Toasts using ready-made texts, rhyming, anecdotes and more

Using the prepared text

As a toast, ready-made texts are taken - song, newspaper, poetic, sometimes corrected to the present moment. Song texts are especially suitable for toasts. They seem to be made for toast. Using them for a toast is extremely convenient: the song can be sung and can be said, and its text provides a channel in which you can compose something according to the situation. For example, on the birthday of a loved one:

I'll melt a piece of ice
With your hot heart.
I will always love you,
I can't help it.

Add, if you like, congratulations and wishes - and you have already refreshed your welcome toast.

Poetry, and especially Anacreontic toast verses, named after the ancient Greek poet Anacreon, greatly decorates the feast and brings the highest spiritual coloring. He sang the love of life, the pathos of the minute, the feast, nature, friendship, love, wine and other joys of life.

The moment runs after the moment and after the spring spring,
Do not spend them without songs and wine:
Indeed, in the realm of being there is no good higher than life,
As you pass it, so it will pass.

(O. Khayyam)

Rhyming technique

This is a very effective way to decorate toast. A simple playful rhyme or even just a couple of rhyming lines will transform even a banal toast.

We will drink for Vitya, dear Vitya,
The world has never seen such a sweet one.

Reception of construction of a toast on an anecdote.

This is a simple, successful and affordable way to compose toasts.

A provincial walks into an antique shop and asks: “How much is this vase?” The seller replies: "Three million." The provincial whistled emphatically. “And how much is this figurine?” - "Three whistles!". The talent (beauty, efficiency, value for the company, kindness ...) (name), who sang old romances for us today, can only be estimated at ten whistles. Let's wish her (your wishes) and drink to it!

Toast-reflections.

The one who makes a toast shares his thoughts on some occasion that can interest those present. The ability to calmly reason is always delightful. The transition to the final call for a drink may be logical, or it may not be related to the topic of the speech. Such toasts are quite acceptable if they entertain the company.

Reception of building a toast on erotic flirting.

It must be said that, in general, a delicate, slightly frivolous flirting on the theme of the irresistibility of the women present, erotic hints greatly decorate the feast. Men should be sensitive about the age of women and generous with compliments. It's hard to go overboard with this.

Examples of toasts with erotic hints:

To live… regularly!”

When the girls cross the stream, they lift their skirts. Let's drink to the girls crossing the sea!

I would like to especially emphasize the need for toasts to women. Women tend to realize their value in the attention and love of men, and therefore, men, be kinder, often say toasts “To lovely women!”. The female theme is grateful and inexhaustible, and here one can shine with fantasy.

Acceptance of allegory.

The traditional toast can be quite witty if it is expressed in an allusive, unusual way. For example:

To stand ... there was a glass and money!

For our children to have ... rich parents!

Outrageous reception.

Outrageous - a scandalous trick, shock. This technique makes the toast bright. Here are two folklore toasts to “live long”:

So that you are stabbed to death ... at 150 years old jealous and that jealousy is not in vain!

Let's drink to the fact that the coffins for us ... were made of planks of a hundred-year-old oak, which will be planted tomorrow!

Reception of use of fashionable lexicon

You will make your toast very modern and witty if you use modern vocabulary or trendy advertising slogans:

Let's drink to N! Let it be our consensus to which we come!

Styling take.

The toast is given a stylized form - antique, newspaper style, antique hexameter or the speech style of a character.

Reception of pseudo-deep thinking.

If you're good at scientific terminology, try making a toast by jokingly injecting scientific terminology and complex verbal constructions into complete nonsense. The toast is pronounced in the style of General Mikhalych.

Reception of the draw.

It is a great pleasure to toast-pranks on behalf of some unknown person, an old peasant, a character in a masquerade mask.

Acceptance of the proof of the thesis toast.

The argument is of a humane nature, because it recognizes the other as a free person. I want to propose a toast to the charm of life and argue it.
My proof has seven parts. In the first part, we will consider a person resting on a green lawn near the sea. He sees blue skies and blue seas. Then he turns to the other side and sees a small blade of grass with a dewdrop on it. And he rejoices in all this.

