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Write a Roast Speech

Generate a funny, affectionate roast for a colleague, friend, or event.
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The Prompt

Write a roast speech for the following person:

Person being roasted: [name]
Occasion: [retirement party / birthday / leaving do / wedding / work event]
Audience: [colleagues / family / friends / mixed]
Relationship to the person: [how you know them]
Their well-known quirks or habits: [list 3-5 things everyone knows about them]
Areas that are OFF LIMITS: [anything too sensitive to joke about]
Tone: [gentle and warm / sharp and cutting / absurdist / classic roast]
Length: [2 minutes (~300 words) / 5 minutes (~700 words)]

Structure:
- Opening self-introduction and setup
- 4-6 roast jokes (each with setup and punchline)
- A moment of genuine warmth mid-speech
- A strong closer that brings the room together

Note: Make it funny, not cruel. Punch the quirks, not the person.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[name]
[retirement party / birthday / leaving do / wedding / work event]
[colleagues / family / friends / mixed]
[how you know them]
[list 3-5 things everyone knows about them]
[anything too sensitive to joke about]
[gentle and warm / sharp and cutting / absurdist / classic roast]
[2 minutes (~300 words) / 5 minutes (~700 words)]

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