How Do You Give A Humorous Speech?
So you’re thinking about entering a humorous speech contest, or you’re going to an event where you’ve been asked to deliver a humorous speech. Think it’s difficult? Think you can’t do it? Yes you can. Here’s a quick guide to help you develop the skills to deliver a speech that will make them laugh! Gather as much information as possible about the audience that will hear your speech. Will they be all women? All men? Married couples? Single? Executives from your organization where you work? Gain a good understanding of the appropriate speech material to use, and the degree of humor to incorporate into your speech. For example, do not include any sexual suggestive humor if it is inappropriate. Stick with what your audience is comfortable with. Determine what commonality the audience has that they can identify with you. Some common themes could include, driving a car, raising children, dealing with strange neighbors, or visiting the in-laws for the holidays. There are a multitude of ideas
