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Make that link

Try to connect your story to what people are already talking about. There’s nothing more boring than a story which is not connected somehow to the present conversation.And it also gives the impression that the storyteller hasn’t been listening.on the other hand, a story which illustrates a point you are talking about can be a very powerful rhetorical technique.Use a phrase like ‘That reminds me of something that happened to me’ or ‘It’s funny you should say that because something similar happened to me’ to make the connection to your story and begin telling it.

Stay in the present

Use the present tense (‘ So I say to him…’ ) instead of the past (‘So I said to him…’ ). Not only is the grammer easier, it makes your story more direct and alive. It is very common for native speakers of English to tell stories in the present tense.

?Why not use rhetorical questions

Use rhetorical question like ‘So do you know what I do next?’ or ‘ And what does she say?’ to creat suspense and variety

Get emotional

Talk about what you thought and how you felt at different points in the story (‘So there I am in the airport, all alone and feeling like a complete idiot, wishing I’d stayed at home’). It gives the story ‘colour’ and helps the listener identify with what you are desribing

Use your voice

Vary your voice as much as possible to keep the listener interested: speak slowly or fast , quietly or loudly, in different accents (if you can!) . And use timing well – there’s nothing more dramatic than a long pause at the most exciting part of the story (‘ And do you know what was in the box...?') m