Give your first prepared speech at a Toastmasters club
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
A first speech lasts a few minutes, is about a subject you know well, and is given to a room that wants you to do well. You come away with written feedback from people who have stood exactly where you stood.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130A few weeksIndoorsWith others
How to start
- Use the Toastmasters club finder to locate a club that meets near you or online.
- Visit as a guest and watch a full meeting.
- Join, ask for a speaking slot and draft a short talk about yourself.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Events have fixed dates and entry or ticket deadlines. Physical events add a training plan from our guidance engine, and its length is set by the engine, not by the date you would like.
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