Spice Up Speeches With Humor

Spice up speeches with humor. Why? Because a funny speech grabs audience attention and communicates your message more effectively through laughter. Here are tips for writing one.

Spice up speeches with humor. It increases audience attention and improves conveying your message.

Need to write and deliver a speech? A presentation? Motivational talk? Spice it up with humor. Why? Because humor is entertaining and increases audience engagement. And this increases the chance your message is heard. Whether you’re seeking to inform, motivate or persuade. That’s because laughter breaks down barriers and makes people more receptive to your thoughts.

Perhaps you don’t consider yourself a funny person. And maybe your audience knows that too. Fantastic! Using humor when people usually think of you as serious surprises them. And the element of surprise is a comedy technique in the humor market. So your speech is even funnier to your audience.

Spice up speeches with humor. Tailor it to your audience—even if they’re tailors

This should be sew obvious I needle not even bring it up. Never talk or write down to an audience. At the same time, write humor and language that is relevant. Are they carpenters? Nail them with great lines. Doctors? Give them your best shot. Attorneys? Be careful, they’re libel to litigate you.

Write humor that is appropriate to your audience and doesn’t offend their sensibilities. But keep in mind that education and vocation does affect a person’s vocabulary. So write your humor accordingly. As you research your topic, collect a list of industry terminology and phrases. Then work them in to your outline so your audience knows you speak their language.

Spice up speeches with humor. Make sure it supports your message.

The mechanics of speechwriting are the same with or without humor. Every speech has a beginning, middle, and end. And the beginning is important because it’s often where you either gain or lose the attention of your audience. So write an introduction with a humorous story, funny anecdote, or amusing story. And it doesn’t have to be original humor. The library is full of humor books for speeches with jokes, quips, and stories for all kinds of themes and occasions.

After the introduction, you’ll write the body of the speech. It usually includes 3-5 main points. Even if your point is serious, elaborate on it with a joke, funny illustration, or anecdotal story. Create smooth transitions from one point to the next. This too, offers an opportunity for humor. And don’t forget visual props. There are cartoons, funny pictures, and even comedy videos that will increase the laughter while making your point.

Spice up speeches with humor. End with a funny wrap up.

Write a speech ending that includes a brief summary of your main points—not a summary made in your briefs. Unless you’re addressing a group at Fruit of the Loom.

The wrap-up is where you wow your audience with your final, humorous zinger. Something memorable. A bit of wisdom with a humorous twist that drives your message home. It could end up as the one pithy statement that summarizes the whole speech and becomes a lasting memory that drives your message forward.

You’ll discover that a humorous speech has a funny way of making an impact through the levity of laughter.

About Chip Tudor:

Chip Tudor is a Christian author, and blogger who publishes Christian non-fiction and fiction books, humorous drama, and scripturally centered, thought-provoking blog posts from a Christian worldview. To learn more visit: www.chiptudor.com.