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Advice please -Celebration dinner

Tlc

Hi

I am wondering if anyone could give me some advice for Saturday night.

I am a coordinator for some volunteers and the organisation is having a celebration dinner on Saturday (a big formal event). I have to attend.

The event will be a sit down meal, smart dress code with speakers and music (I may also be expected to speak).

There will be an expectation for me to be cheerful and social, mixing with people and selling the vision of our work to gain supporters and volunteers.

Although I love our work I am really worried I wont be able to function on the night. I am already feeling very anxious just thinking about it. 

Can anyone give me any tips please about how to stay calm in the busy/noisy strange atmosphere and any social expectations I may come across at this kind of event. Also how to start a conversation with strangers. Otherwise I am going to be stood against a wall on my own and not fullfilling what is expected of me as coordinator.

I haven't been to anything this formal before (I even missed my own graduation because I didn't know what to expect). I'm having a bit of a panic.

Thanks in advance.

T

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  • Just wanted to say good luck! 

    If you find it intimidating, you are not alone. Most people I know (even the extroverted NT's) would rather run naked down Oxford street than speak in public. 

    So give yourself a pat on the back for giving enough of a s**t to be there! Most folk cannot be bothered even to drop a few pennies in a tin, let alone care enough to volunteer with a charity. Keep that vision in mind!

    BTW I also avoided my graduation ;-)

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  • Just wanted to say good luck! 

    If you find it intimidating, you are not alone. Most people I know (even the extroverted NT's) would rather run naked down Oxford street than speak in public. 

    So give yourself a pat on the back for giving enough of a s**t to be there! Most folk cannot be bothered even to drop a few pennies in a tin, let alone care enough to volunteer with a charity. Keep that vision in mind!

    BTW I also avoided my graduation ;-)

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