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Like to travel? Talk about a few of your adventures.
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Are you a foodie?
Tell us about your favorite meal to eat, to cook, fav
restaurants, etc.
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Talk about how you have changed since your last (or even
first) Ice Breaker.
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What are you
hopes and dreams for the future?
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Who were the
important people in your life?
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My life as told
by scars.
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Important
numbers that define me (DOB, SSN, ra #, US Army, etc.)
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The person who
inspired you the most and why it made you who you are.
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Funny things that happened to me,
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Serious moments
in my life
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Talk about your
schooling
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What do you do
at work (which is the most boring for folks unless it is
unique)?
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I was found
under a cabbage leaf…
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Who says you
have to tell the truth? How about: This is the Life I would
Have Preferred." Why will tell them something about you.
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It's a chance to do a speech with a topic that you choose -
well, the topic is something that reveals a bit of you and
that is so broad that you do have a choice - there are so
many aspects to highlight, perspectives to pursue and
pivotal moments to inspire that you do have quite a broad
choice of what to talk about.
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My pet peeves or
my pet causes.
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Why you like to
do what you like to do.
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The future me.
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Make something
up, then admit it was a Tall Tale.
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What you want to learn from the path and introduction of the
path you are working and how it relates to you
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I pretended I was a ‘Bitcoin’ and gave an icebreaker about
who I was - slightly off spec but a bit different.
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Make it like a
sequel .... talk about how or what has changed since your
last ice breaker ...You can talk about what you have learnt,
what new skills you have developed ....
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Key events and experiences in speaking (or leading) that led
you to Toastmasters
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A motto you believe in, how and when that had effect on your
life
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Stories from your childhood
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Professional career outline (as you might give in an
interview)
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Things you are grateful for, each one saying something about
you, your life or family
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Your experiences in Toastmasters and what you've gained
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What’s led you to choose the path you have and what you hope
to achieve
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What are your goals in life and what’s your plan to get
there?
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5 things that make you laugh and cry.
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Practice
improving a previously delivered story – learn to tell it
better!
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“A day in the life of...” it can be very focused or very
broad.
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A member did an ice breaker about how to get a book
published.
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One was a job interview for a specific position and I
answered the question "Tell me about yourself".
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A photo and a quick point about each year in school from K
to 12. Have some fun with it. There is so much about
yourself to share!
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My growth in a hobby (other than Toastmasters!)
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My favorite song
from each decade and why…
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One of the best ice breakers I've ever seen was a new lady
who brought in three items from her past and spoke about
where she was in life at those times and how they related to
her current journey in the world. So powerful and emotive
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Change the point of view--What my dog can tell you about me.
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If my life were a movie it would be....
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If my life were a song, what instruments would play?
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If my life were a feast, the foods included would be: (feed
your club)
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If I were a painting.
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Here's what my sister would tell you about me.
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The piece of clothing that could tell you the most about me.
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My boss would tell you this about me...
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Let me show you what I can do - a demo speech
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My dream is to: let me tell you about my future.
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All the names
that I’ve been called throughout my life.
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Hats I’ve worn.
Use a hat to symbolize different areas of your life –
mother, nurse, military, mentor, work-related, etc.
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Have you moved a
lot? Use the zip codes where you have lived to talk about
yourself.
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What makes me
different? Talk about areas of your life that make you
different from others: you lived in a house without
electricity, you graduated high-school at 15, you’ve
traveled to ‘x’ number of countries, you love big-band era
music, you are a trivia buff, you sipped a grade, etc.
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Bring in items
that represent different facets of your life and talk about
them.
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Use an acronym
to describe your life.
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Bring in photos
from various periods in your life and talk about them.
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Bring in a tax
return and relate your life found on the return.
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Bring in a purse
or wallet and talk about items in them and let people get to
know you that way.
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List favorite
movies/songs and reflect on your life when they came out.
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Bring in
personal items (souvenirs, yearbook, report cards, diplomas,
postcards, etc. – and tell what they mean to you.
Compiled by Eileen Grodziak for District 38 with contributors
from the Pathways Discussion Facebook Group: Angela Nuss, 1-3;
Bill Slach, 4-12, 14; Kenneth Candell 13; Brenda Morris, 15-18;
Lisa Boyd, 19; Cindy Osborn, 20; Laura Fagan, 21; Richard Tandon,
22; Julie Kenny, 23-31; Julie Kertesz, 32; Cleo Lanai, 33-34;
Kris Pool, 35-36; Jeff Brown, 37-38; Joy Acey, 40-50. Frank
Storey, D18, 51-60.
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