Esbjerg Toastmasters Club

A Different Kind of Toastmasters Evening – and an Important One!

Our last meeting at the Esbjerg Toastmasters Club was a little different from our usual meetings, as we held our annual General Assembly and elected our new Board.

While speeches and evaluations are at the heart of Toastmasters, the Board plays a vital role behind the scenes. Board members help shape the direction of the club, ensure meetings run smoothly, support members' growth, and create an environment where everyone can learn and thrive. Taking on a Board role is also a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain practical experience, and contribute to the success of the club and its members.

A big thank you to everyone who has served on the Board and congratulations to our newly elected team!

Of course, it wouldn't be a Toastmasters meeting without some speaking practice. We also enjoyed a lively Table Topics session with a summer theme, which brought plenty of creativity, laughter, and spontaneous speaking moments.

Interested in improving your communication and leadership skills in a supportive and welcoming environment?

📅 Next meeting: 10 June
📍 Esbjerg Main Library
🕕 18:00–20:00

Everyone is welcome to visit our club. Come and experience the friendly public speaking community we have built at Esbjerg Toastmasters. We would love to meet you! 🎤✨

What a fantastic evening at our latest Toastmasters meeting.

Our theme for the night was “The Lies We Tell Ourselves” - it one of those themes that everyone could relate to. It is not the dramatic lies… but the small everyday ones we tell ourselves to make life a little easier: “I’ll go to bed early tonight.” or “I’m not nervous at all.”

The theme reminded us how these little stories we create can be funny, comforting, ambitious, and sometimes completely unrealistic. They often become the source of our best stories, reflections, and moments of growth.

Our Word of the Day was “Embrace” — meaning to accept something willingly and wholeheartedly, or to welcome something with openness and positivity. A fitting word for an evening filled with honesty, courage, and personal stories.

A special highlight of the evening was Marieke’s Ice Breaker speech, “A Question That Stayed With Me.” Her speech truly resonated with the audience and ended with a standing ovation from the club members.

And next meeting will be a little different: alongside our regular activities, we will also hold our General Assembly, where members will vote for the new club board. An important moment for the future of our club - while still making space for learning, speaking, and fun together.

27th May
18:00 - 20:00
at the Esbjerg Main Library
https://fb.me/e/6yBa6SFg2

People in your life – why are they there?

That was the question we explored at our last meeting at Esbjerg Toastmasters.

Two speeches, two very different perspectives:
One took us into the world of dumpster diving — and how that experience reshaped the speaker’s relationship with money, friendships, and even herself.
The other was something many of us could relate to: procrastination.
Why do we postpone what we know we should do? And what happens if we keep waiting?
A simple but powerful reminder: sometimes, we just need to start — otherwise, it may never happen.

Our word of the day was gratitude - the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

And maybe that’s what ties it all together:
The people in our lives, the lessons we learn, and the moments we choose to act — or not.

Curious to experience it yourself?

📅 Next meeting: May 13th
📍 Esbjerg Main Library, Room P Storm (1st floor)
⏰ 18:00 – 20:00

Join us here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1607116753803418

See you all :)

Vil du blive bedre til at tale foran andre – uden at det føles akavet?

Hos Esbjerg Toastmasters Club mødes vi i et trygt og uformelt fællesskab, hvor vi øver os i at blive bedre til at kommunikere, præsentere og tænke hurtigt.

Du behøver ikke have erfaring – de fleste starter præcis dér, hvor du er 😊
Her handler det ikke om at være perfekt, men om at udvikle sig lidt hver gang.

👉 Du får mulighed for at:

blive mere selvsikker, når du taler
lære at formulere dine tanker klart
få konstruktiv feedback (på en god måde!)
udfordre dig selv i et støttende miljø

Vi holder vores næste møde:
📍 Esbjerg Hovedbibliotek
📅 22. april
⏰ 18:00 – 20:00

Du er meget velkommen til at komme som gæst og bare se, hvad det er 😊
Skriv gerne en besked, hvis du er nysgerrig eller vil med!

Have you ever stopped to think about the people in your life… and why they’re there?
Were they meant to teach you something?

