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Tall Tales Contest
Competition for exaggerated storytelling
Speech Timing
Required time: 3–5 minutes
3 min
Green Light
4 min
Yellow Light
5 min
Red Light
5.5 min
DQ Limit
Official Rules
- 1.Speech must be 3–5 minutes
- 2.Story must be an exaggerated, fictional tall tale
- 3.The more outrageous the exaggeration, the better
- 4.Story must have a clear narrative arc
- 5.Props may be used (check with your contest chair)
Winning Tips
- ★Go big — subtle tall tales don't score well
- ★Build on real situations with increasingly impossible exaggerations
- ★Keep a consistent story thread despite the absurdity
- ★Use vivid language and dramatic pauses for effect
- ★Practice escalating the stakes throughout the story