In the second part of the toast, we will take a person to a fun party where charming girls, interesting interlocutors have gathered and where good wine is on the table. And the person is also happy.

Now, omitting the third, fourth, fifth and sixth parts of my toast, we will immediately proceed to the seventh - the conclusion. So, the blue sea, the blue sky, a blade of grass, a dewdrop, charming girls, interesting interlocutors and good wine are all part of the beauty of life, its wealth, its fullness. So let's drink to the beauty of our life!

Reception of an unexpected lexical interpretation of a word.

You can compose a toast by giving an unexpected interpretation, meaning to a word or using an abbreviation. And since everything is done for fun, it is not at all necessary to be strictly accurate.

Reception of humorous typology.

It is known that pensioners are divided into three categories: camels - those who continue to work; on shepherds - those who graze their grandchildren; and sadists, i.e. gardeners. Let's drink to us sadists!

Reception of playing with literalisms or own and metaphorical meanings of names.

I raise a glass to N and his charming girlfriend! He flies so much in the sky that he managed to grab the brightest star from the sky.

Methods of classification, enumeration, generalization.

In the considered class of objects, groups or single objects are listed.

Meetings are different: random and expected, friendly and unfriendly, pleasant and unpleasant. Meetings can take place on the street, at a party, on a train, in a restaurant, in a museum, in a theater. Meetings can be joyful and interesting. And today I experienced great pleasure from our meeting and I raise a glass to all those present.

Reception of parallels, comparisons in a toast.

We are present today at the celebration of the birthday of a sweet and talented woman, and on this occasion she was presented with a bouquet of gladioli. These flowers are not just a tribute and our love for her. They also symbolize the three virtues of our heroine. First, these flowers are beautiful; secondly, they have an exquisite originality: nature, as it were, showed a creative impulse by creating them; and thirdly, these flowers are very persistent and unfading. We wish her to always be as beautiful, unfading, extraordinary as she is now ...

The reception of a metaphor or association.

A good metaphor or association can spruce up a toast, bringing newness to even a banal toast.

Our life is a mountain. Don't be surprised by this metaphor. Indeed, the first half of life is an ascent, the second half is a descent. Let's drink to keep us on top longer!

Toasts of mercy and affirmation of moral truths.

In a narrow informal circle, where there is no pressure from the official mentality, a word that carries a deep moral meaning and comes from the heart sinks into the soul, such toasts are simply necessary.

For us to directly and honestly look into each other's eyes!

Acceptance of the use of addresses, telegrams, telephone messages.

An address is a written greeting to commemorate an anniversary or other event.

Highly and deeply respected hero of the day! We categorically congratulate you on reaching the middle age of 60 years. We wish you the fulfillment of all your desires, including the most unrealizable ones. 60 years is not old yet. Appreciating your high professionalism, human charm and decency, we want to work alongside you for many, many more years. Do not stop at the achieved high successes, but make them even higher. To you, Associate Professor, talented mathematician and brilliant performer of the old romance, we dedicate a friendly epigram full of adoration. In spring, nature awakens and revives, buds bloom on the trees and small leaves appear, flowers bloom, everything comes to life, blooms and nature becomes beautiful. So let's drink to licentiousness!

Acceptance of allusion.

This is a stylistic figure, the essence of which is a mention, a reference to a historical event or a literary work, for example: Pyrrhic victory, Demyanov's ear. Let's give an example of a toast to a guest with a guitar or by the name of Orfeev.

One Orpheus went down to hell to look for his Eurydice, another Orpheus went up to us to find admirers of his talent. Let's drink to Orpheus and his songs.

Toast stories.

You can tell anything that will amuse you: an incident from life, a memory, a fantasy, an interesting story from the life of a celebrity, etc. Such a story should not be very long, and you need to carefully monitor whether the company is bored. You should also not occupy the company with uninteresting topics or the conversation of two or three guests among themselves on purely personal topics, when the rest are disinterestedly silent.

Reception of the reflection in the toast of the profession of the hero of the celebration.

