5 minute presentation

[LynnAP]

I have to do a 5 minute presentation on a hobby or interest at work.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I have nothing at all I can think of! I don't really have hobbies except like reading and I don't really have anything I'm interested in that is suitable to talk about at work, like murder mysteries and things!

I have literally no idea what I can talk about!! I don't know if they will ask questions so don't want to pretend I like something for the sake of the talk plus they know me and if I go in and say how much I love skydiving they will know it's not true!!

Any suggestions

I think murder mysteries sounds great - it will probably make for an interesting presentation 😁

Here are some of my suggestion - you could maybe embellish a little?

Walking
Cooking
A specific author you like
Travelling
Did you collect anything as a child you can now claim is a retro collection

Good luck!

Urgh how awful.

What's the purpose? Is this a team bonding, ice breaker type thing or are they evaluating your presentation skills?

If it's the former I wouldn't worry about hitting the five minutes, everyone will be delighted if you're done after three. If they're evaluating you you obviously need to take it a bit more seriously.

Btw I think reading, including murder mysteries, is a perfectly acceptable topic to choose. You only need 5 slides (and even if you're not doing slides use that idea to structure) so I'd do with:

• You've chosen reading, always loved it etc
• why you like it (escapism)
• favoured genres (murder absolutely fine)
• favourite authors
• What's next on your list

Job done. Feel free to bluff the favourite genres/authors a bit if you don't want to reveal anything personal.

Do you go on holiday? Could you talk about your last trip?

Say your hobby is travelling.

Do you listen to music? You could do a presentation on your favourite artist/album?

Murder mysteries is a really popular genre. I'd love to hear a talk on why you read them, maybe with a couple of examples of cases that have really interested you.

Talk on Mumsnet 🤣

The subject doesn't matter, they just want to see how you go about preparing it, delivering it and then chatting about it (I think). (I did one on Marmite.)

I think travel is a good idea, you can present on a place you've been too, easy to get images online or use holiday pics, and you can decide how to pitch it - focus on history, archicture, food, whatever, and you don't need to expose too much of yourself.

Do the murder mysteries. I'd do a bit about the history of murder mysteries, what I like about them, job done.

Murder mysteries are fine to talk about - why do you like them in particular , your favourite author or book

Thanks for all the ideas!

it is something I am being judged on but was very clear it should be on anything that is a hobby or interest rather than something showing why I'd be good at a certain type of job if that makes sense.

I think I'm too scared to do true crime etc as someone said something in a meeting once and the higher ups thought was inappropriate and it was something about a famous death, it wasn't derogatory or anything so I think it is too risky because of that, I didn't think there was anything wrong with what was said but the fact they did is a good sign they won't like true crime.

I think I will go with reading, I will mention and possible slightly exaggerate a book club I sort of attended, that way I can talk about the social side of it and also getting out of comfort zone reading other people's suggestions etc and giving and hearing opinions etc