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The document provides a script for a Table Topics Master at a Toastmasters meeting. It introduces Table Topics and explains that its purpose is to have members practice speaking without preparation. It provides timing guidelines for speeches between 1-2 minutes. The script encourages all members and guests to participate. It suggests having a theme for the day's topics. In conclusion, it thanks participants and returns the meeting to the Toastmaster of the Evening.

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Tabletopics Script 1

The document provides a script for a Table Topics Master at a Toastmasters meeting. It introduces Table Topics and explains that its purpose is to have members practice speaking without preparation. It provides timing guidelines for speeches between 1-2 minutes. The script encourages all members and guests to participate. It suggests having a theme for the day's topics. In conclusion, it thanks participants and returns the meeting to the Toastmaster of the Evening.

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TABLE TOPICS MASTER SCRIPT

Introduction:
Club President, Fellow Toastmasters & Welcome Guests!! Good Evening!!

Right now—you’re going to have an opportunity to participate in one of the most interesting and
exciting portions of a Toastmasters Meeting--The Table Topics session.

(Toastmasters has a tradition -- getting as many people to speak in a meeting as possible. The
Table Topics session tries to uphold this tradition so…get ready to speak!!)

Purpose:
The purpose of Table Topics is to have members practice thinking and speaking on their feet.
The skill of speaking on your feet will help you throughout your work career, and also will be
valuable in your home-life as well. To help you practice today, I have prepared a few topics that
hopefully will help you meet this goal.

Timing:
Table Topics are fairly short. A Table Topic presentation should last from 1 to 2 minutes. NOTE:
Ask the Timer to display the timing “light” while you give the timing requirements.

 At 1 minute the Timer will show the green light;


 At 1 1/ minutes the Timer will show the yellow light;
 At 2 minutes the Timer will show the red light.
 Ending: After you see the red light, you have another 30 seconds so begin to finish your
talk.

important to remember that once you see the green light, you have met your goal and you can
It is
start to end your talk.

Participants:
NOTE: The Table Topics Master can call on members or ask for volunteers (not saying that
volunteering is best).
Since the purpose of Table Topics is to have meeting participants practice thinking and speaking
on their feet,” I encourage everyone - members and guests - to give it a try. To ensure that this
happens, I may call on anyone to participate. Now-let’s begin today’s table topics.

Today’s Table Topic Theme:


NOTE: Ideally, the Table Topics Master should have a theme for the day’s table topics. The
individual topics normally relate to the theme. However, a theme is not required.

Today’s theme is: __________________________________. Now who wants to be the first


volunteer?
______________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion:
Thank you all very much for participating in today’s Table Topics segment. I really enjoyed your
talks and I’m very proud of you for taking charge of improving your speaking ability.

Return the meeting to the Toastmaster of the Evening!!
Mister/Madam Toastmaster. Shake hands with the TMOE and return to your seat

Updated: 10/11/01

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