I would like to highlight one of the sides of N's bright personality. He is an electrician by profession. An electrician can break off all sorts of numbers: if he wants, he will turn on the light, if he wants, he will turn off the light, a short circuit can lengthen it, a long circuit can shorten it. Without electricians, who will say: "Let there be light!". So let's drink to the fact that our electrician never runs out of matches!

Reception of reinforcement of a toast with a poem.

There is such a song “In the field there was a birch tree, in the field there was a curly-haired one, lyuli-lyuli stood.” Let's drink for Lyuli-Luli, she stands in the field, stands in bad weather, in the wind, rain, snow, poor thing!

Personal toasts.

They say something glorious or playful, but certainly complimentary and elevating a person - about his merits, character traits, professionalism. This is usually done by the toastmaster or the host, introducing his guests.

Chastushka toasts composed for the occasion.

They can be sung and spoken.

How to pronounce toast correctly

The word "toast" came from the English name for a piece of toasted, which, according to etiquette, was served to speakers. The table speech appeared thanks to the ancient ritual of offering to the gods for good luck and prosperity at home. They poured a little on the ground, accompanying the action with wishes of good luck and prosperity.

Now the ritual roots of the tradition are lost. According to etiquette, at the time of pronouncing the words of congratulations, everyone is silent, and the guests briefly interrupt the meal, sincerely hoping for a favorable course of circumstances. A short table speech is delivered before each glass drunk. A skilled speaker can turn it into a bright speech with warm parting words and wishes.

Reasons for toasting

The topic and main wishes of the table speech on etiquette should correspond to the occasion of the meeting. The reason for the celebration may be the conclusion of a successful deal, an anniversary, or.

The ability to correctly fit into the course of the evening according to etiquette, to catch the general mood for, to correctly express the idea to the speaker will definitely come in handy. The expression of grief will require special delicacy and the absence of falsehood when pronouncing a toast, and a joyful holiday or a long-awaited meeting of friends of cheerful goodwill.

At the table, according to Russian etiquette, it is important to follow a certain order of toast topics. The first glass is raised for the hero of the day, newlyweds or other heroes of the identity. Then they drink successively for parents, friends, commemorate the dead.

A little about the content of toasts

A simple topic for toasts will be the reason for the meeting. A short speech about joy, success, or sadness can be prepared in advance. At friendly gatherings for no particular reason, it will be a little more difficult, especially if you have to join an unfamiliar company. This is where the ability to feel interlocutors comes in handy. It is important that the speech as a result is not banal, it was interesting to listen to it.

The structure of the toast includes:

• You can address by etiquette to all those present or to a specific person.
• Introduction. A few words about the connection between the reason for the speech and what is happening at the table.
• An event or circumstance in the past.
• Description of what is happening now.
• Wish.

The traditional order of toasting

The order of the toasts is determined by the status of the event participant.

1. According to etiquette, the eldest member of the family or the boss speaks first. He can personally greet the guest of honor, announce the reason for the celebration, show cordiality, respect for the audience.
2. After they give the floor to the hero of the occasion and the rest of the guests, starting with the closest.
3. It is customary to respond to toasts with a personal appeal, a compliment immediately, without observing the order, the sequence in status is not important here. The participant thanks for the words in his honor, expressing a wish for further friendship or cooperation.

What toast to say: examples of toasts and their sequence

Some expressions have become part of the Russian table tradition. These are standard words that evoke certain associations due to their use at every celebration.

per meeting

The phrase traditionally begins the meeting. Words denote greeting and joy from the meeting. Complemented by an assessment of the circumstances and reasons for the meeting. Used in informal settings. It unites the company, helping newcomers or people who have not communicated for a long time to get used to it faster.

Toast to parents

It is used as a tribute to the parents of the owner of the house or the originator of identity. The unspoken rule that determines the order of pronunciation makes the toast the second for any meeting.

For love

Pronounced as a wish for a successful personal life or just as a beautiful phrase. Words are popular at the wedding table and on love dates. Not used in formal settings.

For those who are no longer around

Sad words to honor the memory of the dead. Guests with a glass in their hands remember the departed relatives, close comrades. Drink after in complete silence. It is not customary to clink glasses when making a toast.

