Toastmasters Meeting Structure

Complete Agenda Guide — 90 Minutes That Transform Lives

Meeting Timeline — Click Any Segment for Details

First-Timer Tips

  • ✅ Arrive 10 minutes early to meet the greeter and fill out a guest card
  • ✅ You will be introduced — stand up, say your name and what brought you here
  • ✅ Guests are often invited to do Table Topics — you can say yes or politely pass
  • ✅ Listen carefully to how speakers structure their stories
  • ✅ At the end, share one thing you appreciated about the meeting

Online vs In-Person Meetings

In-Person
  • • Physical timer signals (cards or device)
  • • Paper ballot voting for awards
  • • Networking before and after the meeting
Online
  • • Virtual hand-raise or chat for Table Topics
  • • Screen share for timer signals
  • • Poll tools for award voting