Week 6:

Mastering Presentation
(Closing)
Learning Objectives

At the end of the presentation, you are expected to be able to:

 End the presentation appropriately
 Answer questions from the audience effectively
Comment on the different approaches used by the two
speakers in the photos. Can you suggest reasons for the
different endings?
How to conclude a presentation

When it comes to writing a presentation’s conclusion, there are several ways to

effectively conclude a presentation:
 Summarise the key points
 Give a visual image
 Present a call to action
 Use a short but powerful sentence
 Acknowledge others
Summarise the key points

Choose three or four points from the presentation and reiterate them. This is a
great way to ensure that your main points are appropriately communicated and
that your audience is walking away with the information that you intended to
convey.

When summarizing the key points, give them context and show the audience
exactly how they support your main argument.
Give a visual image

If possible, providing a powerful visual can leave a lasting impression on your

audience. You can combine this strategy with another from this list or use it on
its own.
Be sure to leave the image up even after you've concluded your presentation to
give your audience more time to think about the image and the points you made.
Present a call to action

Provide your audience with clear and specific actions to take now that they are
armed with the information from your presentation. Calls to action should
include strong, active verbs.
Present a call to action

Provide your audience with clear and specific actions to take now that they are
armed with the information from your presentation. Calls to action should
include strong, active verbs.
Use a short but powerful sentence

Leaving an audience with a memorable statement will impress them and grab
their attention. If you're stuck, one way to do this is to utilize the power of
three.

Combining information into groups of three makes it more rhythmic and

memorable for your audience. For example, Julius Caesar used this method when
he said, "I came, I saw, I conquered."
Acknowledge others

It is sometimes necessary to thank contributors at the end of your speech.

Contributors would be considered as individuals who:

 Helped you build the presentation

 Gathered important data
 Served as members of the project you're presenting on
Some phrases to be used in
closing a presentation
Some phrases to be used in closing a
presentation
 Thank you for your attention/attendance/participation (Thanking)
 Please let me know if you have any question.
 I hope that you can get my points/ I hope that you find this presentation
useful (expectation/hope)
 That is all of my presentation. Please let me know if you have any question.
Also, check the PDF file about 25
Powerful Business English
Presentation Phrases
 Check the Lesson Page in
eCampus about Ending a
Presentation and Answering
Questions from Audience