In-Person Contest Resources

Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. 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^®.

Below are the most helpful resources for those organizing and competing in contests.

Contest Toolkits

• Evaluation Speech Contest Toolkit
• International Speech Contest Toolkit

Contest Agenda

• Evaluation and International Speech Contests Agenda for Areas
• Evaluation and International Speech Contests Agenda for Divisions

Contest Scripts

• Contest Script – Evaluation and International Speech – PDF

Helpful Resources from Toastmasters International

• Toastmasters International Speech Contest portal 
• Speech Contest FAQs
• Training manual for Area/Division Directors