Public speaking topics - Now choices made easy!

Public speaking topics when well-chosen can always take you to new heights by extracting out the best from you! 

 
60 interesting topics to choose from!

But before that let me throw a few questions before you-

Have you decided to finally step on the stage and face the audience?

Are you confident about  public speaking?

 

Worried about the topic you should present?

  

Then, this article on Public Speaking Topics is definitely going to help you because here you will get an idea about what you are comfortable with and what should be avoided.

Public Speaking is an art that makes you feel confident. It can be made better every day through practice and dedication as it is an important skill that not only boosts your career but also enhances your personality.

Remember, it is not a one-day job, efficiency comes only through practice!

Removing the fear of public speaking is considered an achievement because it is one of the biggest fears among the fear list. Today, in this competitive era, effective communication skills are the success key that can make you stand out from the crowd.  Learn more about the art of Public speaking and get quick tips

Have a look at the Public speaking Topics stated below and then make a decision depending on the explanation, these 60 topics might be helpful to you for a better practice schedule!

Also, the topics are categorized as – General | Funny | For Kids for a better clarity.

Public Speaking Topics

General Public speaking topics

1.     Where there is a will, there is a way

Talk about the motivating factors in your life, quote examples of great personalities like our freedom fighters, scientists, successful business people and many others.

Reading few articles about personalities like Stephen Hawking, Sam Walton, Dhirubhai Ambani and others.

2.     Whatever happens, happens for a reason

Give instances from your life where situation looked negative in the beginning but later turned out to be positive and gave you good results.

        

3.     5 ways to protect Mother Earth

List the environmental problems currently people are facing and then try to give solutions. It will create a good impact in your speech.

4.     Coronavirus and its impact in the economy

Explain how it started, the phases of lockdown and mention the industries which got affected due to this pandemic. This can be one of the trending public speaking topics.

5.     How to accept Coronavirus as a calamity and find opportunity?

In the situation of panic and struggle, try to create a ray of hope among people and throw light on the living style that will replace the current lifestyle. Focus on the areas that will outshine after this pandemic and create tremendous opportunities. (General Public speaking topics)

6.     Time is the best medicine

Tell your audience about the importance of being patient and also to be a perfect time management person. You can also include stories about how can being patient gives you fruitful and better results. Determination & belief should be the motivating factor. Tell them- to wait and to procrastinate are two different things!

7.     Love or money?

Emphasize the importance of both love and money in life and also talk about the emotional aspects of having them. Finally give the conclusion of what gives the real satisfaction.

8.     Transition from the year 2019 to 2020

This topic will require you to research a bit and then jot down the crucial incidents- be it a political issue, education sector , climatic change, trade war and many more! give your opinion about how drastically the world is changing, the threats prevailing and according to you what could be the steps to be taken by the government and common people keeping in mind for a better future. (General Public speaking topics)

9.     The growth of Artificial intelligence

Give a complete clarity about the concept of Artificial intelligence in the beginning of your session, cover the sectors that are going to get affected with this fact and also mention the new areas of job that might come up with the growth of Artificial Intelligence. Talk about the pros and cons of the topic to give a better clarity to the audience.

In this way, you may invite more questions from the audience.

Remember, this topic can be a huge opportunity for you to make a mark on the audience with your beautifully researched speech, So, Prepare Well!!

(General Public speaking topics)

10.  Can looks matter for a person?

This can be a very interesting topic if you do a thorough research. Quote examples of people who faced criticism because of their looks and then did wonders in life. Explain the current mentality of people about they judge the person just because of his/her looks.

And, rest can come from your heart! Think about your real-life experiences and I am sure you’ll be able to nail this topic.

11.Old age homes

For this topic, it totally depends on your feelings about the existence of Old age homes, if you like it - support your thought with some good logical examples and if you are against it, just pour your feelings out and make the audience cry!!       (General Public speaking topics)

12. Love for the environment

Talk about the changes occurring across the globe in the environment and suggest measures to prevent it. This can be a simple topic but can be an eye opener for many.

