Toastmasters Meeting role - Table Topics Master (TTM) Script
Before the meeting:
1. Get in touch with the TMOD of the meeting and find out the theme.
2. Prepare 10 topics on the theme which are simple open-ended questions.
3. Get the topics reviewed by your mentor.
Role Introduction:
“Thank you, Toastmaster of the Day ________________.
I am ___________________, playing the role of Table Topics Master for today’s meeting.
Table Topics enables a member to develop the skills of impromptu speaking. It helps train members to quickly
organize and express their thoughts. You can think of the table topic speech as a mini speech with an opening,
a body, and a conclusion. This also provides a speaking opportunity for any member who is not playing any
role in today’s meeting. Guests may also participate if they wish.
Each speaker is required to speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Timer will show you the Green Card at 1 min, Yellow
card at 1.5 mins and Red Card at 2 mins and there will be 30 seconds of grace time to complete your speech
and qualify for voting.
I encourage the speakers to use the Word of the Day (WOD) and Idiom of the day (IOD) in their speeches.
Without further ado, let’s begin the Table Topics Segment. I have prepared few topics and would need a
volunteer/Toastmaster to come forward to speak first, else I’ll pick the volunteer myself
<Speaker Name> , Thank you for coming forward. Can you choose a number between 1-10. Great.
Shaking hands, announce the topic in below format,
<Speaker Name> - <Topic Name> - <Topic Name> - <Speaker Name>
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Continue the same, for 4-5 Speakers more and keep checking time availability with TMOD.
After the last speaker, Thank all the speakers for participating in the Table Topics Segment and handover the
Stage to Toastmaster of the Day _______________________”