For those who are absent and now alive

Recommended for friendly gatherings. Allows you to speak about acquaintances or colleagues who could not come to the party. Initially, the phrase was used as a sacred one. It was said so that the wanderers would return home as soon as possible.

Etiquette of toasting in different countries

The tradition of toasting is gradually dying out, and the custom of "clinking glasses" in many countries is considered old-fashioned.

• Residents of European countries use table performances only at official events to say words of greeting or congratulations. Often just once a night. At feasts, they say a standard word for the clink of glasses.
• When raising a glass of drink, Americans usually say a short "cheese".
• Residents of China accompany a glass of local alcohol with advice to drink to the bottom. Demonstrate the fulfillment of wishes literally, turning the glass over.
• In Muslim countries, it is not customary to drink alcohol.
• The countries of the East are famous for their long ornate table speeches.

Rules of toast etiquette in Russia

The sound of table performances to the clink of glasses is familiar to Russians. There are several rules and features of etiquette that are typical for the post-Soviet space.

• Touching glasses, it is customary to look into the face of your neighbors. Averting eyes or turning away is impolite.
• You can not interrupt or during the toast.
• After congratulating on etiquette, the hero of the occasion should wait until all the guests take a sip, and then drink it himself.
• Give a speech that is appropriate for the event and the assembled society. Weird jokes, comments about guests' personal lives should not be used.
• It is not recommended to draw too much attention to yourself with frequent long speeches. There should be few words on etiquette so as not to tire those present.
• It is not necessary to completely empty the glass or glass. Drinking one glass of the whole celebration is quite acceptable.
• It is impolite to force guests to say compliments and congratulations.
• According to etiquette, it is worth taking at least a symbolic sip after an appeal addressed to the people present. In case of intolerance to alcohol, non-alcoholic beverages are allowed.
• A married couple can say common words for two.

The tradition of toasting will make the party livelier. A short, well-written speech will emphasize the friendly atmosphere. Sincere words without superfluous flattery sound better.

The speech situation is determined by such circumstances that force a person to say something, while acting (with the help of speech) in more or less strict accordance with the signs that determine the situation. In general, under the speech situation, scientists understand a complex set of external conditions of communication and internal reactions of the communicants, which are expressed in any statement. In order for a speech to arise, its author and addressee, topic, place and time of speech, its reason and purpose are needed. Place and time, and also partly the topic, can be attributed to external circumstances, and the cause and purpose of communication can be attributed to the internal reactions of speech partners.

The "external" place of action in a communicative contact can be anything: people meet and talk on the street, in a family, shop, transport, at work, etc. At the same time, the use of certain speech clichés, stereotypes helps to find the meeting place and the roles of the participants in communication: Do you have a flannel?; Write down three meters in blue -- discover the scene -- the store and the role of "I" as a customer. There are many standard situations (and not only everyday ones) in which speech actions are provided by standard texts.

Time as a component of the speech situation in direct communication is the time of speaking, the moment of speech, and from this present time all the past and all the future are counted: Yesterday I was at the theater; I'm going to the clinic tomorrow.

Naturally, the topic of conversation in a speech situation is predetermined both by place and time, and by who is "I" and who is "you", what is our range of interests, depth and breadth of perception of reality. However, there are also typified standard topics of conversation between certain people, in a certain place and time.

A person always puts himself at the center of his own activity, including speech. He realizes himself as "I" - a person acting with the help of speech, he opposes to himself another participant in communication - "you", singles out someone who is not an interlocutor, but can be present (and thus indirectly participate in the speech process) - - "is he".

table speech

The hosts start the table talk. They also set the topic of conversation. During a feast, it is good manners to exchange at least a few phrases with each of your neighbors. You should alternately engage in a conversation sitting on the right and left of the neighbors. You can also address the guest sitting across from you. It is preferable to talk at the table on calm, light topics, while avoiding sharp topics, witty and light conversation is preferable. Any conversation should be conducted in such a way as not to interfere with food. At the table, it is customary to talk about topics that increase appetite. Don't worry about the cost of food and drinks.

