amazing friend and for having an immense positive impact on my life.