WARM UP YOUR AUDIENCE
Prepare a speech that opens with a humorous story
Personalize the story
Deliver the story smoothly and effectively
LEAVE THEM WITH A SMILE
Prepare a serious speech that opens and closes with humorous stories
Prepare a closing story that reemphasizes the speech’s main point
Deliver the stories smoothly and effectively
MAKE THEM LAUGH
Prepare a speech that opens and closes with humorous stories
Include jokes in the speech body to illustrate points or maintain audience interest
Deliver the jokes and stories smoothly and effectively
KEEP THEM LAUGHING
Prepare a speech that opens with a self-deprecating joke
String together two or three related jokes in the speech body
Close the speech with a humorous story
THE HUMOROUS SPEECH
Use exaggeration to tell a humorous story
Entertain the audience
Effectively use body language and voice to enhance the story