Acceptance Speech Opening Statement Humorous

Acceptance Speech

Opening statement

Humorous first sentence or an anecdote

It's funny: for a person who just won an award for her cooking, I found out while I was eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes.

I practically chokes when I answered the phone.

Segue into words of gratitude and humility

Seriously, I am more than honored to be here and I never thought this would be possible.

I know there was some stiff competition and I want to thank the judges and all the people who helped nominate me.

What brought me to pursue this line of work that led to the award

I would be lying if I said I didn't work hard to get here.

I have been experimenting with exotic foods and cooking since I was a teenager. It was one of the ways I escaped, rather than turning to drugs like many other people my age did.

B. My future as a chef

1. This award will enable me to pursue my studies further and to pursue internship opportunities in France and Japan, both countries that have influenced me personally and professionally.

2. I want you all to know that as my career advances that I will be donating a portion of my earnings to the relief of third world debt, so that all starvation is a thing of the past.