MotionShine01 / Stories
One real moment
A specific memory says more than a list of good qualities. Where you were, what happened, what it shows.
Free tool
Speech writer, in your own words.
Pick the occasion, say who the speech is about, and jot down two or three stories or memories. You get a speech laid out the way good ones go: a warm opening, your stories, what the person means to you, and a closing line or toast, each part sized for the minutes you have. In Chrome with built-in AI it can write the full draft from your stories. Practise it on the teleprompter.
Your speech
Replace each part in [square brackets] with your own words. The time leaves out headings and bracketed notes.
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Timing uses 140 words a minute. Nerves speed most people up, so practise slowly and leave room for laughs and pauses.
Your stories and speech stay in your browser and are kept in this browser only.
What works
Short, specific, about them.
02 / Length
Shorter than you think
Two to three minutes holds a room. The page sizes each part for the time you pick.
03 / Practice
Out loud, twice
Read it aloud on the teleprompter. Any sentence you trip over, make shorter.
Questions
Good to know.
How long should a wedding toast be?
There is no rule, but short is kind to the room. Three minutes is about 420 words at 140 words a minute, enough for an opening, two stories and a toast.
Do I need AI for this?
No. Make a draft puts your stories into a speech structure with prompts for each part, in any browser. In Chrome 148 or later with its built-in AI, Write the speech with AI turns your stories into a full draft on your computer.
Will it invent stories?
It is told to use only the stories and details you give, and to leave a [placeholder] where something is missing. Read the draft carefully: only you know what really happened.
Can it help with a eulogy?
Yes. Choose Eulogy, and the draft keeps a gentle, respectful tone around your memories. Take your time with it; there is no rush, and nothing you type leaves this browser.
Can I practise reading it?
Press Practise on the teleprompter. The speech scrolls at the speed you choose, so you can rehearse the pace.