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Funny Speaking Topics

Funny topics lower the stakes. When the prompt is “Give a eulogy for your old mobile phone”, nobody expects a perfect answer so you can concentrate on flow, energy and timing.

Useful for icebreakers, speaking clubs and warm-ups.

Default settings: 15 seconds to prepare, 1 minute to speak,Story Arc structure.

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15s to prepare · 1:00 to speak · Uses your microphone. Audio is sent only for transcription and is not stored.

60 funny speaking topics

  1. 1Convince us that pineapple belongs on pizza.Funny · easy
  2. 2Explain why cats are secretly running the world.Funny · easy
  3. 3Sell me the world's most useless invention.Funny · easy
  4. 4Describe your life as if it were a nature documentary.Funny · easy
  5. 5Give a motivational speech to a sock that lost its pair.Funny · easy
  6. 6Explain the internet to someone from the year 1800.Funny · easy
  7. 7Why should Monday be cancelled forever?Funny · easy
  8. 8Pitch a reality TV show about your family.Funny · easy
  9. 9Defend the honour of the humble potato.Funny · easy
  10. 10Explain why your houseplant deserves a promotion.Funny · easy
  11. 11Give a eulogy for your old mobile phone.Funny · easy
  12. 12Describe the perfect sandwich like it is a work of art.Funny · easy
  13. 13Convince a penguin to move to the desert.Funny · easy
  14. 14Explain why snoring should be an Olympic sport.Funny · easy
  15. 15Give a weather forecast for your mood this week.Funny · easy
  16. 16Announce a new national holiday for napping.Funny · easy
  17. 17Describe your morning as a sports commentator.Funny · easy
  18. 18Sell a comb to a bald man.Funny · easy
  19. 19Explain why aliens have not visited us yet.Funny · easy
  20. 20Give a TED talk on the art of procrastination.Funny · easy
  21. 21Describe what your pet thinks about you.Funny · easy
  22. 22Pitch a new flavour of ice cream nobody asked for.Funny · easy
  23. 23Explain why the remote control always disappears.Funny · easy
  24. 24Give a wedding toast for two people who love the same pizza.Funny · easy
  25. 25Describe the worst superpower you can imagine.Funny · easy
  26. 26Convince your boss that you need a nap room.Funny · easy
  27. 27Explain the rules of a board game that does not exist.Funny · easy
  28. 28Complain about your alarm clock to a customer service agent.Funny · easy
  29. 29Describe a day in the life of a traffic cone.Funny · easy
  30. 30Why do we always lose one sock in the laundry?Funny · easy
  31. 31Pitch a dating app for houseplants.Funny · easy
  32. 32Give an acceptance speech for the award of Best Sleeper.Funny · easy
  33. 33Explain why your favourite snack should be a food group.Funny · easy
  34. 34Narrate your commute like an action movie trailer.Funny · easy
  35. 35Describe the secret life of your refrigerator.Funny · easy
  36. 36Convince a dinosaur to go vegetarian.Funny · easy
  37. 37Explain why elevators need background music.Funny · easy
  38. 38Give a safety briefing for eating spaghetti.Funny · easy
  39. 39Describe your ideal robot butler and its annoying habits.Funny · easy
  40. 40Invent a new word and explain what it means.Funny · easy
  41. 41Sell me this pen, but it only writes in green.Funny · easy
  42. 42Convince us that you are secretly a time traveller.Funny · easy
  43. 43Describe the worst holiday gift you could imagine.Funny · easy
  44. 44Give advice to a pigeon on its first day in the city.Funny · easy
  45. 45Why should chocolate be served at every meeting?Funny · easy
  46. 46Review your own cooking like a strict food critic.Funny · easy
  47. 47Explain why Wi-Fi is the most important human right.Funny · easy
  48. 48Describe a superhero whose only power is finding parking spaces.Funny · easy
  49. 49Pitch a restaurant where everything is served on a stick.Funny · easy
  50. 50Give a news report about a squirrel who robbed a bakery.Funny · easy
  51. 51Explain the rules of your household as if they were laws of physics.Funny · easy
  52. 52Convince your friends to join a club for people who hate clubs.Funny · easy
  53. 53Describe your phone battery's feelings at 1 percent.Funny · easy
  54. 54Give a graduation speech to a class of puppies.Funny · easy
  55. 55Pitch a movie sequel that should never be made.Funny · easy
  56. 56Explain why queuing is a national sport.Funny · easy
  57. 57Describe the moon's opinion of humans.Funny · easy
  58. 58Apologise to your gym membership.Funny · easy
  59. 59Present the case for bringing back the fax machine.Funny · easy
  60. 60Describe the most dramatic thing that ever happened in a supermarket.Funny · easy

How to practise

  1. 1

    Commit to the bit

    Treat the ridiculous prompt completely seriously. Deadpan commitment is funnier than jokes.

  2. 2

    Specific is funny

    “My phone” is fine. “My cracked 2019 phone that only charges at a 40-degree angle” is funny.

  3. 3

    Land the ending

    Save your best line for last and stop right after it.

Recommended answer structure

Story Arc

Best for: storytelling and funny topics

  1. 1Setting
  2. 2Problem
  3. 3Turning point
  4. 4Lesson

Place us somewhere, give us a problem, show the moment it changed, and tell us what you learned.

Example answer to “Tell us about a time you got completely lost.”

  1. SettingTokyo, midnight, dead phone, no Japanese.
  2. ProblemI had missed the last train and had no idea where my hotel was.
  3. Turning pointA shop owner drew me a map on a receipt — and walked me halfway there.
  4. LessonSince then I always ask for help early. Pride is expensive.

FAQ

Are funny topics useful for serious speakers?+

Yes. They train flow, delivery and confidence without the pressure of being “right”, which transfers to serious topics.

Can I use these as icebreakers?+

Absolutely — they work well for meetings, classrooms and speaking clubs.

How long should each answer be?+

One minute is ideal. Short enough to stay punchy.

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