What this tool is for

Raising a glass sounds simple until everyone goes quiet and looks at you. This tool gives you a short, well-worded toast you can actually say out loud, based on the occasion, the people in the room, and the tone you want to strike.

It is not a full speech writer. It is for those moments when a sentence or two, said well, is all that is needed.

When it comes in handy

Use it before a dinner party, a birthday meal, an engagement celebration, a wedding rehearsal, a retirement lunch, or a Christmas or New Year gathering. It is also useful for work dinners, anniversary meals, christenings, and the kind of spontaneous moments where someone says "you should say a few words" and you would rather be prepared.

It suits hosts, guests of honour, parents, friends, colleagues, and anyone who has been quietly panicking about what to say when the glasses go up. If you are writing a full speech with stories and jokes, you probably want a different tool. If you want something short, warm, and appropriate, you are in the right place.

How it works

You answer a few quick questions about the occasion, who is being toasted, who else is there, and the mood you want, whether that is heartfelt, cheerful, traditional, or light-hearted. The tool then gives you a short toast in plain English that you can use as it is, tweak, or use as a starting point for your own words. Nothing you enter is stored, and you can generate as many versions as you like until one sounds right for the moment.