Perth Toastmasters

What a fantastic evening celebrating Say Something Nice Day!

We enjoyed two excellent speeches. Alan shared great insights on how to develop a keynote speech, along with a hilarious story highlighting the risks of using scratch cards as employee rewards! Brenda followed with an inspiring speech on the art of giving compliments and great practical tips.
The compliment theme continued with some wonderful Table Topics from Maria, focused on giving praise and recognising others. Congratulations to Latisha, who won Best Table Topic! Table Topics are the Toastmasters way of practising impromptu speaking, and we're delighted that she has joined Perth Toastmasters.

A special thank you to Phil, who managed the entire meeting brilliantly. Phil got us to work in pairs, complimenting each other—something that doesn't come naturally to many of us, but which created a positive vibe throughout the evening.

If you'd like to hear some excellent examples of Toastmasters storytelling skills, tune in to the CareSound Radio podcast, where Daksha, Phil and Alan from Perth Toastmasters share some wonderful stories. https://www.mixcloud.com/CareSoundRadio/talkback-the-toastmasters-takeover/

A memorable evening full of learning, encouragement and development!

Most important things first — we had delicious homemade shortbread kindly provided by our president Brenda! 😋
Brenda also chaired the meeting and kept everything running smoothly.

Claire from Dundee TM gave a wonderful speech on dog nutrition, full of useful insights and delivered brilliantly. 🐶

Caroline explained how to end a speech effectively, and the Table Topics session, where members practise thinking and speaking on the spot, was pretty tough this week! The theme was “Mistakes and Luck”.

Daksha took the win with a hilarious story about three types of bird — chicken, duck… and ham?? 🤣 Surely a mistake there somewhere!

Another enjoyable and entertaining meeting with plenty of laughs and learning along the way.

🎤 Perth Toastmasters CareSound Radio Podcast! 🎉
Daksha, Phil, and Alan, all members of Perth Toastmasters, bring incredible insight, humour, and storytelling to the mic in a truly entertaining podcast special of Your Wellbeing Tracks from CareSound Radio
✨ Daksha shares her inspiring Toastmasters journey, talking about the real challenge of juggling life’s many demands—and the power of simply taking a pause.
😂 Phil has us smiling with a wonderfully quirky tale featuring baked beans, dishwashers, and dogs (yes, really!).
🍻 Alan transports us back to the character-filled world of 1970s Glasgow pub life with a wonderful story and memorable characters.
🎶 With great music thrown into the mix—from Ward Thomas to Eddie and the Hot Rods and Rod Stewart—this Toastmaster story telling Podcast had something for everyone.
Listen on CareSound radio Talkback
https://www.mixcloud.com/CareSoundRadio/talkback-the-toastmasters-takeover/

And if you’d like to improve your public speaking skills come along on Monday night 18th May , 6:45pm for a 7pm start, National Christian Centre Annex, Perth

What a fantastic evening at the Perth Toastmasters open night! 🎤

We welcomed so many great guests, and Minnie and Claire truly stole the show with an engaging speech and an impressive demonstration of dog training — including how to prepare your dog for situations like vet visits and injections. 🐾

Phil shared his inspiring Toastmasters journey, opening up about how, for his first six weeks, he was so nervous he couldn’t speak and kept his eyes on the floor — a great reminder of how confidence can grow with time and support.

There were plenty of laughs as guests bravely took part in impromptu speaking, tackling fun topics like favourite things — from animals (horses and dogs!) to dream holidays like Japan, and even favourite cars.

A big thank you to Brenda for the delicious homemade brownies — they went down a treat! 🍫

Our next meeting is on 4th May — come along and give it a go, you’ll be very welcome! 😊

Join us for a fantastic evening at Perth Toastmasters Open Evening on Monday 20th April 2026!

If you’ve ever wanted to build confidence in public speaking or develop your leadership skills, Toastmasters is a supportive and welcoming place to start. Our friendly club helps you grow at your own pace—whether that’s speaking in front of a group, improving communication, or taking on leadership roles.

Our sessions are relaxed, friendly, and full of a good few laughs. You’ll meet a great mix of people, enjoy engaging activities, and experience first hand how enjoyable personal development can be.

And no evening would be complete without Brenda’s legendary cookies, plus tea and coffee to keep you going!

