Sarah ArcherProfessional Speaker, Organisational Consultant & Coach, Lemon Squeeze Limited · International Speaker | Speaking Coach | Top 1% Podcast Host | Helping Organisations Unlock Business Transformation & Growth Through Strategic Storytelling | Helping Experts & Business Authors Nail th

Don’t End Your Talk Like a Wet Lettuce! #speakingtips #keynotespeaker #presentationskills

24 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Most speakers spend time on openings but phone in their closings with a simple thanks. Your last line should push people to act, not just recap. "What you do next is much more important than what you just heard" sticks with them far longer than "Thanks for listening."

Most speakers spend hours on their opening and then abandon their audience at the end. They think the closing is a summary. Closing isn't a recap. It's the line that walks out of the room without you. Spot the difference between these 2: Thanks for listening versus What you do next is much more important than what you just heard. That closing sentence It's doing a lot more work than you think.