Do not interrupt with “know-know” remarks of a guest who is burning with impatience to tell something. Whispering something in the ear of the interlocutor at the table is considered impolite. Speak out loud. It is advisable to talk not only with your companion, but also with your closest neighbors. If you need to say something to another person sitting behind your neighbor, then they say behind his back. The conversation "through a neighbor" should not be long, it can consist of a remark, a joke, a small phrase, and then only if necessary. Do not touch the interlocutor in order to attract his attention.

The best time to make a table speech or a toast is a break or pause between meals when those sitting at the table are not eating. The speech should not be long or too pretentious. The person who makes the speech should stand up, lightly tap his glass with a knife in order to attract the attention of the guests, and begin to speak. The table speech ends with a toast, so before it starts, you can ask to fill the glasses. It is impolite to continue to eat or talk with your neighbors while someone is speaking; you must listen in silence.

If speeches or toasts are to be exchanged at a ceremonial breakfast or dinner, the host must send a copy of his speech or toast to the guest of honor so that he can prepare a response. At an important meeting, the answer is also sent in advance.

The speech or toast should include the following items: greetings to the guest of honor, general provisions that served as the reason for the meeting, the generally accepted form of wishing the guests prosperity and happiness. In a response speech, the guest of honor should express gratitude for the hospitality, assurances of the reciprocity of friendly feelings, etc. The toast should be directly related to the occasion that gathered everyone, and not be stretched. In most cases, humor is appropriate, but not always in moderation.

Speeches and toasts are made both after dessert, when champagne is poured, and at the very beginning of the reception, but not earlier than 10-15 minutes after the start. The first speech or toast is made by the owner of the house, and then the guest in whose honor the reception is arranged. The man to whom the toast is made remains seated at the table and does not drink with others. After the end of the speech, he rises from the table and thanks for the kind words in his honor, expressing a wish to drink for the speaker. If they raise a toast to a woman, then she can answer with a toast, smile with gratitude to the speaker, raise a glass, sip it, as if saying: “Thank you, I drink for you.”

The manifestation of a culture of speech in national communication

A few words about the national specifics of speech etiquette.

I. Ehrenburg left such an interesting testimony: “Europeans, greeting, stretch out their hand, and a Chinese, Japanese or Indian is forced to shake the limb of a stranger. If a visitor would stick his bare foot to Parisians or Muscovites, it would hardly cause delight. A resident of Vienna says “I kiss your hand”, without thinking about the meaning of his words, and a resident of Warsaw, when he is introduced to a lady, mechanically kisses her hand. An Englishman, outraged by the tricks of his competitor, writes to him: "Dear sir, you are a swindler." Christians, entering a church, church or church, take off their hats, and a Jew, entering the synagogue, covers his head. In Catholic countries, women should not enter the temple with their heads uncovered. In Europe, the color of mourning is black, in China it is white. When a Chinese man sees for the first time how a European or an American goes hand in hand with a woman, sometimes even kissing her, it seems to him extremely shameless. In Japan, one cannot enter a house without taking off one's shoes; in restaurants, men in European suits and socks sit on the floor. In a Beijing hotel, the furniture was European, but the entrance to the room was traditionally Chinese - a screen did not allow entry directly; it is connected with the notion that the devil is going straight ahead; but according to our ideas, the devil is cunning, and it doesn’t cost him anything to bypass any partition. If a guest comes to a European and admires a picture on the wall, a vase or other trinket, then the host is satisfied. If a European begins to admire a little thing in a Chinese house, the owner gives him this item - this is required by politeness. My mother taught me that you shouldn’t leave anything on a plate at a party. In China, no one touches the cup of dry rice served at the end of the meal - you need to show that you are full. The world is diverse, and one should not puzzle over this or that custom: if there are foreign monasteries, then, consequently, there are foreign charters ”(I. Ehrenburg. People, years, life).

The national specificity of speech etiquette in each country is extremely bright, because, as we see, the unique features of the language here are superimposed by the features of rituals, habits, everything accepted and not accepted in behavior.

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Table speeches

When a large society gathers or especially solemn events are celebrated, table speeches will certainly be made. If the speeches are well thought out, meaningful and do not sin with length, they give the event the necessary festivity. If table speeches are also witty, they create a pleasant atmosphere that is remembered for a long time.

