Master post-presentation follow-up, reflection techniques, and final communication steps that ensure lasting impact and ongoing professional development.
This is Lesson 19 of The English Farm's professional English presentation series. Learn how to complete the presentation process professionally with effective follow-up and self-reflection. Master the final steps that ensure lasting impact and continuous improvement in your executive communication skills.
Phew, you're done with the presentation! Complete final tasks and reflect on how you did and what you can do to improve next time.
Look at the following tasks to do at the end of the presentation process. Which of these are done during the presentation and which of these are done after the presentation?
- Thank the audience: Express gratitude for their time and attention.
- Address any remaining questions: Open the floor for final questions or clarifications.
- Summarize key points: Briefly recap main recommendations or conclusions.
- Confirm next steps: Clarify action items, deadlines, and responsibilities.
- Share presentation materials: Send slides, reports, or supporting documents to attendees.
- Request feedback: Ask for feedback on the presentation and consulting process.
- Follow up with a summary email: Include a meeting summary, key decisions, and next steps.
- Update project documentation: Record any changes or new information from the presentation.
- Schedule follow-up meetings: Arrange dates for progress check-ins or further discussions.
- Reflect and evaluate: Review your own performance and identify improvements.
Can you think of other tasks you might do after a presentation?
Do you ever reflect and evaluate on your presentation? What questions can you ask yourself?
Self-reflection skills like these help you continuously improve your professional English abilities and presentation effectiveness.
Final steps of the presentation
As you finish your presentation, remember to:
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Thank your audience:
“Thank you all for your time and attention today.”
“I appreciate everyone joining us and engaging in the presentation.” -
Ask for any final questions:
“Are there any final questions before we wrap up?”
“Does anyone have any last questions or comments?” -
Summarize the key points:
“To summarize, the key points we covered are…”
“In brief, our main recommendations are…” -
Confirm next steps:
“The next steps will be…”
“We will follow up on the action items discussed today by…”
Mini Practice: You just finished a presentation. Thank your teacher and ask if they have any final questions.
Sending a summary email
Once you are finished, it's good to send a summary email so everyone is on the same page.
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Sharing materials:
“Please find attached the presentation slides and supporting documents.”
“I’m sharing the materials from today’s presentation for your reference.” -
Requesting feedback:
“We would appreciate any feedback you have on today’s presentation.”
“Please let us know if you have suggestions or questions after reviewing the materials.” -
Schedule follow-up meetings:
“Let’s schedule a follow-up meeting to review progress.”
“I will send a calendar invite for our next check-in.”
Mini practice: Say aloud an email introducing the attached presentation materials and request for feedback. Conclude by scheduling a follow-up meeting for next Thursday.
Take a few minutes to reflect on your experience with this course. Use the prompts below to guide your response. Feel free to answer as many questions as you like as you reflect on your progress with your teacher.
- Overall experience:
- What parts of the course did you find most useful or interesting?
- Which skills or language points improved the most?
- Strengths:
- What do you feel you did well during your presentations?
- Can you give examples of moments where you used polite language or smooth transitions effectively?
- Challenges:
- What parts of the presentation process do you still find difficult?
- Were there any language points or tasks you want to practice more?
- Next steps:
- What specific skills or areas will you focus on to improve further?
- How do you plan to practice or apply what you learned in real meetings or presentations?
This reflection process helps you identify which professional English skills to develop further and how to apply your training in real business situations.
Put it all together
You can see how impactful and memorable a strong ending and finish are to a presentation. This goes for a meeting, conversation or lesson. Being able to recap, reflect, and review is a key skill of great communicators.