To support you for a while?
Or to stay with you long-term?

Join us next week as we explore:
People in your life – why are they there?

We’re holding our next meeting:
📍 Esbjerg Main Library (meeting room 2)
📅 April 22
⏰ 18:00 – 20:00

You are very welcome to join as a guest and simply see what it’s about 😊

Feel free to send a message if you’re curious or would like to join!

We Go Again
Last meeting carried a theme that felt very fitting for the season - renewal, second chances, and starting again.

Instead of speeches, we tried something different: a debate.
And honestly, it was both fun and challenging in the best way. It pushed us to think faster, listen better, and respond in the moment - skills that don’t always get the spotlight in traditional speeches.

Our word of the day was “genuine.”
A simple word, but an important one. Being genuine means being real, sincere, and true to who you are. Not polished for the sake of perfection, but honest in how you show up. A good reminder that strong communication isn’t just about technique - it’s about authenticity.

Next meeting:
📍 Esbjerg Main Library
📅 April 22nd
⏰ 18:00 – 20:00 (Meeting 2)

see the event https://fb.me/e/3qKmVHAJg

If you’re curious about what we do - or just want to challenge yourself a little - you’re very welcome to join us as a guest.

We go again.

Last meeting at Esbjerg Toastmasters, we traded nerves for celebration.

After the excitement of the Area Contest in Aarhus, our meeting theme “Afterparty” was exactly what we needed - a chance to unwind, reconnect, and simply enjoy speaking without pressure.

We had one prepared speech:
🎤 “A Toast to Those Who Rose” by Casper, reminding us that growth often comes from stepping up - especially when it feels uncomfortable.

Our Word of the Day was Euphoric - that feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or elation. And honestly, it fit the evening perfectly. We felt it during the whole meeting 😉

Now we move forward to the next meeting:

📅 8th April
📍 Esbjerg Library
⏰ 18:00–20:00

Link for the event 👉 https://fb.me/e/64RICGf67

Curious to try public speaking in a supportive environment?
You’re very welcome to join us.

The agenda for our meeting this evening!

This time we have the meeting theme "Afterparty", in relation to the Toastmasters Area Contest that was held in Aarhus last weekend. It is a time for us to let go of the nerves we had leading up to the Area Contest, and just focus on having a relaxed good time.

This time we have 1 prepared speaker:
🎤"A Toast to Those Who Rose" by Casper (Motivational Strategies).

Followed up by a rather unusual activity in our club, which is a couple rounds of debate practice, and then our usual session of table topics, so we all have a chance to work on our impromptu speaking. 🗣️

If you're completely new to our club, and interested, you can:
👉Send us a message and we'll get you introduced!
👉Just show up, at least 5-10 minutes before we start.

It costs nothing to attend as a guest, so feel free to give it a shot!

Last meeting at Esbjerg Toastmasters we held our club contests for Evaluation Speech and Table Topics 🎤

A Toastmasters contest is a friendly competition t our club where members showcase their public speaking and evaluation skills while learning from one another.

A big thank you to our judges and helpers from other clubs who took the time to support us and make the contest possible. Your presence and contribution means a lot to our club!

Well done to everyone who participated and stepped up to the challenge 👏

Our next meeting will be on 11 March, and everyone is welcome to join and participate - whether you want to speak, try Table Topics, or simply see what Toastmasters is all about!

When: 11th Match
Where: Esbjerg Main Library - Meeting room 2
Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Link to the event: https://fb.me/e/3nltB1iDk

The Agenda for our Club Contest tomorrow.

As mentioned in previous post, it's different from our usual meetings!

Our members will participate in 2 different categories:
🎤Table Topics
📑Speech Evaluation

For the Speech Evaluation, we'll have a mysterious guest to deliver a speech that will function as the test for the evaluators.

The meeting will be held on February 25th, @ Esbjerg Main Library in Meeting Room 2 (Mødelokale 2) on the ground floor, starting at 18:00 sharp.

Reccuring guests are welcome to come and see what the contest is all about!

We're looking forward to an exciting meeting, and good luck to all the contestants! 🤩