Speech Topics and Practice Prompts
Lists of things to talk about, written so you can start speaking straight away: persuasive and informative speech topics sorted by audience and length, small talk questions with follow-up lines, and workplace roleplay scenarios with both roles and a goal.
Topic lists
- 153 items
Persuasive speech topics
153 arguable claims for high school, college and work, including 5 minute, funny and unique topics.
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Informative speech topics
142 things to explain, sorted into 2–3 minute, 5 minute and 10 minute lists and by audience.
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Small talk questions for work
100 questions for coworkers, managers, clients and networking, each with a follow-up line.
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50 itemsWorkplace roleplay scenarios
50 scenarios for sales, customer service, management and difficult conversations, each with a setup, two roles and a goal.
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Good presentation topics for any audience
Ideas for slide presentations at school and at work.
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Presentation topic ideas for students and professionals
A second set of presentation ideas, grouped by who is presenting.
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How to use a topic list
Filter before you browse
Each list can be narrowed by audience and by length or difficulty, so you only read topics that fit your assignment or situation.
Pick quickly
Shortlist three, say each one aloud as a sentence and keep the one you can talk about for a minute without notes. If you cannot decide, use the random button.
Speak before you write
Talk through the topic once before drafting anything. You will find out which parts you can already explain and which need research.
Take a topic into spoken practice
SayNow AI lets you pick a scenario or a speaking framework, talk out loud with an AI partner and get scores and suggestions afterwards.
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