Name: Sankar Pranav

Ice breaker speech

Title: Being Single to Mingle

Time: 3 - 4 Minutes

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Everyone was celebrating Holi happily, but a lady was crying, saying, “There is no water!”

Within a few minutes, a boy was born. That boy is none other than me, Sankar Pranav, born in Kongu Nadu, Coimbatore, Sheela Hospital. I spent six months in Coonoor at my grandmother’s house, and then I moved to Chennai — from chill, chill Coonoor to hot-o-hot, flood-o-flood Chennai! I love my mother, Sindhu. She is a Vedic Maths and Speed Reading coach. We spend a lot of time doing activities with household items, cardboard, charts, and more. I also love my father Raguraman. He is an engineer working at Caterpillar. He always tells me, “Work hard and be kind to others.” I am studying in Alwin Memorial Public School in Grade 2. I have won medals for various activities, and I am good at saying rhymes too! Now, let me talk about being single. How many of you here are single children? Do you think it’s a boon or a bane? Actually, my mother has some desires, my father has some desires, and both of them try to implement their desires into my studies, my career, my prayers, and everything else. It’s very difficult! My mother always says, “Please go for Hindi class,” and my father says, “Please learn Tamil.” My mother says, “Go for swimming class,” and my father says, “Go for football class.” But no one is asking, “What is my opinion?” Both of them keep implementing their wishes on me! Not only this — when preparing food, my mom asks my father, “Dear, what do you want to eat?” And when my father prepares food, he asks my mother, “Dear, what do you want to eat?” But no one asks me what I like. They only prepare what they like. That’s the tough part! And as a single child, whenever my father gets angry, he shows his anger to me. Whenever my mother gets angry, she shows her anger to me. Sometimes, I feel like a punching bag! But we three of us have one thing in common. My mom asked me to join, my father asked me to join, and guess what? I also wanted to join! Why? To break my “being single” and move to “being mingle.” And not just that — to become a role model! Now, as a proud NextGen member, I am reading storybooks, writing scripts for my speeches, and have made many new friends. I have learned that being single doesn’t mean being alone. Being single or being with siblings doesn’t matter. What truly matters is finding the right people, the right place, and the right passion. Yes, it is NextGen. I am proud to be a NextGen child! Thank you.

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Ice Breaker Speech – Details
Time Limit: 3–4 minutes

Purpose: The Ice Breaker speech is your first step in public speaking. It’s an opportunity for members to get to know you and for you to build confidence speaking in front of an audience.

Suggested Topics to Include:

• Your background and upbringing

• Hometown and culture

• Family

• School or college life

• Friends and memorable moments

• Favorite food, sports, or movies

• Hobbies and interests

• Personal experiences that shaped you

Tip: Speak from the heart, keep it simple, and let your personality shine.

Wishing you all the very best.
Your voice matters the most.