FALL 2022
Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contests
FALL 2022
Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contests
SPRING 2023
Evaluation & International Speech Contests
Each year thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. Competition begins with club contests and winners continue competing through the area, division and district levels. The International competition has two additional levels — semifinal and the World Championship of Public Speaking®.
Each year, more than 30,000 Toastmasters compete in one or more of the five contests. Competition begins at the club level, and winners advance to the area, division and district levels. The International competition has two additional levels—the semifinal and the World Championship of Public Speaking®.
Contest
Contestants present a humorous speech that must be thematic in nature (opening, body, and close), not a monologue (series of one-liners).
Contest
An impromptu speech, all contestants are assigned the same topic, told to them when they are introduced by the contest chair.
Contest
Contestants observe a
five- to seven-minute
test speech and then present
a two- to three-minute evaluation
of the test speech.
Contest
Contestants present a speech
on a topic
that is highly
exaggerated and improbable
in theme or plot.
2020 World Champion of Public Speaking, Mike Carr
2019 World Champion of Public Speaking, Aaron Beverly
2018 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking, Ramona J. Smith
2017 World Champion of Public Speaking, Manoj Vasudevan
2016 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren Tay Wen Jie
2015 World Champion of Public Speaking – Mohammed Qahtani