Below you will find a list of 125 of 250 potential informative speech topics. Be sure to analyze your audience and time limit before selecting a topic.

These topics can be used as they are, or you might have to make them more precise to suit the situation (available time, class requirements, etc.).

1. How nuclear power works
2. The biography of your favorite actor
3. How to make pizza
4. The history of comic books
5. How to change your car’s oil
6. The story of how your school was founded
7. How to pick a bottle of wine
8. The history of your hometown
9. How to swing a golfclub
10. Trends in the stock market
11. How to drive a stick-shift
12. History of a favorite product brand
13. How to shoot a basketball
14. Description of life in another country
15. How to weave a basket
16. The three branches of U.S. government
17. How to read a map
18. How roads are built
19. The Seven Wonders of the World
20. Disneyland
21. How to knit a scarf
22. Professional baseball stadiums
23. Local folklore
24. Roadside attractions
25. Chinese food
26. UFO’s
27. Real life vampires
28. Types of cheese
29. How to play chess
30. Key phrases in a foreign language
31. Types of poetry
32. Evolution of video games
33. Raising pet snakes
34. Serial killers
35. Foriegn TV shows
36. How to make a website
37. Civil War generals
38. Historical events that occurred on your speech day
39. Famous diplomats
40. All about your favorite vacation spot
41. Famous speeches
42. How to get good grades
43. How to write a resume
44. How to survive a job interview
45. Types of tropical fish
46. Dog shows
47. The newspaper business
48. All about a favorite radio show
49. How a computer works
50. How to organize a closet
51. U.S. territories
52. Voodoo
53. Comparison of different religions
54. Schools of painting
55. The latest discoveries in astronomy
56. Fringe known political parties
57. How to find cheap airline tickets
58. Competitive horseback riding
59. How to make fishing lures
60. Labor Unions
61. How to plan a wedding
62. How to tie various knots
63. Cruise vacations
64. Crazy laws
65. How to improve your health
66. Electric cars
67. Life in the future
68. How to throw a good party
69. Working in the fast food industry
70. How to play the kazoo
71. Origins of superstitions
72. Lesser known Presidents
73. Computer viruses
74. Internet dating
75. Cults
76. Dyslexia
77. Impact of media on society
78. Branches of the military
79. Famous advertising campaigns
80. Nursing homes
81. How to write a will
82. The United Nations
83. How to find your ancestors
84. Deep sea fish
85. A particular period of architecture
86. How to construct an argument
87. Saving money on your income taxes
88. Sports card collecting
89. The history of the Bible
90. Book reviews for a particular author
91. How to avoid boredom
92. Sales tactics
93. Comparison of economic systems
94. Censorship in history
95. Psychological profiling
96. Picking a name for your children
97. America’s fastest growing cities
98. How to improve your manners
99. How to improve your conversation skills
100. World War II heroes
101. The Miss America Pageant
102. Interesting cultures
103. How to raise rabbits
104. Exotic pets
105. Ballroom dancing
106. Near death experiences
107. ID theft
108. Evolution of voting laws
109. Natural disasters
110. Breeds of dogs
111. Dream interpretation
112. Drinking problems
113. Drug problems
114. The FBI
115. Basic economic principles
116. Advances in education
117. Spies
118. Evolution of the English language
119. National Parks
120. Young billionaires
121. Former child stars
122. Obesity epidemic
123. How to be more romantic
124. Types of common plants
125. How to cook vegetarian

(Part 2) 126-250 Informative Speech Topics

Below you will find a list of 125 more potential informative speech topics. Be sure to analyze your audience and time limit before selecting a topic.

These topics can be used as they are, or you might have to make them more precise to suit the situation (available time, class requirements, etc.).

