Poll of the Day > How long should a best man speech be?

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
06/02/21 12:36:35 AM
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I'm going to start practicing and timing mine.
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acesxhigh
06/02/21 12:38:53 AM
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the shorter the better, people just wanna leave bro
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Mead
06/02/21 12:42:10 AM
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45 minutes or youre a fake friend

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SunWuKung420
06/02/21 12:45:16 AM
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2 min max, 1 min if your boring. No long stories. No disgusting details. Make it about them and your interactions with them as individuals and a couple. Include guests, those you know, in the fun stories if possible. Keep it light and about love. Laughter and joyful emotional tears are your goals. Highlight the bonds.

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Lokarin
06/02/21 1:06:30 AM
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about 6 inches

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ClarkDuke
06/02/21 1:18:17 AM
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ive served as best man a few times. make a few jokes for the bridesmaids, but keep it short and sweet, then bring out the t-shirt cannon to seal the deal, ok?

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faramir77
06/02/21 1:31:59 AM
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Generally, I'd say keep it around 3 or 4 minutes, but it depends on what you want to say. Mine was about 7 minutes long. Told one hell of a good story and got a lot of laughs. Several guests told me they loved it afterwards.


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THEGODDAMNBATMA
06/02/21 3:15:30 AM
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the best man's speech at the wedding I went to this past weekend was over 7 minutes long and it honestly kinda slogged. I want mine to be concise, just barely under 4 mins is what I am hoping for. Between 3:30 to 4 is the goal.
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jiffdiff
06/02/21 3:34:28 AM
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0 minutes preferably, though I've never been a big fan of marriage traditions.
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Reciful_II
06/02/21 4:02:21 AM
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I wouldn't go over 5mins. People just want to eat.

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ClarkDuke
06/02/21 5:07:28 AM
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MICHALECOLE
06/02/21 5:34:15 AM
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I think you have probably.. two and a half minutes before I stop paying attention. Start with a good joke or an awww moment leading into a medium joke. From there you do your speech, you make them laugh, then you make them cry, then you get outta there
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kukukupo
06/02/21 6:35:51 AM
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acesxhigh posted...
the shorter the better, people just wanna leave bro

There have been studies that show people can concentrate on something for about 5 minutes max before moving on to the next item.
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adjl
06/02/21 10:01:32 AM
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Don't go past 2-3 minutes unless you know for sure that most of the people present are actually going to enjoy whatever story you're filling that time with.

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Red_Frog
06/02/21 11:06:18 PM
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Like 12 seconds at the most. The best man's job is to keep people drinking with the salute. That's why he's the best man.
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THEGODDAMNBATMA
06/08/21 4:47:00 PM
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Have to be finished in 24 hours.

I have writer's block.
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Criminalt
06/08/21 5:19:23 PM
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Weddings are the perfect occasion for platitudes. Just say nice things, don't be an embarrassment, remember to ask for a toast, and sit down inside of 4 minutes.

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Monopoman
06/08/21 5:25:49 PM
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If they don't have to intentionally pull you off the stage during the speech it's not long enough.

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