Random Topic Generator
Random topics for impromptu speeches, debates, essays, and conversations. Pick a subject and a level, then start the timer and talk.
How to use the random topic generator
- Pick a type. Speech topics to talk about, debate motions to argue, essay topics to write about, or conversation topics.
- Narrow it down (optional). Choose one of 15 subjects and a level: easy for kids, hard for advanced debaters.
- Practice impromptu speaking. Tap "Impromptu speech" to get one topic with a 2-minute timer, then start talking.
- Keep the good ones. Tap a topic to save it and copy your list for class or a debate club.
Speech, debate, essay, and conversation topics
Speech topics
Open titles you can talk about for one to five minutes, from funny to serious.
Debate topics
Written as motions you can argue for or against, like "Cities should ban cars from downtown."
Essay topics
Focused enough to cover in a few paragraphs, with room for your own angle.
Conversation topics
Things to talk about with friends, on a date, or when practicing a new language.
Example topics by subject
- Technology: The ethics of designing apps that are hard to put down
- Science: Unsolved mysteries in physics
- Education: How summer break affects learning
- Environment: Why wetlands matter more than we think
- Sports: The underdog story and why we love it
- Food: The future of what we eat
- Travel: Surprising customs travelers encounter abroad
- Arts: Who decides what counts as art
- History: Historical mysteries that remain unsolved
- Society: The importance of third places
- Health: Schools should have longer lunch breaks
- Business: Advertising aimed at children should be banned
- Animals: The return of wolves to Yellowstone
- Everyday life: Everyone should learn basic home repair before adulthood
- Fun: Board games worth dusting off
How to give an impromptu speech
Use the PREP structure, and you will never run out of things to say:
- Point. State your main idea in one sentence.
- Reason. Say why you think so.
- Example. Give a story, a fact, or something you have seen.
- Point. Repeat your main idea to close.
Speaking for two minutes is about 250 to 300 words. To time a written speech, paste it into the essay word counter.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of topics are there?
Speech topics, debate motions, essay topics, and conversation topics, across 15 subjects like technology, sports, history, and food.
How do I practice impromptu speaking?
Tap "Impromptu speech". You get one speech topic and a 2-minute timer. Use the PREP structure: point, reason, example, point.
Are there easy topics for kids?
Yes. Set Level to Easy for simple, fun topics that younger students can talk or write about.
Are the debate topics balanced?
Each debate topic is written as a motion with reasonable arguments on both sides, so either team can win.
How many topics are there?
404 topics, all written for this page.
Can teachers use these topics?
Yes. Generate a list, keep the ones you like, and copy them into your lesson plan.
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