Speech writing for kids: Tips to write fun, engaging speeches

Imagine you can create anything that comes into your mind. You can create your own universe, just by saying the right words. Not only are you creating them, you can also bring people into your, own special world, just by saying the right words: that is what a speech does. So how do we conjure up magical speeches? Here’s the first step: Speech Writing.

So, what is Speech Writing? Speech writing is method of crafting a spoken presentation meant for a particular group of people i.e. your target audience. Unlike, newspaper articles, journal essays and other written content, speech writing is a little different from what we usually write. So, if you’re wondering what makes a speech, let us delve into this a little further.

The first thing we need to understand, is that everyone has a story to tell. And so stories need a little more effort, in structure and delivery. Let’s start with the structure. A proper story will always follow the story mountain, a technique we teach in every single class in Bambinos.live. Here’s the quick peak into our story mountain

A proper story follows this structure, making it easy for both the speaker and listener to understand the speech.

Tips for writing fun and engaging speeches:

1. Know your audience: Keep in mind who your audience is, remember to craft your speech from the listener’s/ audience’s point of view.

2. Keep things short: Speaking in long sentences, will drone the attention out of your audience. It also makes you lose track of your train of thought.

3. Keep it fun and interactive: Make jokes and ask thought provoking and funny questions. There is nothing better than making your audience laugh and think at the same time.

4. Use anecdotes: Personalisation always attracts attention. A funny story, a personal experience is one way to help the audience understand you better, therefore they will begin to trust you, both you and your point of view.

5. End with a message: Encourage your audience to be proactive, and ask them to identify the personal take-aways from your speech. This way you help inspire the audience act on themselves, paving way for a better life.

Speech Sample:

If I were a butterfly for a day

Hello, Good morning! I am Chitra and today I am going to share my musings with you. I love butterflies, their bright colourful wings and the gentle flutter have always caught my attention. One can even say I am little jealous of the little floating angels. Speaking of which, what would I do, if I ever had a chance to be a butterfly for a day?

I’d probably start with visiting the brightest and the most colourful of the flowers in the entire garden. I prefer roses and tulips, because the bloom is spectacular to look at. Who wouldn’t give anything to experience something like this? The gentle fragrance from as every little petal unfolds it’s such an inviting and enchanting experience.

After getting intoxicated by the honey, I’d also help in pollination. I’d go from flower to flower and play my part in creating and continuing the life cycle of the garden. Every little pollen grain matter. It might look insignificant but every little thing counts.

Everyone looks at just the supposedly pretty and happy life of a butterfly, but conveniently forget the metamorphoses it takes to get there. It is a life cycle, with its own share of trouble and trials. But that’s not going to stop me from flying. So happy flying!

Here are some speech topics you can try:

1. A day in the life of a dinosaur

2. A day in the life of an astronaut

3. The day I receive my letter from Hogwarts

4. A world without mothers

5. The secret life of an undercover dog

Possible mistakes in your speech writing:

Mistake	Solution
Weak opening	Start with stories, questions and jokes
Reading from your notes	Practice in the mirror, so you can speak instead of read
Too much information	Focus on a few key points with the duration in mind
Lack of structure	Use the sandwich technique and story mountain
Too long or too short	Be aware of your time. Always have a shortened and a slightly extended version as back up
Overusing fillers	Practice meaning full pauses
Abrupt ending	End with a memorable message or a call to action

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Article Author

Evelyn Gunaseharan

Evelyn Jeevanandhini Gunaseharan is a writer and educator at Bambinos.live and a former Assistant Professor with over seven years of experience in literature and performing arts. A SUSI Women’s Leadership scholar and recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Best Performer Award, she blends academic insight with creative expression in her work. Her writing often explores voice, identity, and transformation, informed by her background in theatre, music, and inclusive education.

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