126. Funny inventions
127. Stupid criminals
128. Code breaking
129. How to play Poker
130. Child geniuses
131. Spoon collecting
132. Charitable organizations
133. Reincarnation
134. How to break bad habits
135. Weight lifting
136. How the circulatory system works
137. Origin of holidays
138. Interior decorating
139. Lie detecting
140. The Supreme Court
141. Learning styles
142. Life in jail
143. How to properly brush your teeth
144. How to set up an aquarium
145. Organized crime
146. Street gangs
147. How to make soup
148. The losingest professional sports teams
149. How the telephone works
150. The U.S. Postal Service
151. How to apply make-up
152. Investment strategies
153. The Lottery
154. The Industrial Revolution
155. Medicines from nature
156. Memory loss
157. Differences in male and female communication
158. Mental illnesses
159. The Middle Ages
160. How the brain works
161. Prohibition
162. Drug laws
163. Airplane stunts
164. The history of your favorite musical group
165. Useful websites
166. The Great Depression
167. Famous riots
168. Muscle cars
169. Antique collecting
170. Dog training
171. Model railroading
172. How to perform a magic trick
173. The intelligence of dolphins
174. Multi-Level marketing
175. Interesting world records
176. Different philosophical perspective
177. The Welfare system
178. Choosing a digital camera
179. City planning
180. Reality TV shows
181. Types of birth control
182. Choosing the right tires for your car
183. Diploma mills
184. The most dangerous jobs
185. The trucking industry
186. Basic first aid
187. Coin collecting
188. The British Royal Family
189. Ice cream making
190. How search engines work
191. Banned books
192. The worst trades in sports history
193. How galaxies are formed
194. Native American tribes from your area
195. Exotic breeds of cats
196. How to make a cocktail
197. How to turkey-call
198. How bottled water is purified
199. Sports card collecting
200. The U.S. Post Office
201. How cellular phones work
202. Computers through the decades
203. Spring Break destinations
204. The rising cost of education
205. Early 20th century filmmaking
206. Unique websites
207. How to backup your DVDs
208. How to make candles
209. Hand-held PDA’s
210. Famous robberies
211. Wedding traditions of other cultures
212. Robots now and in the future
213. Rock collecting
214. The career of a favorite musician
215. How to cure/prevent hangovers
216. Women in politics
217. The Great Lakes
218. Conspiracy theories
219. Global warming
220. Strategies for healthy eating
221. E.S.P.
222. Famous golf courses
223. Goldrushes outside of California
224. U.S. immigration patterns through the years
225. Code breaking
226. Submarines
227. TV sitcoms
228. Landsfills
229. Beekeeping
230. All-terrain vehicles
231. Satellite radio
232. Exotic fruits
233. What to look for in a new car
234. Firefighting
235. Canadian football
236. The sport of “curling”
237. The insurance industry
238. Famous comedy duos
239. Word origins
240. How chocolate is made
241. Bio-diesel
242. New technologies
243. Ghosts
244. How the Earth was formed
245. Overcoming conflict
246. The longest books ever written
247. How to ski
248. How to make beer
249. Fastest growing careers
250. Origins of cliches

(Part 1) 1-125 Informative Speech Topics

Below you will find 125 of 250 persuasive speech topics. Use this list as a last resort, student speeches are almost always more successful when the student chooses a topic that genuinely interests them, rather than merely picking one from a list. Keep your audience and time limits in mind, as well.

1. General education classes
2. United Nations
3. Coke vs. Pepsi
4. Eating fast-food
5. Voting
6. Organ donation
7. Blood donation
8. Stem-cell research
9. Educational costs
10. Lowering the drinking age
11. Immigration
12. Legalizing gambling
13. Legalizing marijuana
14. Legalizing prostitution
15. Smoking in public
16. Public displays of affection
17. Prayer in schools
18. Seat belt laws
19. Helmet laws
20. Boxers vs. briefs
21. Mandatory retirement ages
22. Social security
23. Speed limits
24. Bar closing hours
25. Smoking
26. Airport security
27. Open source code
28. Ritalin
29. Media bias
30. Gun control
31. Hunting
32. Oil drilling in Alaska
33. Alternative fuels
34. Vegetarianism
35. Wearing fur
36. Animal testing
37. Sports teams named after ethnic groups
38. Paying college athletes
39. Volunteering
40. Speaking English in America
41. Taking care of your teeth
42. Privacy rights
43. Advertising
44. Cosmetic surgery
45. Wal-Mart
46. Internet dating
47. Having pets spayed/neutered
48. Liberal arts majors
49. School uniforms
50. Term limits
51. Academic fraud
52. College class attendance-taking
53. Nuclear arms
54. Microsoft
55. Cost of prescription drugs
56. Parental pressure on child actors and athletes
57. Living wills
58. Assisted suicide
59. Public funding of sports stadiums
60. Welfare reform
61. Cell phones in public
62. Personal hygiene
63. Factory farms
64. Organic farming
65. Zoning laws
66. Over-development
67. Over-population
68. Toll roads
69. State vehicle inspection
70. Title IX in sports
71. Landfills
72. Frivolous lawsuits
73. Election reform
74. Animal trapping
75. Mandatory sentencing
76. Littering
77. Crying babies in public
78. School breakfast programs
79. Internet gambling
80. The Patriot Act
81. NAFTA
82. Ford vs. Chevy
83. SUV’s
84. Affirmative Action
85. TV ratings
86. Nuclear power
87. Corporate corruption
88. Prison over-population
89. Education in prisons
90. Drinking more water
91. E-mail SPAM
92. Video games and children
93. Revisionist history
94. NC-17 movies
95. The SAT’s
96. Women’s rights
97. Children divorcing their parents
98. Adoption
99. Reservation casinos
100. Smog
101. Minimum wage
102. Labor unions
103. The I.R.S.
104. Socialized medicine
105. Community College vs. Four Year College
106. Military spending
107. Cloning
108. The War in Iraq
109. Recycling
110. Drinking and driving
111. Ebonics
112. Food additives
113. Presidential pardons
114. Are UFO’s real?
115. Are ghosts real?
116. Hooters
117. Polygamy
118. Paparazzi
119. Steroid use
120. Homosexuals in the military
121. Artificial insemination
122. Eating veal
123. Medicare reform
124. Gay Marriage
125. Evolution

