Random Topic Generator

How to use the topic generator

1. Choose the kinds of topics: Speech topics, Debate topics, Writing prompts, Conversation topics, Topics for kids or Impromptu speech topics.
2. Press New topic, or draw 3, 5 or 10 at once with How many.
3. Tap Copy to paste the topic into a document or chat.
4. Teachers can add the class's own topics under Your own list.

Tips for each kind of topic

• Speech topics are informative: research the facts, then explain them in three main points.
• Debate topics are written as questions with two sides. Draw one, then flip a coin to decide who argues for and who argues against.
• Writing prompts are story starters. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write without stopping.
• Impromptu speech topics are for practice speaking without notes: give yourself 30 seconds to think and 1 to 2 minutes to talk.
• Topics for kids work for show and tell, short talks and class journals.

Speech topics

• How sleep affects how well we learn
• Why bees matter for the food we eat
• The history of the bicycle
• How the internet changed the way we shop
• What makes a good leader
• How music affects our mood
• The life cycle of a star
• Why recycling rules differ from town to town
• How vaccines train the immune system
• The story behind a famous invention
• How weather forecasts are made
• Why some animals migrate
• The benefits of learning a second language
• How a bill becomes a law in your country
• What happens to the plastic we throw away
• How video games are made
• The science of laughter
• Why the ocean is salty
• How money has changed over time
• The importance of breakfast, fact or myth?

Debate topics

• Should school start later in the morning?
• Should homework be banned in primary school?
• Are school uniforms a good idea?
• Should zoos exist?
• Should children have smartphones before age 12?
• Is it better to live in a city or the countryside?
• Should junk food adverts be banned on children's TV?
• Should voting be compulsory?
• Are video games good for learning?
• Should every student learn to code?
• Is space exploration worth the cost?
• Should the school week be four days?
• Is online learning as good as classroom learning?
• Should single-use plastic be banned?
• Should cars be banned from city centers?
• Is it better to read the book or watch the film?
• Should students grade their teachers?
• Should pets be allowed in offices?
• Is tourism good for small towns?
• Should there be an age limit for social media?

Writing prompts

• Write about a door that appears in your bedroom overnight.
• A letter arrives addressed to you, dated 50 years from now.
• Describe a city where it never stops snowing.
• Your shadow decides to leave without you.
• Write a story that begins with the words: The map was wrong.
• A robot learns to tell its first joke.
• You wake up able to understand what plants are saying.
• Write about the last bookshop on Earth.
• A message in a bottle washes up with your name on it.
• Describe the best day of your life from your pet's point of view.
• The town clock stops, and so does everything else.
• Write about a dragon who is afraid of the dark.
• You find a phone that only receives calls from the past.
• Describe a meal that changed someone's life.
• A new student arrives who seems to know everyone's secrets.
• Write a story set entirely in an elevator.
• The world's colors start disappearing one by one.
• You are the first person to visit a new planet.
• Write about two strangers sharing an umbrella.
• A painting in a museum winks at you.

Conversation topics

• The best trip you have ever taken
• Food you loved as a child
• A hobby you want to try
• The best advice you were ever given
• Your dream house
• A movie everyone should see
• How you spend a perfect weekend
• A place you would love to live
• Something that surprised you this year
• Your favorite holiday tradition
• A skill you are proud of
• The best concert or show you have been to
• A book you could read again and again
• How technology has changed your daily life
• Your favorite way to stay active
• A person you admire
• Pets you have had or would like
• The best thing about where you live
• A goal for next year
• A small thing that makes you happy

Topics for kids

• My favorite animal and why
• What I want to be when I grow up
• The best day ever
• If I could have any superpower
• My favorite book character
• How to make a new friend
• My favorite season
• A place I would love to visit
• Why we should look after the planet
• My favorite food and how it is made
• A day in the life of my pet
• If I ruled the school for a day
• The coolest invention ever
• My family's favorite game
• What makes a good friend
• How I help at home
• The most interesting insect
• If I lived under the sea
• My dream birthday party
• Something I am good at

Impromptu speech topics

• The best piece of advice I ever ignored
• Why everyone should learn to cook one dish
• The most underrated invention
• What I would do with one extra hour every day
• A rule I would add to every school
• The best way to spend a rainy Sunday
• Why small talk matters
• What animals could teach us
• The most useful thing I learned this year
• If I could have dinner with anyone
• Why failure is useful
• My ideal weekend
• What makes a city great
• The best way to learn something new
• Something everyone should try once
• Why I love my favorite season
• The perfect sandwich
• How I would spend a million dollars
• A tradition worth keeping
• What I would tell a new student on day one