Q&A for How to Prepare Notes for Public Speaking

Practice with a smaller group (like friends and family), and then work your way up to bigger and better things.

As many as you need. There's usually no limit. It depends on how long your speech is and how much of it you can remember without notes.

People will actually think you're organized and prepared if you only bring notes, as you are then seen as confident. However, try to do the speech from memory, referring only to the notes as needed.

Practice your speech a lot. It should get to the point where you basically have it memorized, and when you blank out, you have a key phrase or word to get you back on track.