Nailing the best man speech is a delicate art form: Public speaking is never fun, and when you mix that in with booze and parental figures you don't know that well, it's a recipe for disaster for the underprepared. It's not a time to play it safe, either: Following a template will only get you so far, since it's virtually impossible to get people to look up from their phones if they don't feel adequately entertained.