TMI Cards

1. FOR INTERNAL USE
TOASTMASTER
OF THE DAY
TOASTMASTER
OF
THE
DAY

To
act
as
host
and
conduct
the
entire
program,
including
introducing
the
participants.

Always
lead
the
applause
before
and
after
each
person
you
introduce.

Introduce
the
general
evaluator,
table
topics
master,
and
each
speaker.

At
the
conclusion
of
the
speaking
program,
request
the
timer’s
report
and
vote
for
the
“Best
Speaker.”

Award
trophies
(if
appropriate).

Turn
control
of
the
meeting
to
the
President
or
other
presiding
officer
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
.

2. FOR INTERNAL USE
GENERAL
EVALUATOR
GENERAL
EVALUATOR

Evaluates
anything
and
everything
that
takes
place
throughout
the
meeting.

Takes
notes
on
everything
that
happens
(or
doesn’t,
but
should).

When
introduced
by
the
Toastmaster,
introduce
your
team
–
to
include
requesting
the
“Word
of
the
Day”
from
the
Word
Master.

In
the
evaluation
portion
of
the
meeting,
introduce
each
evaluator,
by
saying,
“our
first
(second,
third)
evaluator
is
______.
He/she
will
be
evaluating
the
speech
of
_______.”

Call
on
the
evaluation
assistants
to
give
their
reports
(Grammarian,
Ah
Counter,
and
Word
Master).

Wrap
up
the
evaluation
phase
by
giving
your
general
evaluation
of
the
meeting.
(You
may
use
notes.)

After
all
speech
evaluators
and
evaluator
assistants
and
you
have
given
your
reports,
call
for
a
Timers
Report
of
the
Speech
Evaluators
and
a
vote
for
Best
Evaluator
(can
be
any
speech
evaluator,
evaluator
assistant
or
the
general
evaluator.)

Return
control
of
the
meeting
to
the
Toastmaster.

3. FOR INTERNAL USE
TOPICS MASTER
TOPICS
MASTER

Responsible
for
preparing
and
issuing
the
topic
questions.
This
portion
of
the
meeting
is
to
provide
an
opportunity
for
Toastmasters
to
learn
to
“think
and
speak
on
their
feet”
and
to
give
everyone
in
the
room
an
opportunity
to
speak.
Set
the
stage
for
your
portion
of
the
meeting
with
brief
remarks
about
the
theme
or
topic.

State
the
maximum
time
the
participant
may
have
for
their
response
(1-2
minutes).

State
the
question
briefly,
then
call
on
a
respondent.
(Call
on
attendees
who
do
not
have
a
speaking
role
in
the
meeting
first
and
then
those
that
have
lesser
roles.
After
the
first
or
second
question,
ask
any
guests
present
if
they
would
like
to
participate

At
the
end
of
your
session,
ask
the
timer
to
report
who
is
eligible
for
the
award
(“Best
Table
Topics
Speaker).

Ask
members
to
vote
for
the
“Best
Table
Topics
Speaker”
and
pass
their
votes
to
the
Timer/Vote
Counter.

Return
control
of
the
meeting
to
the
Toastmaster
.

4. FOR INTERNAL USE
TIMER
VOTE COUNTER
TIMER/VOTE
COUNTER

Responsible
for
keeping
track
of
time
and
counting
votes
for
Best
Speaker,
etc.

Explain
timing
rules
and
demonstrate
how
green,
yellow,
and
red
visual
signals
are
used.
Prepared
speeches
are
generally
5
to
7
minutes.
GREEN
at
5
minutes,
YELLOW
at
6
minutes,
RED
at
7
minutes
and
remains
up
until
the
speaker
stops
speaking.
Table
topics
are
1
to
2
minutes.
GREEN
at
1
minutes,
YELLOW
at
1-1/2
minutes,
RED
at
2
minutes
and
remains
up
until
the
speaker
stops
speaking.
Speech
evaluations
are
2
to
3
minutes.
GREEN
at
2
minutes,
YELLOW
at
2-1/2
minutes,
RED
at
3
minutes
and
remains
up
until
the
speaker
stops
speaking.
•
When
called
upon
by
the
General
Evaluator,
stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.
•
Provide
written
results
of
the
Best
Speaker,
Best
Table
Topics
and
Best
Evaluator
to
the
Toastmaster
of
the
Day
before
the
end
of
the
meeting

