Struggling to spark interaction or motivate your public speaking community? Community challenges are your go-to solution to inspire friendly competition, boost skill-building, and make participation irresistible. Use these ready-to-go templates to energize your members and create a more vibrant, engaged group.
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Community challenges tap into the natural desire for achievement, recognition, and social connection. By inviting members to participate in fun or educational tasks, you create opportunities for them to showcase their skills, learn from others, and celebrate progress together. This sense of camaraderie and accomplishment can turn passive members into active contributors.
Specifically in public speaking communities, challenges offer a low-pressure way for members to practice and improve communication skills. The playful, motivating format lowers barriers to entry, encourages experimentation, and fosters a supportive environment where everyone feels safe to share and grow.
Challenge: Record a 1-minute intro to yourself as if addressing a new audience. Post below.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Record a 1-minute intro to yourself as if addressing a new audience. Post below."
Quick challenge: List your top 3 filler words and share one way you avoid them.
💡 Example: "Quick challenge: List your top 3 filler words and share one way you avoid them."
This week: Try opening a speech with a question. Share your question and the audience reaction.
💡 Example: "This week: Try opening a speech with a question. Share your question and the audience reaction."
Challenge: Share a photo of your favorite speaking spot or setup.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a photo of your favorite speaking spot or setup."
What is your go-to public speaking confidence boost? Comment your answer.
💡 Example: "What is your go-to public speaking confidence boost? Comment your answer."
Mini challenge: Use a prop in your next practice talk. Tell us what you chose and why.
💡 Example: "Mini challenge: Use a prop in your next practice talk. Tell us what you chose and why."
Speed round: Describe your last speech in 5 words. Ready, set, go!
💡 Example: "Speed round: Describe your last speech in 5 words. Ready, set, go!"
Challenge: Share your biggest public speaking win this month.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share your biggest public speaking win this month."
Try using a story in your next intro. Post your story or tell us how it went.
💡 Example: "Try using a story in your next intro. Post your story or tell us how it went."
One-word challenge: What is the emotion you try to evoke when speaking? Share below.
💡 Example: "One-word challenge: What is the emotion you try to evoke when speaking? Share below."
Challenge: Share a tip for overcoming nerves before a talk.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a tip for overcoming nerves before a talk."
Post your favorite public speaking quote and why it inspires you.
💡 Example: "Post your favorite public speaking quote and why it inspires you."
Challenge: Try a 30-second speech on any topic. Share your video or key points.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Try a 30-second speech on any topic. Share your video or key points."
Share a funny or embarrassing moment from a past presentation.
💡 Example: "Share a funny or embarrassing moment from a past presentation."
Choose one speaking skill to improve this week. Tell us what you pick.
💡 Example: "Choose one speaking skill to improve this week. Tell us what you pick."
Challenge: Watch a famous speech and share one thing you learned.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Watch a famous speech and share one thing you learned."
Try using a new gesture in your next talk. Report back with your experience.
💡 Example: "Try using a new gesture in your next talk. Report back with your experience."
Challenge: Share a recording of your opening or closing statement.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a recording of your opening or closing statement."
Post a photo of your public speaking notes or prep process.
💡 Example: "Post a photo of your public speaking notes or prep process."
Challenge: Use a rhetorical question in your speech. Share your example.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Use a rhetorical question in your speech. Share your example."
What is your biggest speaking fear? Share and see who else relates.
💡 Example: "What is your biggest speaking fear? Share and see who else relates."
Challenge: Give feedback on one other member's speech or post.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Give feedback on one other member's speech or post."
Try a speech without using notes. How did it feel? Share your experience.
💡 Example: "Try a speech without using notes. How did it feel? Share your experience."
Challenge: Share a photo or video of your best presentation outfit.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a photo or video of your best presentation outfit."
What song pumps you up before a talk? Drop your pick in the comments.
💡 Example: "What song pumps you up before a talk? Drop your pick in the comments."
Challenge: Teach us a vocal warm-up you use before speaking.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Teach us a vocal warm-up you use before speaking."
Share a quick tip for making slides more engaging.
💡 Example: "Share a quick tip for making slides more engaging."
Try a new speaking pace for one minute. Did it help? Share your thoughts.
💡 Example: "Try a new speaking pace for one minute. Did it help? Share your thoughts."
Challenge: Share a word you learned from a recent speech.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a word you learned from a recent speech."
What is your favorite way to end a speech? Share your go-to closing line.
💡 Example: "What is your favorite way to end a speech? Share your go-to closing line."
Challenge: Use humor in your next talk and share your joke or story.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Use humor in your next talk and share your joke or story."
Share your favorite audience engagement trick.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite audience engagement trick."
Mini challenge: Share a resource that helped you improve your public speaking.
💡 Example: "Mini challenge: Share a resource that helped you improve your public speaking."
Try a speech in front of a mirror. How did it help? Share your feedback.
💡 Example: "Try a speech in front of a mirror. How did it help? Share your feedback."
Challenge: Share a time you handled a tough question during Q and A.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a time you handled a tough question during Q and A."
Share a public speaking myth you used to believe.
💡 Example: "Share a public speaking myth you used to believe."
Challenge: Give a 1-minute speech on a random object near you. Post details below.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Give a 1-minute speech on a random object near you. Post details below."
What is one thing you wish you knew when you started public speaking?
💡 Example: "What is one thing you wish you knew when you started public speaking?"
Challenge: Share an example of how you adapt your talk for different audiences.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share an example of how you adapt your talk for different audiences."
Describe your speaking style in three adjectives.
💡 Example: "Describe your speaking style in three adjectives."
Pick a challenge template that fits your group's goals or current learning focus. Announce it with a clear call to action and simple rules. Encourage members to post their progress, share recordings or tips, and react to each other's entries. Offer small rewards like shoutouts, virtual badges, or even fun titles to keep motivation high. Rotate challenge types to keep things fresh and inclusive for all skill levels.
For all platforms, use features like pinned posts, polls, and stories to highlight challenges. Encourage video or audio submissions where possible, but always offer text-based alternatives. Use reactions, replies, or upvotes to amplify engagement and recognize contributors.
Aim for at least one challenge per month. Weekly or biweekly challenges can keep engagement high, but avoid overwhelming your members.
Shoutouts, virtual badges, featured posts, and small prizes like e-books or gift cards are all effective, especially when paired with public recognition.
Start with low-pressure, simple challenges and reassure members that all skill levels are welcome. Publicly celebrate every participant to build confidence.
Yes, these templates work for both online and offline communities. Simply adapt the call to action for your meeting format.
No, always offer alternative ways to participate, such as text or audio posts, so everyone feels comfortable joining in.
Track metrics like number of participants, comments, and reactions. Ask for feedback to improve future challenges.
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