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The Loyal Toast when presented to a Miranda Toastmasters meeting is to “Australia” (it can be to the Queen). No other statements are made, simply address the meeting “Ladies and Gentleman, Australia”.
A Second Toast (or General Toast) is also offered. Select a subject with an appropriate cause, which will attract the support of all members from your supporting arguments.
Name the subject of your Toast immediately so that your audience can appreciate your points. Give your supporting argument(s) in logical order and keep it brief. When you have finished giving your supporting arguments, lead into the Toast by raising your glass high and repeating the (brief) subject.
The duration of the Loyal and Second Toast assignment should be two minutes or less.
The audience will normally be standing when you are invited to the lectern to present the Loyal and Second Toast. At the completion of the Second Toast, acknowledge the chairman as you hand back control of the meeting.
Allow the chairman to seat the audience. If the audience is still seated when you arrive at the lectern to present the Toast, invite the audience to stand.
NB: Avoid using the time worn and meaningless cliché “be upstanding”. Instead, simply say, “Ladies and Gentlemen please stand” or “Ladies and Gentlemen will you please stand”. If you invited the audience to stand, then invite them to sit at the completion of the Second Toast.