Answer: anecdote

AnswerCrossword Clue
ANECDOTEFrequent speech starter
ANECDOTEOffering from a teller
ANECDOTERaconteur's recital
ANECDOTEShort, short story.
ANECDOTEBit of table talk.
ANECDOTEStory.
ANECDOTEEmcee's opening gambit.
ANECDOTESpeaker's forte.
ANECDOTEM.C.'s forte.
ANECDOTEShort tale.
ANECDOTESpeaker's warm-up, often
ANECDOTEBrief, interesting tale
ANECDOTETale told by an oldster
ANECDOTEPersonal account
ANECDOTEFunny little story
ANECDOTEGarrison Keillor specialty
ANECDOTECute oral story
ANECDOTEOpening of many a speech
ANECDOTESpeech enlivener
ANECDOTEShort reminiscence
ANECDOTEBrief story that might open a speech
ANECDOTESmall yarn?
ANECDOTESpeech opener, often
ANECDOTEToast lead-in, at times
ANECDOTESpeaker's aid
ANECDOTEAmusing icebreaker
ANECDOTEBrief story
ANECDOTEShort illustration
ANECDOTESpeech opener often
anecdotea brief story
anecdoteshort true story
ANECDOTE"Not published," literally
ANECDOTERaconteur's delivery
ANECDOTERaconteur's offering
ANECDOTETale in a nutshell
ANECDOTEYarn
ANECDOTEStory
ANECDOTEOften-amusing story
ANECDOTEPart of a best man's toast, maybe
ANECDOTEOne may begin "Reminds me of the time ..."