Informative Speech Topics

(Part 1 of 2)

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