Come along, bring a friend, and see what Toastmasters is all about—we’d love to welcome you.
6:45 pm at the National Christian Centre Annex . DM if you'd like directions

📣 Join Us for Our Toastmasters Open Evening – 20th April!

Looking to build confidence and develop powerful speaking skills? Come along to our Open Evening at National Christian Centre Annex and discover how you can learn to deliver speeches with real impact.

Here are some of our members delivering some great speeches—come and see for yourself what you could achieve!

Whether you're preparing for an important presentation or want to get better at thinking on your feet, Toastmasters is the perfect place to grow. If you ever feel tongue-tied during impromptu speaking, you’ll love our supportive and encouraging environment where practice makes progress.

At our last meeting, we had a fantastic time—our impromptu speaking topic was Easter, and everyone shared some brilliant and entertaining stories!

✨ What you’ll gain:
• Confidence in public speaking
• Skills to plan and deliver engaging presentations
• Practice with impromptu speaking
• A friendly, welcoming community

We’re a supportive and fun club, and we’d love to meet you!

📅 Date: 20th April
🕡 Time: 6:45 PM

Message us for more information or simply turn up on the night—we look forward to seeing you there!

🎤 Find Your Voice. Build Your Confidence. Join Us! 🎤

Have you ever wanted to speak more confidently in meetings, presentations, or social situations? Now’s your chance to take the first step!

Join us for a FREE Perth Toastmasters Open Evening on 20th April 7-9pm — a relaxed, friendly event where you can experience how Toastmasters helps people grow into confident communicators and leaders.

✨ What you’ll gain:
• Boost your confidence speaking in front of others
• Improve communication and presentation skills
• Learn to think on your feet
• Develop leadership abilities
• Meet supportive, like-minded people

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, Toastmasters provides a safe, encouraging environment to grow at your own pace.

👥 No pressure. No experience needed. Just come along and see what it’s all about!

📍 Perth
🎟️ FREE entry – guests are warmly welcome!

👉 Message us to reserve your spot!

Take the first step toward becoming the speaker and leader you want to be

🎤 Great day for Perth Toastmasters at the Area 33 Contest in Linlithgow!

Perth Toastmasters was proudly represented at the TM Area 33 contest in Linlithgow, where three contests were held.

A special congratulations to our President, Brenda, who achieved fantastic results in a very competitive field:
🥈 2nd place – International Speech
🥈 2nd place – Table Topics
🥉 3rd place – Evaluation

It was a very tight field and Brenda delivered a great speech called Ubuntu translation

“I am because we are.”

We’re incredibly proud of her performance and of how well Perth Toastmasters was represented.

Well done, Brenda! 👏
The next Perth TM meeting is Monday at 7pm at the National Christian Outreach Centre Annex. Would you like to improve your speaking or leadership skills then get in contact and come along

A great evening at the Perth Toastmasters meeting!

Maliki led a fantastic Table Topics session all about names, which had everyone thinking — and speaking — on the spot. We learned a few fun surprises along the way, including one member confessing that their nickname is “Bones”… just like in Star Trek!

Phil then guided us through a thoughtful review of what our club is doing well and where we can continue to improve. It’s always valuable to pause, reflect, and see how we grow together as a club.

Caroline shared some great insights on the power of body language in a speech, based on a Toastmasters training session delivered at NCR Dundee. A good reminder that our hands, posture, movement, and facial expressions can be just as powerful as the words we say.

And of course, no meeting would be complete without a few extras — some very lovely biscuits and a special little visitor, Rosie the dog, who brought plenty of smiles to the room.

Here are a few photos from a warm, lively, and inspiring evening at Perth Toastmasters!

Visitors from Dundee TM brought great energy to our latest meeting!

Julia gave a heartfelt and humorous speech on being a protégé — sharing how her granddaughter is now mentoring her on how to “do life.” There were plenty of awes and ahs around the room as she reminded us that wisdom doesn’t always flow in the direction you expect.

Ruth kept us all on our toes with some thought-provoking Table Topics. Brenda took home Best Table Topic with a vivid story about visiting Victoria Falls. She described a natural pool where you can a sail (or should that be inch carefully?) right up close to the edge of the waterfall. Exhilarating… or absolutely terrifying? Did it happen or was it a tall tale ? We’ll let you decide!

Another great evening of learning, laughter and stretching ourselves.

Next meeting: 2nd March at 7pm — come along and see what you’re capable of or just enjoy listening