JUST FOR SPEAKERS: (Try using these statements when appropriate!)
?? These handouts may not make much sense at first, but you’ll discover that they’re very handy to doodle on when I get real boring!
?? This lighting really plays tricks on your eyes. I’m actually a lot more handsome and skinnier than I look!
?? That’s a very good question. See me during the break, and I’ll avoid answering it then, too!
?? Don’t be embarrassed to ask even the simplest, most basic question – after all, those are the only ones I’ll be able to answer!
?? Some of you in the rear may not be able to hear me. Those of you in the front may want to go back and join them.
?? I’m not being paid to speak with you tonight. So that, right of the bat, blows my credibility.
?? Before I begin, those of you with cellular phones may want to arrange for a wake-up call.
?? People always feel optimistic about listening to me. They figure the next speaker can’t possibly be as bad!