The callback is a fantastic way to open your speech. It will get you laughs, customize your speech, and immediately connect you with your audience. Watch the video and see how the callback works.
YOUR TURN
Have you used any part of the PEST Formula to do a callback in your speech? Feel free to share what you said. What can you callback to in the following categories?
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I love acronyms, because they make techniques a lot easier to remember. So the PEST formula fits the bill!
To date, I’ve never opened a talk with a callback, but recently I wrote about 3 different ways you can use them to close. I’ll see if I can use one in a future talk, because keeping the content fresh really helps.
Craig, go ahead and try it in the opening. I think you’ll like it. Not all of mine are home-runs, but they’re still worth trying.
Call backs are a part of a speech opening formula I call the SPICE formula:
Story, Pause, Intrigue , Call Back and Entertainment (different ways to open a speech)
I’ve never really thought specifically about things we can call back to in a formulaic way so this is extremely useful! Thanks because it gives speakers a clear line of thought to consider when searching for a call back…Thanks Obama 🙂