We bring to your attention some good table speeches.

One citizen decided to buy a dog and came to the dog market. He really liked one. Having finished her inspection, he turned to the seller: - Tell me, does your dog have a family tree? - What for? - the seller is surprised. - She ... enjoys anyone! For guests who do not use any, I inform you that the toilet is located...

One man is asked: “Why do you wear shoes that are two sizes too small?”. He replies: “On purpose. My wife is not pretty. Plus it's evil. Cooking bad! The son is a doppelgänger! Mother-in-law is a witch! The only joy I have in my life is when I take off my shoes in the evening!” Let's drink to make our life full of joys.

A male frog sits on the bank of a mountain river. A female scorpion crawls up to him and says:

- Frog, take me to the other side of the river.

What are you talking about, woman? I will put you on your back, and you will bite me, - the male answers her.

“Yes, why should I bite you, then we will drown together,” the scorpion does not calm down.

- Well, all right, sit on my neck, - said the male. And they swam across the stormy mountain river. We swam to the middle, and then the female scorpion bit the male frog.

The male frog shouted:

“Listen, you promised not to bite me, damned scorpion!”

“I can’t do anything with my feminine nature,” the female answered him.

So let's drink to our feminine nature!

Three women were walking through the desert. For several days now, there has been no water, no food. And suddenly there is an oasis in front of the travelers, but it is surrounded by a high wall. Then the woman says: "Let there be as many steps as I have been with a man." A ladder appeared, along which this woman climbed the wall and descended into the oasis. Another woman said, "Let there be as many steps as I have been with a man." Steps appeared on one side of the wall. The woman climbed up them and jumped down to the other side. And the third woman cried. So let's drink to the fact that our women do not cry.

Speech to a friend

"Though you go around the white light,

You won't find a better friend anywhere.

I folded an ode only to him,

The one I call my best friend!

With someone like him they go to reconnaissance,

With someone like him I will go through the whole world,

I trust him with my life

I am confident in him, as in myself.

The owner is hospitable

What is in the house is on the table.

And if you need to give the last piece

(be it a slice of bread, al caviar wagon).

A terrible misfortune will suddenly happen,

Ill need money

He won't stand aside

I am confident in him, as in myself.

Sometimes he is strict, but fair,

He's like a court in a democratic country

He is a friend, and therefore I sing an ode to him,

I'm happy that he lives on earth!"

Why do women constantly reduce their age? Yes, because they cross out the useless years that pass without love from their lives. So, dear women, love us and live usefully. For you!

"For the Children"

What do you want to be, Gogi, when you grow up? - the visitor has asked the kid.

I want to become a businessman like dad, - Gogi replied. - Yesterday he took me to the office, and I really liked how he works and spends time there.

And how will you work?

In the morning I'll go to the office, sit down at the table, light a long cigarette, start saying that I have an awful lot of things to do and that I'll have to start after dinner. Then after dinner I will go with a businessman friend to a restaurant and eat and drink, then I will return to the office and I will scold everyone for not doing anything. Then I'll go home and, terribly tired, lie down on the sofa and watch TV. So let's drink to the children - our future!

toasts

A toast is a public speech, therefore all elements of a public speech must be inherent in a toast: a confident tone, sufficient volume, a look into the eyes of the audience, energy adequate to the atmosphere of the holiday, etc.

Here is a small selection of original toasts.

Let's drink for honest and modest people! Especially since there are so few of us left...

Man comes from non-existence, and goes into non-existence! And isn't that a reason to have a drink between two such significant events!

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They say that if a married woman does not wear a wedding ring, as well as earrings, brooches, pendants, bracelets and necklaces, then she married only for love! Friends! Let's raise our glasses to true love!

Let's drink to our children having rich parents!

Let's drink to the fact that no matter what, we drink at all costs.

Antique toast:

Baths, wine and love completely destroy our body,

But baths, wine and love create life anew!

And remember to drink in moderation. So, do not get carried away with toasts, because after the toast you need to drink. Happy and happy feasting!