5. FOR INTERNAL USE
SPEECH
EVALUATOR
SPEECH
EVALUATOR

Responsible
for
recording
your
impressions
of
the
speech
on
the
evaluation
page
in
the
manual
along
with
the
answers
to
the
evaluation
questions.
When
introduced,
go
to
the
lectern
and
give
your
oral
evaluation.

How
effectively
did
the
speaker
meet
the
objectives
of
the
project?

Give
feedback
about
gestures,
body
language,
eye
contact,
effective
pauses,
vocal
variety,
speech
construction
(opening,
body,
close).
You
have
2
to
3
minutes.

6. FOR INTERNAL USE
AH COUNTER
AH
COUNTER
Purpose
of
the
ah
counter
is
to
note
words
and
sounds
used
as
a
“crutch”
or
“pause
filler”
by
anyone
who
speaks
during
the
meeting.
Words
may
be
inappropriate
interjections
such
as
“and,
well,
but,
you
know.”
Sounds
may
be
“ah,
um,
er.”
Also
note
when
a
speaker
repeats
a
word
or
phrase
such
as
“I,I”
or
This
means,
this
means.”
Listen
to
everyone
for
“crutch”
sounds
and
long
pauses
used
as
fillers.
Write
down
how
many
“crutch”
sounds
or
words
each
person
used
during
the
meeting
(you
may
want
to
state
a
limit).
When
called
upon
by
the
general
evaluator,
stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.

7. FOR INTERNAL USE
WORD MASTER
WORD
MASTER

Two
basic
responsibilities:
to
introduce
a
new
word
to
members
and
to
comment
on
the
use
of
that
word
during
the
meeting.

Announce
the
“word
of
the
day”,
state
its
part
of
speech,
define
it,
use
it
in
a
sentence,
and
ask
that
anyone
speaking
during
any
part
of
the
meeting
use
it.

Write
down
who
uses
the
“word
of
the
day”
and
if
it
was
used
correctly
or
incorrectly.

When
called
upon
by
the
general
evaluator,
stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.

8. FOR INTERNAL USE
GRAMMARIAN
GRAMMARIAN

Duties
are
to
listen
for
any
awkward
uses
of
grammar
(i.e.
incomplete
sentences,
incorrect
grammar,
sentences
that
change
direction
in
midstream,
etc.)
throughout
the
meeting.
During
the
course
of
the
meeting,
listen
to
each
Toastmaster
who
speaks
and
make
notes
of
any
poor
or
exceptional
grammar
uses.
The
Toastmaster
will
ask
for
your
report
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
Stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.

9. FOR INTERNAL USE
PREPARED
SPEAKER
PREPARED
SPEAKER

One
of
the
most
important
roles
of
the
meeting,
the
prepared
speakers
(generally
three
to
six
per
night)
serve
as
the
core
of
the
meeting.
Speeches
are
usually
5
to
7
minutes,
but
more
advanced
speeches
can
go
as
long
as
10
to
15
minutes.

10. FOR INTERNAL USE
AREA ‘5’
DIRECTOR

11. FOR INTERNAL USE
DIVISION ‘B’
DIRECTOR

12. FOR INTERNAL USE
DISTRICT 116
OFFICIAL

13. FOR INTERNAL USE
GUEST
GUEST
Guest Card – Display "NO" side if you do not want to be called on during Table Topics.
Display "OK" side if you would like to participate in Table Topics.
Guest
Card
–
Display
"NO"
side
if
you
do
not
want
to
be
called
on
during
Table
Topics.
Display
"OK"
side
if
you
would
like
to
participate
in
Table
Topics.