Humorous Speeches are 5 to 7 minutes long. They should be thematic in nature (having an opening, body, and close), contain original content, use clean humour, and not be a monologue. The Humorous Speech Contest is held at the Club, Area, Division, and District level.
Running a Humorous Speech Contest is an exciting and rewarding experience. Here are the resources you need to run the contest:
GATM CONTEST MATERIALS – HOW TO RUN A CONTEST
WORKPLAN —
Developed by GATM members, the GATM Speech Contest Workplan includes the following:
- Schedule
- Participant Roster – Contestants, Judges, Volunteers
- Forms Received List
- Speaker Order Ballots
GATM Contest Emails —
Developed by GATM members, the GATM emails document includes sample emails to be sent to:
- Participants – Recruiting
- Contestants
- Timers
- Sergeant At Arms
- Judges
- Ballot Counters
GATM Contest Scripts —
The GATM Humorous Speech Contest Script includes the:
GATM Agenda / Program —
Developed by GATM members, the GATM Humorous Speech Contest Agenda is the program for the night. One program covers both the Humorous Speech and Table Topic contests.
TMI HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST KIT – RULES & FORMS
Many of the resources for the contest can be found in the members area (login required) of the Toastmasters International site. The Humorous Speech Contest Kit from Toastmasters International includes the following:
- 7 Speech Contest Rulebooks (Item 1171)
- 5 Certifications of Eligibility and Originality (Item 1183)
- Judge’s Certification of Eligibility and Code of Ethics (set of 10) (Item 1170)
- 2 Time Record Sheets and Instructions (Item 1175)
- Judge’s Guides and Ballots (set of 10) (Item 1191)
- Tiebreaking Judge’s Guides and Ballot (Item 1191A)
- 3 Counters’ Tally Sheets (Item 1176)
- 5 Contestant Biographical Information Sheets (Item 1189)
- Notification of Contest Winner (Item 1182)
- Speech Contest Certificates (set of 8) (Item 510K)