You have made it to the end. You have explained all your talking points. Now, the only thing left to do is bring the presentation to an official close. There are 4 basic functions here: Signal the end, summarise, thank, and answer questions.
It’s obvious to you, but your audience needs to be aware. Tell them clearly that the presentation is over. They need time to pack, unpack, organise, analyse, and prepare feedback and questions for you.
It is customary to review the main content of the presentation at this point. A summary will help the audience to retain the information.
If you started your presentation by announcing a closing question and answer period, now would be the best time to start the session. Here are some simple introductory phrases:
That brings me to the end of the presentation. I’d like to recap the main ideas for you now. The current market offers a unique opportunity for market penetration. Customers have a real demand here. Competition is ignoring the opportunity. My proposed strategy promises to yield a 50 % return every year for the next 5 years. The opportunity is there, but we have to take it. Thank you all for being such a great audience. Now we have 15 minutes for questions.
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