Toastmaster:

Meeting Date:

Theme:

Before the meeting call speakers to prepare yourself for introductions:

a.  Get background information about the speaker relating to the theme of the meeting.

b.  Get the speech number, tide, and what the speaker may want for evaluation content.

Meeting Outline

1

Thank the president and accept the gavel when you are introduced as Toastmaster.

2

Warm up the audience. Set the tone for the meeting by making a few remarks about the meeting or some topic of current interest You may want to introduce the theme of the meeting at this time, to be carried throughout the meeting.

3

Say a few words about the nature of the forthcoming program, including format (for the benefit of guests). Mention evaluation and voting.

4

Introduce functionaries and ask them to explain their jobs (again for the benefit of guests).

v     Joke or Inspiration

v      Grammarian - Word of the Day

v     Timer

5

Speeches:

Speaker #1

Title:

Manual Speech Number or Advanced Project:

Time:

Speech Purpose / Desired Feedback:

Introduction:

Remember to give members time to write their comments!

Speaker #2

Title:

Manual Speech Number or Advanced Project:

Time:

Speech Purpose / Desired Feedback:

Introduction:

Remember to give members time to write their comments!

Speaker #3

Title:

Manual Speech Number or Advanced Project:

Time:

Speech Purpose / Desired Feedback:

Introduction:

Remember to give members time to write their comments!

6

Introduce the Topicmaster as you would a speaker.

Introduction:

7

Comment on table topics and make a few remarks to add to the continuity of the meeting.  Remind members to vote for who did a better job on their Table Topic and pass to the Topicmaster who will counts the ballots.

8

Introduce the General Evaluator as you would a speaker.

Duties of the General Evaluator:

a.  Introduce the Evaluators.

b.  Call for the Timer’s report on speeches, evaluations & table topics.

c.  Remind members to vote and pass their ballots, along with their comments to the speakers to the end of the table.

d.  Call for Grammarian’s report.

e.  Offer overall evaluation of the meeting, including evaluating the evaluators.

9

Call on Vote Collector  for announcement of the better table topic speaker, evaluator & speaker.

Ask guests if they would like to share any comments about the meeting.

10

Make summary comments before returning control of the meeting back to the President.