Write a Wedding Toast That Doesn't Bomb

This prompt writes a 2-3 minute wedding toast with a deliberate arc: hook, story, a sincere turn, and a closing toast — funny but never mean. Reach for it when you've been handed the honor and the blank page is intimidating, and you want a draft built around your actual story and your real reason the couple works. The structure is what keeps it from being a string of jokes; the 'sincere turn' is the moment a good toast earns its laughs the right to matter.

What you can expect back

Good evening, everyone. For those who don't know me, I'm the guy who has had to share a bathroom with Marcus for twelve years — so trust me when I say Priya is a saint.

Here's the thing you should know about Marcus. Years ago I was sick, miserable, and alone in my apartment, and Marcus drove four hours through a snowstorm to bring me soup. Then he got his car stuck in a ditch, and we sat there until three in the morning waiting for a tow, laughing the entire time. That's who he is — he shows up, even when it's inconvenient, even when it ends in a ditch.

But here's what I really want to say. In twelve years I have never seen Marcus the way he is around Priya. He's calmer. He's present. He listens. Priya, you brought out a version of my best friend that I didn't know existed — and it's my favorite version of him.

So please raise your glasses. To Priya and Marcus — to showing up, to getting stuck together, and to a lifetime of laughing your way to 3am. Cheers.

Illustrative example — your results will vary by tool and inputs.

Get sharper results

• 01Pick a story that reveals character, not just a funny situation — the soup-in-a-snowstorm beats a random embarrassing tale because it shows who the person is.
• 02Read the draft aloud with a timer; 2-3 minutes is roughly 300-400 words, and toasts almost always run long in your head.
• 03Keep the jokes affectionate — ask it to cut anything that would land as a roast in front of grandparents and coworkers.
• 04Make the sincere turn specific to the couple, not a generic 'they complete each other' — name the actual change you've witnessed.
• 05End on the line you want quoted; tell it to make the final toast a single clean sentence people can raise a glass to without confusion.

Adapt it for your case