Many professionals consider the thank you slide to be an important part of any presentation, signalling the end of your talk while also expressing gratitude. But is a thank you slide really necessary?

Leaving the audience with a 'dud ending' Have you ever heard a speaker end an otherwise effective presentation with an abrupt, "Thank you," or worse, an anti-climatic statement such as ...

Leaving the audience with a 'dud ending.' Have you ever heard a speaker end an otherwise effective presentation with an abrupt, "Thank you," or worse, an anti-climatic statement such as ...

followed by a “thank you” and a quick exit ... finish that’s bigger than “any questions?” Too many people end their presentations with a call for questions, which is a mistake.

Dyna ddiwedd y cyflwyniad. – That’s the end of the presentation. You could then thank the audience for listening: Diolch am wrando mor dda. – Thank you for listening so well. Diolch am wrando.