Persuasive speech

A persuasive speech that sounds like you, out loud

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Good evening, everyone. Six years ago, I started this food bank in my garage here in Denver. Tonight I get to tell you what you've built since then. Quick question, and you can answer it in your head: who here has ever given to a good cause and then wondered how much of it actually reached anyone? We've all been there. We want to help, and then the doubt creeps in. Did my money disappear into offices and salaries? Does one donation even matter?…

The date is set. The speech is not.

You know why your cause matters. You could talk about it for hours over coffee. But when you sit down to write the speech, it turns into a list of facts, or a stiff text that does not sound like you once you say it out loud.

And a room full of people can tell. They clap politely, and then they go home without doing the one thing you came to ask for.

What you have to say deserves to be heard in your own words. And your audience deserves a speech that helps them believe and act.

How to write a persuasive speech with CopyDNA

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    Tell us about your talk

    A few short questions: what it is about, who will be listening, what worries them and what you want them to do. If something important is missing, we ask instead of guessing.

  2. 2

    Get your speech

    In under a minute you have a complete speech, built to lead your audience to one clear action.

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    Polish until it is right

    Another version, shorter, longer or in another format. Or describe in your own words what to change.

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Persuasive speech example

The founder of a neighborhood food bank speaks at a fundraising dinner. This speech came straight out of the CopyDNA questionnaire.

Topic: A short fundraising speech by the founder of a neighborhood food bank

Persuasive speech Good evening, everyone. Six years ago, I started this food bank in my garage here in Denver. Tonight I get to tell you what you've built since then. Quick question, and you can answer it in your head: who here has ever given to a good cause and then wondered how much of it actually reached anyone? We've all been there. We want to help, and then the doubt creeps in. Did my money disappear into offices and salaries? Does one donation even matter? (pause) And while we wonder, hunger doesn't wait. It isn't far away. It's a family a few streets from this room, opening the fridge and doing the math on what's left. (pause) Our neighbors deserve better than our doubt. And you deserve to give to something you can see with your own eyes. (pause) So here is what you can see. Every week, we deliver food packages to 340 families. Sixty volunteers do it, and some of them are sitting at these tables tonight. We have no paid staff, which is why 95% of every donation goes to food. And $30 feeds one family for a week. Not a slice of a budget. One family, fed, for seven days. (pause) Picture it this week: 340 kitchens in our neighborhood with food on the shelf. Every one of them is stocked because neighbors chose to show up for neighbors. That's what this room is. A neighborhood that takes care of its own. (pause) So right now, pick up your phone, scan the QR code on your table, and donate tonight. You already know where your money goes, and by next week it's a family down the street with dinner on the table. Thank you for being that neighborhood. Read the full text

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Frequently asked questions

How do you write a persuasive speech?

Start with your audience: what they already believe and what holds them back. Name that doubt, show them a reason to see things differently with real facts and a picture they can imagine, and end by asking for one specific action.

How do I start a persuasive speech?

Start with something your audience recognizes, like a short question, a moment from your own story or a fact close to home. The goal of the first seconds is to make them feel you are talking about them.

How long should a persuasive speech be?

Most people speak around 120 to 150 words a minute, so a 5-minute speech is roughly 600 to 750 words. You choose the length in the questionnaire, and you can ask for a shorter or longer version.

Will it sound natural when I say it?

Read it out loud once before the event. If a line does not feel like you, describe the change in your own words and get a new version.

How much does it cost?

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