Timer
Time everything – from the start to the end of the meeting, everything is timed to help keep our meetings on track and to time!
Use the meeting agenda to record everyone’s time (use the back for Table Topics)
Keeping to time is part of being an effective speaker.
Members rely on the timer to pace their speeches and practice adhering to the allocated time frame for their role/speech.
The timer ensures we keep our meetings on time.
Check that the lights and buzzer are working, and keep the matching coloured A4 cards handy, you can use these if you think the speaker has not observed the lights.
Introduction - at the start of the meeting, you get to outline your role – a very quick demo of the lights and buzzer!
Toastmasters – our Lights and Buzzer are
Green represents qualifying time
Yellow represents target time
Red represents finish time
The bell/buzzer is the signal for everyone to clap to thank the speaker for their contribution to the meeting, as they return to their seat.
Or another example
Toastmasters – for example our l8ighst and buzzer for a speech from 5 minutes to 7 minutes, the green light goes on after 5 minutes, (qualifying time), then the amber light goes on after 6 minutes (target time) and the red light goes on after 7 minutes (finish time). At 7 minutes 30 seconds ring the bell/buzzer so everyone can applause the speaker to thank them for their contribution, as they return to their seat.
Timers Report - keep your timers report clear, direct, and concise (Don’t go over time!)
Use the meeting agenda to record everyone’s time (use the back for Table Topics)
Hello toastmasters, tonight’s meeting kept to time except for XYZ, fortunately, our Toastmaster tonight got the meeting back on track and we caught up time during ABC, well done.
The meeting started on time and the times were as follows
President’s Welcome was 2 minutes 45 seconds
Toastmaster for the evening introduction was 3 minutes
Acknowledgement of country, Bill our guest was great at 1 minute 45 seconds – well done
My Timer’s introduction was a little long at 1 minute 10 seconds
Um/Ah/ counter was 45 seconds
The General Evaluator took 2 minutes
Big Ears and Grammarian introduction was short and sharp at 1 minute.
Peter our guest read the Club Mission in under a minute – well done.
Our speeches tonght where
A was 6 minutes, 45 seconds.
B was 7 minutes, 15 seconds.
C was 7 minutes, 30 seconds and got the buzzer!
Our Raver was 4 minutes 25 seconds.
Our speech introductions and evaluators tonight were
G introduction was right on time at 2 minutes exactly, well done, and her evaluation was H 2 minutes, 10 seconds.
H introduction was a little light at just on 1 minute, his evaluation great at 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
In the Table Topic Session
D was 1 minute
He was 55 seconds – next time try to utilise your time to the green light!
TM F 1 minute, 45 seconds and got the buzzer – remember when the amber light comes on, it’s time to wind up, when it’s red – that’s your last sentence!
etc.....
Time everything – from the start to the end of the meeting, everything is timed to help keep our meetings on track and to time!
Use the meeting agenda to record everyone’s time (use the back for Table Topics)
Keeping to time is part of being an effective speaker.
Members rely on the timer to pace their speeches and practice adhering to the allocated time frame for their role/speech.
The timer ensures we keep our meetings on time.
Check that the lights and buzzer are working, and keep the matching coloured A4 cards handy, you can use these if you think the speaker has not observed the lights.
Introduction - at the start of the meeting, you get to outline your role – a very quick demo of the lights and buzzer!
Toastmasters – our Lights and Buzzer are
Green represents qualifying time
Yellow represents target time
Red represents finish time
The bell/buzzer is the signal for everyone to clap to thank the speaker for their contribution to the meeting, as they return to their seat.
Or another example
Toastmasters – for example our l8ighst and buzzer for a speech from 5 minutes to 7 minutes, the green light goes on after 5 minutes, (qualifying time), then the amber light goes on after 6 minutes (target time) and the red light goes on after 7 minutes (finish time). At 7 minutes 30 seconds ring the bell/buzzer so everyone can applause the speaker to thank them for their contribution, as they return to their seat.
Timers Report - keep your timers report clear, direct, and concise (Don’t go over time!)
Use the meeting agenda to record everyone’s time (use the back for Table Topics)
Hello toastmasters, tonight’s meeting kept to time except for XYZ, fortunately, our Toastmaster tonight got the meeting back on track and we caught up time during ABC, well done.
The meeting started on time and the times were as follows
President’s Welcome was 2 minutes 45 seconds
Toastmaster for the evening introduction was 3 minutes
Acknowledgement of country, Bill our guest was great at 1 minute 45 seconds – well done
My Timer’s introduction was a little long at 1 minute 10 seconds
Um/Ah/ counter was 45 seconds
The General Evaluator took 2 minutes
Big Ears and Grammarian introduction was short and sharp at 1 minute.
Peter our guest read the Club Mission in under a minute – well done.
Our speeches tonght where
A was 6 minutes, 45 seconds.
B was 7 minutes, 15 seconds.
C was 7 minutes, 30 seconds and got the buzzer!
Our Raver was 4 minutes 25 seconds.
Our speech introductions and evaluators tonight were
G introduction was right on time at 2 minutes exactly, well done, and her evaluation was H 2 minutes, 10 seconds.
H introduction was a little light at just on 1 minute, his evaluation great at 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
In the Table Topic Session
D was 1 minute
He was 55 seconds – next time try to utilise your time to the green light!
TM F 1 minute, 45 seconds and got the buzzer – remember when the amber light comes on, it’s time to wind up, when it’s red – that’s your last sentence!
etc.....
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