FAQs

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1. About Toastmasters
  • What is Toastmasters?
  • What does the name "Toastmasters" stand for?
  • Is this just a group for people just in the US?
  • I'm scared to death of speaking! Why should I look into Toastmasters?
  • How is Toastmasters more beneficial than other forms of speaking improvement?
  • How is Toastmasters organized?
  • Where can I find a club?
  • Do I have to ask permission before attending a meeting of a club in my area?
  • Do Toastmaster's clubs have a meal with their meeting?
  • What happens at a meeting?
  • Where should I go for further information?
  • Can I send mail to Toastmasters officials via the Internet?
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2. Membership
  • How does one go about joining Toastmasters?
  • How much does membership cost?
  • Can I belong to more than one club?
  • If I belong to more than one club, do I have to pay full dues for each?
  • Are my dues tax deductible?
  • What do I get for my dues?
  • What do I get for my New Member fee?
  • If I want to drop out of Toastmasters after joining, what do I do?
  • How receptive are clubs to new members?
  • If I join, will they make me speak right away?
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3. Leadership and Organisation


4. Toastmasters Speech Contests
  • What's all this about speech contests?
  • What are the various contests?
  • How do you pick the winners?
  • Who gets to compete?
  • When do the contests take place?
  • What do I get if I win a contest?
  • Is my District permitted to have different rules for the speech contests than what is specified by Toastmasters International?
  • Hey, what about the Debate Contest or the Interpretive Reading Contest or some other contest you didn't mention?
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