I could spend the next year counting the number of times I've heard a speech that sounded like, " Hi, my name is Mary Lou Smith and my favorite color is blue. When I grow up, I want to be a veterinarian. Once again my name is Mary Lou Smith. Have a great day." The key to writing a knockout personal introduction speech is that you have to be original; you have to be creative, you have to be innovative and tap into the contestant's personal strengths that make her unique. An awesome intro will have nuances of imagery sprinkled with figurative language that grabs the audience and judges' attention, makes them laugh and think-- Hmmmm, this is a truly interesting person-- and it draws them in, engaging them to listen through the entirety of the speech. A knockout personal introduction will be so powerful that when the contestant leaves the stage, the judge can still remember exactly what she said. A personal introduction speech that...