Ideas & Questions For Table Topics

1 - Bag of coins Bring in a bag of coins and have each speaker talk about something that happened… ..see more..

2 - Word from Dictionary Give the speaker a strange and unheard word from the dictionary and ask them… ..see more..

3 - Bumper Sticker Ask the speaker to talk about the bumper sticker, real or imagined, on their… ..see more..

4 - Weave a story from line Each person would be given one line and would have to weave a story from it.… ..see more..

5 - Jeopardy! Come up with six question categories Jeopardy! Come up with six question categories and then make five questions for… ..see more..

6 - Travel back in time If you could travel back in time to meet anyone in your family's history, whom… ..see more..

7 - Travel back in time If you could travel back in time to meet anyone in your family's history, whom… ..see more..

8 - Cut pictures (no captions) Cut pictures (no captions) from the newspaper or magazine. Have the speaker pick… ..see more..

9 - Year 2530 Put everyday stuff into a bag and let each speaker select an item to discuss.… ..see more..

10 - Describe object without showing to audiance Have each speaker open a small box or bag with an item in it and describe what… ..see more..

11 - Weird Pictues Give each speaker a sheet of paper with weird pictures drawn by a child (or you)… ..see more..

12 - Fortune Cookies Have each speaker pick from a bowl full of Chinese fortune cookies and have them… ..see more..

13 - Situation Give each speaker a simple situation to speak on, e.g., "Your day at the beach"… ..see more..

14 - Celebrity Have each speaker discuss a time (real or imagined) when they saw or met a… ..see more..

15 - On airport without tickets What would you do if you arrived at the airport barely on time after dodging bad… ..see more..

16 - Dear Abby Give each speaker a "Dear Abby" question and have them give their advice. These… ..see more..

17 - A courtroom scene... A courtroom scene -- Member "A" has been accused of stealing a goat from Member… ..see more..

18 - If You Were.... Set the theme as "If You Were...." and ask each participant to answer questions… ..see more..

19 - Your birthplace If there are people in your club born in different areas (and/or different… ..see more..

20 - Weird place to live Have the speaker discuss a weird place to live and defend the place as a nice… ..see more..

21 - Quotation Give the speaker a quotation to interpret. Pick popular quotations only. ..see more..

22 - Books titles Give the speaker a title to a book that they have just authored and are… ..see more..

23 - Go back in time If you could go back in time and talk to yourself at the age of ten, what advice… ..see more..

24 - Letters to the editor Read a paragraph from different letters to the editor of your local paper and… ..see more..

25 - Make good news from bad news Think of 4 or 5 unusual situations that would normally be considered bad news.… ..see more..

26 - It's MR. CARROT!!!! Spend a minute or so reviewing basic introductions. Then bring up each speaker… ..see more..

27 - Ask TT Speaker to advertise prodcut Collect some products off the grocery shelf or hardware store. Each TT speaker… ..see more..

28 - Sell Object in class Give the speaker an unusual object and describe what it is and how it is used.… ..see more..

29 - Feel and describle Have an object in a bag that the speaker has to feel and describe to the club.… ..see more..

30 - White elephant wrapped gift The speaker picks a white elephant wrapped gift and explains why it is the most… ..see more..

31 - Button If you had to wear a button with a maximum of five words what would it be and… ..see more..

32 - Little white lie Some people say a little white lie is sometimes okay. What do you think? ..see more..

33 - Secrets Everyone writes down a secret about themselves that no one in the club knows… ..see more..

34 - Speaking Topics From Junk Mail Save up junk mail for a week and bring it in for club members to open it.… ..see more..

35 - Acronyms Have a series of acronyms MMP, IRD, NBC, NASA etc. Ask for new meanings. ..see more..

36 - Involvement and commitment There's a saying that the difference between involvement and commitment is like… ..see more..

37 - Big Task Sometimes when you look at a big task, it's important to approach it just like… ..see more..

38 - Ringing sound What sound, other than ringing, would you want your telephone to make? ..see more..

39 - Describe his/her life if he/she was an object Ask each speaker to describe his/her life if he/she was an object, i.e., a… ..see more..

40 - Dream to be a At five years old, we all dream to be a teacher or a fireman. At fifteen years… ..see more..

41 - Make personalised license plates Make personalised license plates, hand one to a person and ask "What type of… ..see more..

42 - Make a story Write words on small pieces of paper or index cards. Have each speaker pick four… ..see more..

43 - Select your prefered age If you could be any age again for one week, what age and why? ..see more..

44 - Wear a button If you had to wear a button with a maximum of five words what would it be and… ..see more..

45 - First line of song Take the first line from a song and have the speaker explain what inspired them… ..see more..

46 - Hot air balloon If you could fly in a hot-air balloon over any city in the world, what city… ..see more..

47 - Cabinet Ministers Obtain a list of all of the cabinet ministers. Ask each speaker to explain what… ..see more..

48 - Awards Write down different "accomplishments" (best underwater basket weaver, best… ..see more..

49 - National attraction What national attraction or tourist site should every Canadian or American see… ..see more..

50 - Televised sporting event What annually televised sporting event is an absolute must-see for you? ..see more..

51 - Go back in time If you could go back in time and talk to yourself at the age of ten, what advice… ..see more..

52 - Put everyday stuff into a bag and let Put everyday stuff into a bag and let each speaker select an item to discuss.… ..see more..