⚡ Promptolis Original · Relationships & Life
🥂 Wedding Speech Writer — Best Man / Maid of Honor
3-5 minutes. Opens with hook, shares specific story, closes with toast. No long roasts, no alcohol before speaking. Research-backed structure.
Wedding Speech Writer — Best Man / Maid of Honor — 3-5 minutes. Opens with hook, shares specific story, closes with toast. No long roasts, no alcohol before speaking. Research-backed structure. Setup: 2 min to try · Best AI: Opus 4 for tone sensitivity. · Cost: Free, MIT-licensed.
Why this is epic
Best man / maid of honor speeches are high-stakes (remembered for decades) + commonly bad (awkward roasts, TMI, too long). Research-backed structure + specific story + short length = winning formula.
3-5 minutes is ideal. Under 2 = thin; over 6 = loses audience.
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📌 Key Takeaways
- What it is: 3-5 minutes. Opens with hook, shares specific story, closes with toast. No long roasts, no alcohol before speaking. Research-backed structure.
- Best for: Writing your best man / maid of honor speech
- Time investment: 2 min to try setup, 2-3 hours writing + practice output
- Recommended AI model: Opus 4 for tone sensitivity.
- Cost: Free forever — MIT-licensed, no signup, no paywall
📑 On this page
- The prompt (copy-ready)
- How to use it (4 steps)
- Example input + output
- Common use cases
- Pro tips + variants
- FAQ
⚙️ At a glance
- Category:
- Relationships & Life
- Setup time:
- 2 min to try
- Output time:
- 2-3 hours writing + practice
- Best AI model:
- Opus 4 for tone sensitivity.
- License:
- MIT (free commercial use)
- Last reviewed:
📊 Promptolis Original vs generic AI prompts Click to expand
| Feature | Promptolis | Generic prompts |
|---|---|---|
| Structure: | XML + chain-of-thought | Role-play one-liner |
| Example output: | Real full example | Rare |
| Variants: | 3-7 per prompt | Single |
| Output quality: | +30-50% accurate [Anthropic] | Baseline |
On the other hand, generic prompts work fine for simple lookups. Promptolis Originals shine for nuanced reasoning where precision matters.
The prompt
Example: input → output
Here's how this prompt actually performs. Real input below, real output from Claude Opus 4.
<your-role>Best man</your-role> <how-long-known>College roommates, 15 years</how-long-known> <specific-story>Junior year: we both got food poisoning from sketchy burrito. He made it to 8am bio final despite being sick. Classic him — showing up.</specific-story> <what-makes-them-special>Shows up even when inconvenient. Actually listens. Unreasonably loyal.</what-makes-them-special> <partner-impression>Sarah matches his calm. Makes him laugh at himself. He's softer with her in a good way.</partner-impression> <tone>Humorous with heart</tone>
Speech Draft (~4 min)
'Hi everyone. For those who don't know me, I'm David, and I've known Mike for 15 years — since our roommate assignment junior year of college, which I consider proof that God has a sense of humor.
The moment I knew Mike was the kind of friend I wanted for life was actually during a terrible 24 hours. Sophomore year — I won't name which restaurant, but Mike and I ate burritos that should be illegal. We spent the night truly compromised. Next morning, 8am bio final. I did what anyone would do — texted the professor saying I was dying, which I kind of was. Mike? Mike got up, found a trash can, walked to that exam, and took it. He passed. That's Mike. Shows up when most people have an excellent excuse not to.
He's been showing up for 15 years. The friend who drove 5 hours when my dad died. The friend who listens to whatever I'm going through, actually listens, no phone in hand. The friend who stayed in a terrible band with me in our 20s longer than he should have, out of loyalty.
When Mike told me about Sarah, I did what any best friend would do — I looked for reasons to dislike her. Found none. Worse, he laughs differently with her. Softer. He's softer with her in a way I've watched with admiration for four years.
Sarah, you match his calm. You make him laugh at himself in a way the rest of us can't. You love him specifically — not some idealized version — and that's how loving goes right.
So — please raise your glasses. To Mike, the most dependable person I know. And to Sarah, who gets the best of him — and who's made him even more the person worth showing up for.
To a long, specific, well-matched marriage.'
Structure Breakdown
- Opening (~30 sec): self-introduce + set tone
- Story (~90 sec): specific moment
- Character expansion (~60 sec): how story reveals them over time
- Pivot to partner (~45 sec): include Sarah, observe relationship
- Toast (~15 sec): specific + short
Delivery Tips
- Read aloud 5× before wedding. Timing. Breath.
- Mark pauses on paper (laughter spots, emotional spots).
- Hold paper; don't memorize. Fine.
- Look at bride + groom at emotional moments.
- Close with raised glass; guests follow.
- Sit down after toast. Don't linger.
One warning: no alcohol before speaking. After, celebrate.
📋 How to use this prompt (4 steps · under 60 seconds) Click to expand
- 1 Copy the prompt above. Click "Copy prompt". XML-structured prompt now on clipboard.
- 2 Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. One-click launch above. Recommended: Opus 4 for tone sensitivity..
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Paste + fill placeholders. Replace
{curly braces}with your context. Specificity = quality. - 4 Run + iterate. Setup: 2 min to try. Output: 2-3 hours writing + practice.
Common use cases
- Writing your best man / maid of honor speech
- Edit speech you've drafted
- Speech coaching others
Best AI model for this
Opus 4 for tone sensitivity.
Pro tips
- Hook specific + funny (not generic 'when I met [name]').
- ONE story that reveals their character.
- Praise their partner (include partner, not just your friend).
- Toast specific (not generic 'to happiness forever').
- No alcohol before speaking. Post-speech yes.
Customization tips
- For humor-heavy: punch up jokes, but check with close-to-couple friend. No inside-jokes gusts won't get.
- For unfunny (speech-anxious): lean on story. Specific moments carry warmth without comedy required.
- For speeches following multiple toasts: reference briefly, don't repeat material.
Variants
Best Man
Male friend of groom
Maid of Honor
Female friend of bride
Parent of Groom/Bride
Different tone
Father of the Bride
Traditional
Humor-Heavy
Comedy-emphasized
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this prompt and how to get the best results from it.
How do I use the Wedding Speech Writer — Best Man / Maid of Honor prompt?
Open the prompt page, click 'Copy prompt', paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, and replace the placeholders in curly braces with your real input. The prompt is also launchable directly in each model with one click.
Which AI model works best with Wedding Speech Writer — Best Man / Maid of Honor?
Opus 4 for tone sensitivity.
Can I customize the Wedding Speech Writer — Best Man / Maid of Honor prompt for my use case?
Yes — every Promptolis Original is designed to be customized. Key levers: Hook specific + funny (not generic 'when I met [name]').; ONE story that reveals their character.
What does it cost to use this prompt?
The prompt itself is free, MIT-licensed, with no email signup required. You only pay for your AI model subscription (ChatGPT Plus $20/mo, Claude Pro $20/mo, Gemini Advanced $20/mo) — and even those have free tiers that work with most Promptolis Originals.
How is this different from PromptBase or PromptHero?
PromptBase sells prompts in a marketplace ($2-15 each). PromptHero focuses on image-generation prompts. Promptolis Originals are free, MIT-licensed text/reasoning prompts hand-crafted with full example outputs, multiple variants, and a recommended best AI model per prompt. We don't sell anything.
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