Speak Up Cambridge

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 11th, 2026

6:45 PM

Intro & Warm-up 35 min
Role Member Notes
Improv Exercise Leader
15 min
(Open)
Welcome Remarks
5 min
(Open)
Toastmaster
3–4 min
(Open) As master of ceremonies, delivers introductory remarks, and outlines session
Timer
2 min
(Open) Explanation of the timing cards
Co-Timer
2 min
(Open)
Word of the Day
1–2 min
(Open) All attendees are encouraged to use the word of the day in their speaking roldes
Humorist
1–2 min
(Open)
Round Robin Leader
20 min
(Open) Everyone speaks for 30 s on a topic. Tonite's topic: TBC
Prepared Speeches 20 min
Role Member Notes
Speaker
5–7 min
Yiting Xie In Person
Speaker
5–7 min
(Open)
Speaker
5–7 min
(Open)
Rant
2–3 min
(Open)
Rant
2–3 min
(Open)
Rant
2–3 min
(Open)
Table Topics 10 min
Role Member Notes
Topicmaster
10 min
(Open) Introduces "Table Topics," Our impromptu speaking exercise
Break 10 min
Break
Evaluation Portion 24 min
Role Member Notes
General Evaluator
3–5 min
(Open) Evaluates the meeting as a whole, and calls upon each evaluator, the ah-um counter, timer, and grammarian
Evaluator (Speech)
2–3 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Speech)
2–3 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Speech)
2–3 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Rant)
1–2 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Rant)
1–2 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Rant)
1–2 min
(Open)
Evaluator (Table Topic)
2–3 min
(Open)
Timer
2 min
(Open)
Co-Timer
2 min
(Open)
Ah-Um Counter
1–2 min
(Open)
Grammarian
1–2 min
(Open)
Summary / Closing 6 min
Role Member Notes
General Evaluator
3–5 min
(Open) We welcome guest comments on the session