A good speech has a good beginning and a good ending - and both should be as close together as possible. There are countless ways to start a speech. This guide shows you 100 different ways to effectively begin a speech. Let yourself be inspired and gather ideas. Each example is meant to help you come up with your own idea, where you can say: Great, this is how I will start my speech. It should be an uplifting moment when several hundred people decide to remain silent for a while and listen to one individual. And the speech must convince from the very start!.