It can be a frightening proposition: You’re expected to give a short speech or toast at a wedding or a coworker’s retirement party. And even worse is that in these modern times, you know someone is going to shoot video of you on their phone, maybe even post it to social media. That’s a lot of pressure to come up with the right words A professional comedy writer is here to help. Carol Leifer, 69, has had a long and successful stand-up career.