100 FREE Good Speech Topics

Here are 100 FREE good speech topics for you to choose from. Spend some quality time on your own doing this before you seek out the opinions of others so you can really get a feel for the person you will be writing about.

Remember your speech is going to be a tribute to someone you are close to and as such needs to be written from the heart. This is your chance to acknowledge the closeness you share with this person with humour and humility and the information you gather here will help you create a truly memorable speech.

Groom's Physical description
How about this for a good speech topic?
Is your groom tall or a bit on the short side, is he built for speed or does he get worn out walking to the sofa, does he have a mop of flowing locks or is he just ever so slightly follically challenged?
You'll find a wealth of material here.
1. Height
2. Build
3. Hair colour (natural or enhanced?)
4. Hair style
5. Bald
6. Colour of eyes(natural or enhanced?)
7. Does he wear glasses/sunglasses?
8. Does he resemble anyone famous?
9. Tattoos – what and where?
10. Piercings?
11. Fashion sense or not as the case maybe
12. Is he cool?
13. Is he conservative in his choice of clothes or is he distinctive?
14. Tidy/untidy appearance. Does he really take care of his appearance or is he a wash and go type of guy?

Your relationship to the groom
15. Are you a Brother,Cousin,Son,Uncle,Godfather,Godson,School friend, Colleague,House mate?
16. How long you have known each other?
17. Where did you meet?
18. How did you meet?
19. What do you have in common?
20. What do you like about him?
21. What don't you like about him?
22. What was the best time you’ve had together?
23. What are the funniest moments you have shared?

About the groom
You can have some real fun with this material. You can use this stuff to weave in a few magic moments in your speech.
There's plenty of scope for humour here with a wide variety of interesting and good speech topics coming to mind and if you follow it up with some genuine kind words you will create the perfect combination.
24. What's this guy really like?
25. What 3 words would you use to describe the groom?
26. Ask other relatives and friends to describe the groom in 3 words?
27. What 3 words would the bride use to describe the groom?
28. Is he quiet, shy and reserved or life and soul of the party?
29. Do you always know what he is thinking or feeling or does he keep his thoughts and feelings to himself?
30. Does he make decisions quickly and impulsively or does he take his time and consider things very carefully?
31. Does he surround himself with lots of friends or does he prefer to have a few special friends?
32. What interests does he have?
33. What sports does he like?
34. What team(s) does he support?
35. What is he renowned for?
36. What nicknames does he have and why?
37. What was he like as a child/baby?
38. What was he like at school – did he get into trouble, get detention or achieve top grades?
39. What does he like to spend his money on?
40. When is his birthday?
41. What star sign is he?
42. What’s his favourite colour? (check out his clothes, car, home décor)
43. What was the news on the day he was born?
44. What car does he drive – what car would he like to drive?
45. What are his hopes and dreams?

Groom's character traits
Think about how well you know him here. All those funny little ways, individual quirks and idiosyncrasies that make up his character provide not just good but some great speech topics!
46. What job/career does he have?
47. Is he accident prone?
48. Is he careful?
49. Is he generous?
50. Is he always skint?
51. Is he always flush?
52. Is he good with money?
53. Does he like a flutter?
54. Does he like a drink?
55. Has he any annoying habits?

The happy couple
56. How did they meet?
57. When did they meet?
58. Was it love at first sight or did they know each other for some time?
59. What do they have in common?
60. Any funny moments?
61. Who proposed and how?
62. Meeting the parents for the first time?
63. What do you love about them both?
64. What makes them good together?
65. How do they compliment one another?
66. What are his and her strengths?

About the Bride
Remember this is the best day of her life so make sure all her qualities are as beautiful as she is!
67. How lucky the groom is to have met her
68. What 3 words would you use to describe her?
69. What 3 words would other friends and relatives use to describe her?
70. What 3 words would the groom use to describe her?
71. How beautiful she looks?
72. What is her career?
73. What is she renowned for?
74. Does she have a pet name for the groom?
75. What was she like growing up?
76. What did she want to be/do when she grew up?
77. What was her favourite subject at school?
78. What are her hobbies – past and present?

Props
This is an interesting one. Should you use props or not?
A general guide would be to only use props if the add to your speech rather than detract. You will need to make sure you are well prepared.
79. Photographs blown up
80. Groom as a baby/child
81. Reams of paper resembling a very long speech (fax rolls are good for this)
82. School reports

Stag night/hen night
Is this a good speech topic? Well it can be if you follow some very simple rules. Nothing offensive and nothing blue!
83. Attendees
84. Location
85. Funny moments (keep it clean)

Wedding arrangements
The wedding arrangements tend to go on forever and can become very stressful.
It's at moments like these that some of the worst moments can be turned into lighthearted and humourous anecdotes if handled skilfully.
So there may be quite a supply of good speech topics in this section.
86. Location
87. Service
88. Vows
89. Traditional or Contemporary
90. Bridesmaids
91. Honeymoon
92. Funny moments leading up to the wedding
93. The catering

Significant dates
News stories and big events from history can be a great source of good topics for your speech.
94. What happened on this day in history (use the wedding date)
95. Key events in the bride’s life
96. Key events in the groom’s life
97. Use star sign information about the bride and groom for comparisons to character

Special people
98. Favourite relative such as an Aunt, Uncle, Gran, Grandad
99. What part someone special has played in their lives (have they taught them something about life?)
100. Do they resemble one or other of their parents or relatives?

All done? Great – you are now ready to build your speech outline, decide on the format for your speech and begin writing!

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