13. Emotional Intelligence

Many people are not aware about different aspects of emotional intelligent and why it is required. Today, when everybody is in so much stress, throwing light on this topic is a must!

14. Gender Bias

Introduce your speech giving examples of personalities doing excellent in their field (cover both male and female). Then, mention the areas where you feel gender bias is prevailing and towards the end talk about the importance of gender equality and the urgent need to fix the problem to create a balance in the society. (General Public speaking topics)

15. Do aliens exist

Now, this can be a very interesting topic about the supernatural powers on earth and the research going around it. Cover some interesting examples and make your speech fun to listen.

16.What would you prefer- LinkedIn or Facebook?

At first introduce the various social media platforms and their importance in our life. Then cover the aspects of LinkedIn and Facebook, how are they different from each other ? The benefits they provide for different age groups and finally conclude giving an opinion about your favorite platform between  the two.

17. Electric vehicles and it's future in India

Give an introduction about this topic, it’s origin, currently operational in how many countries, you can talk about the job opportunities also and finally talk about the automobile sector of India and link it with Electric Vehicles.

After you introduce 'Electric vehicles in India' in your speech, talk about the future requirements and facilities India should be ready with to make this concept fully operational.

18. Stereotyping in TV advertisements

You will get plethora of examples to substantiate this topic. You can make this topic very interesting and make people realize how stereotyping is done in TV advertisements.  (General Public speaking topics)

19. Fire and Blood

Now, here comes an abstract topic where your imagination plays an important role. This has been an important topic in many Group Discussions also.

You can talk about what fire and blood signifies and build your plot from there or you can also refer to the book "Fire and Blood" by George R.R Martin.

20. Subliminal marketing in television

Explain what this topic refers to and then cover the advantages and disadvantages, talk about the effect of subliminal marketing on the viewers as well.

   

      Funny Public speaking topics

1.     Ignoring is the best policy.

2.     Love marriage or Arranged marriage

3.     Can girls be better drivers?

4.     How to handle an annoying roommate?

5.     How to deal with strict teachers?

6.     Should homework be given?

7.     Sell refrigerators to an Eskimo  (Funny public speaking topics)

8.     Most embarrassing moment in front of your parents?

9.     When your secret message was caught!

10. Lying is OK sometimes.

11. Experiment with a restaurant food that you will never forget.

12. When your best friend cooks badly for the first time to surprise you?

13. Reading somebody’s secret diary.  (Funny public speaking topics)

14. Behaving the opposite sex for 1 day

15. Ghost prank with roommate

16. Best April Fool's day incident

17. New year resolution- “To go on a Diet”

18. Being Lazy is not that easy!

19. Blind dates

20. It’s better to be plump than to be thick witted!    (Funny public speaking topics)

 Public speaking topics for kids

1.     The Cartoon character I admire the most

2.     My best day in life

3.     Deforestation and it's ill effects

4.     My friend’s Birthday Party

5.     My favorite sport.  (Public speaking topics for kids)

6.     The Importance of Thank you and Sorry in our life

7.     My favorite book

8.     The day I sat on the train for the first time (Public speaking topics for kids)

9.     When I cooked for the first time

10.  My passion

11.  My first day at school

12.  If I would get 3 superpowers…

13.  My favorite season and the funniest thing I do!  (Public speaking topics for Kids)

14.  Experience- when I Learnt to ride a bicycle

15.  When I got the first trophy of my life

16.  My first presentation!

17.  Social Media

18.  My biggest fear

19.  Experience to visit a zoo for the first time

20.  10 things you must remember when in public    (Public speaking topics for kids)

Guys, it is important to choose a topic that interests you and makes you feel even more confident. That topic should come from within so that you don’t require a piece of paper on the stage to complete your speech.

You should be familiar with the topic you choose and also if you are not familiar, don’t forget to conduct proper research on every aspect of the topic.

Hope, These Public Speaking Topics and their explanations have helped you in some way, if you want me to come up with more detailed explanations and open various aspect of the topics, do comment below or feel free to drop a mail, will be happy to help you.

Happy Reading…Good Luck!