(Part 2) 126-250 Persuasive Speech Topics

Below you will find 125 more persuasive speech topics. Use this list as a last resort, student speeches are almost always more successful when the student chooses a topic that genuinely interests them, rather than merely picking one from a list. Keep your audience and time limits in mind, as well.

126. Pledge of Allegiance
127. Government funding of Amtrak
128. Why we should get proper sleep
129. Tenure for professors
130. National Endowment for the Arts
131. Juveniles getting adult jail sentences
132. The “insanity defense”
133. Wearing bike helmets
134. Puppy mills
135. Influences of rock music on children
136. Child abuse
137. Police corruption
138. Donating money to charity
139. Water conservation
140. Is NASCAR a sport?
141. Deadbeat dads
142. Stay at home moms
143. Breast feeding
144. Emminent domain
145. Chewing tobacco
146. Drug abuse
147. Censorship on the radio
148. Cryogenics
149. The homeless
150. Is Astrology real?
151. U.S. policy toward Cuba
152. Buying products that are made in the U.S.
153. Tipping
154. Cable TV monopolies
155. Political correctness
156. Street gangs
157. Graffiti
158. Inflation
159. Private schools
160. Media agenda-setting
161. Eating red meat
162. Curfews
163. Becoming foster parents
164. Brand name products vs. Generics
165. Should pro athletes make less?
166. NASA funding
167. France boycott
168. Fire safety
169. Learn CPR
170. Shop at small stores
171. Darfur
172. Cats vs. Dogs
173. Family sizes
174. Musical censorship
175. Minority scholarships
176. Textbook prices
177. Women’s pay rates
178. Eat more chocolate
179. Drink more orange juice
180. Watch the news
181. Drive slower
182. Best movie ever
183. Travel more
184. Martin Luther King Day
185. Academic dishonesty
186. Are angels real?
187. Read more
188. Stomach stapling
189. Radar detectors
190. Fishing regulations
191. Using public transportation
192. Watching less TV
193. Binge drinking
194. Cigar smoking in public
195. Live life to it’s fullest
196. Family values
197. Save water
198. Military recruiting
199. Children and violent toys
200. Marriage ages
201. Larger counties
202. Eliminate pennies
203. No tight pants
204. Men should wear pink
205. Make TV more educational
206. Meghan’s Law
207. Medical research funding
208. Downloading/copying copyrighted materials
209. Ticketmaster
210. Women should propose marriage
211. Keep public bathrooms clean
212. Public television/radio
213. Buy security alarms
214. Shock therapy
215. “Sin” taxes
216. Different political systems
217. Illegal aliens
218. Artificial hormones in food
219. Global warming
220. Don’t take education for granted
221. Home schooling
222. School choice
223. Be true to yourself
224. Save your money
225. Cherish your friends
226. Road rage
227. Secondhand smoke
228. Healthcare crisis
229. Prison alternatives
230. Child labor
231. Religious cults
232. Importance of sports
233. Pitbulls
234. Pesticides
235. Reincarnation
236. Columbus Day
237. Greek system
238. Video game addiction
239. Ephedra
240. School security
241. Sharing the road with bikes
242. Fixing potholes
243. Watch out for animals when driving
244. State lotteries
245. Advertising standards
246. Fireworks
247. Bachelor/bachelorette parties
248. Internet standards
249. Listen to your parents
250. Take a year off from school

(Part 1) 1-125 Informative Speech Topics