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Impromptu Speaking Prompts List

Use this impromptu speaking prompts list for students, interviews, workplace updates, funny rounds and English practice.

Prompts should be speakable

A good prompt is short enough to understand quickly and open enough to support a real answer.

Use prompt types

Try opinion prompts, story prompts, explain prompts, interview prompts and workplace prompts.

Practise with one shape

Use point, reason, example and conclusion. The same shape works for most prompts.

Practise this now

Keep practising.