Mastering time is mastering the Art of Speaking

Good Evening, Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters, and dear guests!

As the Timer, I will be keeping track of the allotted time for all the prepared speeches, Table Topics, and evaluations.

For Table Topics, speakers should complete their speech within 2 minutes:

• At 1 minute, I will raise the Green Card.
• At 1 minute 30 seconds, I will raise the Yellow Card.
• At 2 minutes, I will raise the Red Card.

For Prepared Speeches, the allocated time is 5 to 7 minutes:

• At 5 minutes, I will raise the Green Card.
• At 6 minutes, I will raise the Yellow Card.
• At 7 minutes, I will raise the Red Card.

For an Icebreaker Speech, the allocated time is 4 to 6 minutes:

• At 4 minutes, I will raise the Green Card.
• At 5 minutes, I will raise the Yellow Card.
• At 6 minutes, I will raise the Red Card.

For Evaluations, the allocated time is 2 to 3 minutes:

• At 2 minutes, I will raise the Green Card.
• At 2 minutes 30 seconds, I will raise the Yellow Card.
• At 3 minutes, I will raise the Red Card.