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After presenting your final main point, insert some transitional language that signals you’re ready to wrap up your presentation. For example, a persuasive speech encouraging students to participate in a campus food drive might offer this transition to the conclusion:

Today we have seen how important it is for every member of this class to participate in our annual campus food drive.

In this example, the use of the phrase we have seen signals that you’re finished with the main part of your speech and ready to move on to the next part.

Here’s another example of a transition into the conclusion:

I hope you have learned more about the first cultures to inhabit the Americas.