Random Topic Generator, Talk, Speak, Write

Draw a random conversation, speaking or essay topic, for small talk, classrooms, debates and beating writer's block.

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How it works

Draws without replacement from two hand-written banks: 48 conversation topics and 39 essay/debate topics. The filter picks the bank; topics never repeat until the bank is exhausted.

Examples

InputResult
1 topicthe icebreaker decider
essay, 3three argument options for class
5 topicsa round-table set

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between talk and essay topics?

Talk topics are personal and answerable in one sentence ('how do you take your eggs?'). Essay topics are debatable claims ('should voting be mandatory?') that need an argument.

Are these questions original?

Yes, all 87 topics are written for this site, classroom-safe and work-appropriate. No scraped forum lists.

Can topics repeat?

Not until you've drawn the entire bank, within a session every topic appears once.

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