How Do You Write Funny Best Man Speeches?
One of the challenges many people have when they’re trying to write best man speeches is to think of something funny to say. The good news is that with a little bit of thought it doesn’t need to be difficult and you don’t need to be a natural comedian to make it work. I’ll go over it more generally and then give you a specific example that I used. The first thing to remember is that you don’t have to tell gags to make the speech funny; it’s better to recount a true(ish) story that is funny as it will probably appeal to a wider audience than any gag that may only appeal to those that “get it”. Sit down and think about situations that the groom has found himself in – they don’t actually need to be funny in themselves, but if told in the right way could be. They can be shared experiences, or stories you’ve heard told and you can elaborate pretty much as much as you want in the cause of comic effect. Also think of the audience – who has been invited, what do they know about the groom, how
