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Practice impromptu speaking with AI coaching.

Get a random topic, speak for a minute or two, then see your answer restructured with the right framework. Perfect for Table Topics, class presentations, and thinking on your feet.

What experts are saying

Matt Abrahams
Impressive and useful.

Matt Abrahams

Lecturer, Stanford GSB · Host, Think Fast Talk Smart

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Verity Price
I am so impressed with how much value this can give to people who want to level up their speaking and receive valuable feedback!

Verity Price

2021 World Champion of Public Speaking

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Luisa Montalvo
I loved it and learned a lot!

Luisa Montalvo

2024 World Champion of Public Speaking, Toastmasters

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About 40% of people experience significant anxiety about public speaking.

National Institute of Mental Health

All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

You can improve your value by 50% just by learning communication skills.

Warren Buffett

You must learn to speak by speaking.

Dale Carnegie

Random topics, real growth

Hundreds of prompts across categories. Each session is different, so you build genuine flexibility instead of memorized scripts. Browse questions

Random speaking prompts

See the structure you missed

AI identifies the best framework for your answer, from What-So What-Now What What-So What-Now What to Past-Present-Future Past-Present-Future .

Framework identification

Perfect for Table Topics

Toastmasters members use speaking.app to sharpen their Table Topics skills between meetings. Practice on your own schedule.

Table Topics practice

How it works

1

Get a random topic

Or choose your own

2

Speak your answer

A minute or two. No prep needed.

3

See it structured

AI picks the best framework

Common questions

What counts as impromptu speaking?

Any time you have to talk without a prepared script: a question in a meeting, a toast at a wedding, a follow-up in an interview, or Table Topics at Toastmasters. The defining feature is that you choose your words while you are speaking, not before.

What is the PREP framework?

Point, Reason, Example, Point. You state your position, give one reason for it, illustrate the reason with a quick example, then restate your point. It is the fastest structure to deploy when someone catches you off guard.

What is What-So What-Now What?

A reflective framework. "What" describes what happened, "So What" interprets why it matters, "Now What" suggests what to do about it. Great for questions where you need to share an experience and connect it to a larger point.

What do I do if I blank in the middle of an answer?

Stop. Take one breath. Repeat or rephrase the question out loud. That buys you three to five seconds without sounding lost, and it usually resurfaces the thread. The audience tolerates a pause far better than they tolerate filler.

How does this compare to Table Topics at a Toastmasters club?

A club gives you a live audience and human feedback, which matters. AI practice gives you frequency and privacy: you can run twenty Table Topics in a week without scheduling anything, and the rewritten version shows you exactly where your structure broke down.

You can improve your value by 50 percent just by learning communication skills, especially public speaking.

Warren BuffettInvestor & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.

Ralph Waldo EmersonEssayist & Philosopher

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

Brene BrownResearch Professor & Author

Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

James HumesPresidential Speechwriter

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

Arthur AsheTennis Champion

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

Dale CarnegieAuthor, How to Win Friends and Influence People

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.

Jerry SeinfeldComedian

Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king.

Winston ChurchillPrime Minister of the United Kingdom

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