MyWhy Video Template - Share Your Toastmasters Story

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver

A concise guide for creating a one-minute “MyWhy” video based on a Toastmasters personal story. The template prompts viewers to introduce their name and origin, describe the motivation or challenge faced in the first 30 seconds, and then explain how Toastmasters helped within about the next 30 seconds. It instructs creators to display the #MyWhy sign at the end and deliver the line “And that’s my why!”, then share the video publicly on social media using the #MyWhy hashtag and tagging Toastmasters International.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Create a one-minute video

Describe motivation and challenge

Explain how Toastmasters helped

End with the #MyWhy sign

Say “And that’s my why!”

Share on social media

“My name is______________ ”“And I’m from _____________ ” Motivation/problem (b4 TM): How TM helped you: (hold up sign) “And that’s my why.” Your Toastmasters story could motivate others to join the path to maximizing their potential! Follow these easy instructions to share your \#MyWhy story with the world: 1. Record a one-minute (or less) video telling your story. a. During the first 30 seconds, explain your motivation or the personal or professional challenge you faced. b. Then spend 30 seconds explaining how Toastmasters has helped you (30 seconds for each part is not critical but try to keep the total length to about 1 minute, or under 150 words, typically. You don’t have to write it out! Be excited and be yourself, like you are talking to a friend) . 2. At the end of your video, hold up the \#MyWhy Sign and say,“And that’s my why!” If you can’t print the sign, write \#MyWhy on a piece of paper or hold up the sign on your phone. Link to \#MyWhy sign: [http://bit.ly/mywhysign](http://bit.ly/mywhysign) 3. To share your video with friends and family, post it on your personal social media pages with hashtag \#MyWhy and tag Toastmasters International. Make your post public so the world can hear your story! Example: Diane Windingland’s MyWhy video Link: [http://bit.ly/dianemywhy](http://bit.ly/dianemywhy) Or use QR code reader, or on an iPhone, open your camera, point it atthe code & then click on the notification to go to YouTube Actual transcript of 1-minute video, 143 words: I'm Diane Windingland from Saint Paul, Minnesota. When I visited a Toastmasters club several years ago, I had no interest in being a better communicator or leader. I was a stay at home mom, homeschooling my kids, but I knew that communication and leadership skills would be important success skills for my children. So, I hauled my then 14-year-old son to a Toastmaster meeting. Of course, they told me he was too young to join, but they let him give a few speeches on one condition. I had to join the club. I did. And even though my knees shook uncontrollably on my first speech, the members encouraged me with positive words and helpful ways to improve. Because of Toastmasters, I developed a career in communication, and I look forward to giving presentations that can help others find their voice. That's my why.

FAQs

What should be included in the first 30 seconds of the MyWhy video?

Explain your motivation or the personal or professional challenge you faced.

How should creators structure the rest of the video after the first 30 seconds?

Spend about the next 30 seconds explaining how Toastmasters has helped you, aiming for a total length of about one minute (or under 150 words).

What do you need to do at the end of the video and how do you share it?

Hold up the #MyWhy Sign and say, “And that’s my why!”, then post the video on personal social media pages with hashtag #MyWhy and tag Toastmasters International, keeping the post public.

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver