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Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year, thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics^®, Online, and International speech contests.

Competition begins with club contests, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division, and District levels. Winners of the District level International Speech Contest proceed to the quarterfinal level. Following quarterfinals, winners advance to the semi-finals for a chance to take part in the World Championship of Public Speaking^®.

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Each year, more than 30,000 Toastmasters compete in one or more speech contest events. Our next event is approaching fast on March 9th. Details can be found on the events page – Speech Contest Mar 9th 2026 – Spinnaker Speakers