closing remarks
Final speech segment
Closing remarks are the final statements in a speech, presentation, or formal proceeding—a speaker's last words before yielding the floor.
They typically summarize key points or leave the audience with a memorable thought: She saved her strongest argument for the closing remarks.
The phrase appears in contexts from courtroom summations to graduation speeches.
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
goodbye · wrap-up · ending · parting · parting shot · speech · applause · standing ovation · podium · thanks · audience · microphone · curtain · take a bow · last words · final words · sign-off · benediction
- communicationsannouncement, telephone, address, phone, key messages
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, commencement address, inaugural address, farewell address, wedding toast
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
- debatesmoderator, podium, lectern, rebuttal, rebuttals
- endingsending, the end, finish, final, end
- Inaugurationoath of office, inaugural address, swearing-in, swearing in, presidential oath
closing remarksopening remarks
Initial statements beginning discourse
introduction · opening statement · introductory remarks · preamble · prologue
closing remarkswelcome speech
Introductory address for arrivals
orientation · agenda-setting · inaugural address · greeting · kickoff
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