How To End A Presentation?

As important as the beginning of a powerful presentation is, we must also pay attention to the closing statement. There are many tricks to ending a presentation. If you know these tricks, you can end your presentation perfectly and attract a large audience.

The end of the presentation is the last chance to make a positive and lasting impact on your audience. It is one of the most important parts that you as a speaker should pay attention to, and plan for each word you use. The end of the presentation should be configured and designed like your original text.

8Tips on how to end a presentation

Here are some tips to help you finish your presentation:

1- Show that you are approaching the end of the speech

When you make it very clear that you are nearing the end of a presentation, your audience will pay more attention and listen more carefully. Here your tone and expression are very important. Accelerate your speech and finish your presentation wonderfully and memorably with maximum impact.

In conclusion, this feeling should be transmitted to the audience. Your words should give the audience the feeling that your presentation is ending.

2- Summarize the content

Summarize what you presented in your presentation. The very important point here is that when the presentation is over, it is better not to say something new because The audience is not prepared to learn a new point or topic. They are analyzing, categorizing, and summarizing what you presented for them.  So one of the good and powerful ways to end a presentation speech is to review the core message.

Another way you can use to end a presentation is to ask and answer questions. But it is a challenging method. If you are a novice presenter, this will not be a good way to end your presentation at all. your audience may challenge you with their questions and you may not be able to handle the questions, which will make your overall reputation will be questioned altogether, and since the end of the presentation is very important and most people remember it, you should not make this end a bitter end.

but if you are a professional presenter and can handle challenging questions from your audience, a Q&A session at the end of the presentation can be a great option. Because most audiences have questions in their minds, and when you make time for your audience and answer their questions correctly, it can create a bridge between you and your audience.

4- Thank your audience

Another powerful way to end a presentation is by thanking the audience. It’s one of the best ways to end the session and let each of them know that you appreciate their time, attention, and interest. When you thank your audience for giving their time and attention during your presentation they will feel respected and valued. Who doesn’t like it when people respect us? I guess everyone does so why not give your hard-earned audience what they want at the very last minute.

5- Ask for action and even advice

Call the audience to action. It is always a good idea to ask the audience what they think. Whether it’s asking if there are any questions, requests, or even a rhetorical question. Asking them to take an active role at the end is a great way to show you’re interested in staying engaged with them. This type of ending will leave a lasting impression on their minds that will make them want to connect with you further. They see you as a professional and trustworthy presenter if not now then very soon too.

6- Leave immediately, so people remember you

Another good way to end a successful presentation is to leave immediately. When you finished sharing all of your thoughts, ideas, and points just leave. This will make your audience think about you more because now they are wondering why did he finish his presentation so quickly? So, who is this guy? What was that all about?  So leave immediately after finishing the central message of your presentation speech. It keeps people thinking about you, which can be a good way to increase your reputation too.

7- Put some exciting information at the end

Another good idea is to put some exciting information at the very last minute of your presentation. For example, it is a business presentation and you have a new product or service for sale. Put it at the end of your presentation so when people are leaving they remember something is interesting for them left behind by you.

8- Make the audience laugh

One way to approach the audience is to use a funny story, jokes, visual images, and humorous stories. To not get away from the discussion, it is better to use humorous content that is completely borderless and perfectly suited to the audience.

Be careful not to deviate from the main presentation topic and use humor in a way that is consistent with the topic of your presentation. When you use humor at the end of a presentation, the audience feels more satisfied.

Common mistakes at the end of a presentation

– Don’t end with something negative

It is also important not to end your presentation that keeps the audience thinking about the negatives of your speech. It makes them remember what they didn’t like about your presentation speech.

Another mistake is staying on stage too long after finishing the core message. You should wrap up quickly once you finished sharing your thoughts, ideas, and points during your presentation.

– Don’t apologize for ending prematurely

Another common mistake presenters do is apologizing for ending early. Saying things like: “I’m sorry that I have to end my presentation now but we’ve run out of time.” make your audience think you didn’t plan ahead of time. It will decrease your reputation because no one likes a presenter who doesn’t know what he or she is doing at all. You can simply say: “thank you for listening” instead and leave the stage. That way people will be thinking about what they just heard from you without worrying about how long you stayed on stage.

– Don’t repeat yourself too much

Another bad thing which is very common among presenters is repeating themselves too much at the end of their speech. Never say things like: “I have already talked about this before but I am going to say it again because it’s important.”.  It can make people think that you don’t know how to organize your presentation materials.

– Don’t thank everyone by name or title

It is also important not to thank every person who helped you during the preparation of your presentation by name or title. It will only make people think that your entire presentation is not well prepared and organized.

– Don’t forget to express the benefits of what the audience has learned

Another common mistake is forgetting to mention how your audience can benefit from what you shared during your presentation. It can lead the audience to think this was a waste of time and will decrease your reputation.

To have an effective presentation, it is important to consider what you want your audience to remember at the end. There are many different endings appropriate for different situations and audiences, so always know your audience and decide accordingly before starting the presentation.