How to bring humor in your speech

Some people are gifted when it comes to humor!! Others just struggle to get a person to laugh. Think of it – if you can come up with a wise crack at the drop of a hat, just like that – you would be popular and sought after by friends, people would want to introduce you to their friends and friends of friends and you would get a wild card entry into their group. So now you are Mr/Ms Popular who can win people’s hearts just by your talk. Imagine anywhere you go – people would want to listen to what you have to say because you are one apart from everybody else, someone whose got a sense of humor and the quality of making people laugh.

So, you agree that people who can entertain others got the gift of the gab?

You must have noticed how some people come up with a come back within seconds. Note this - they have the ability to think on their feet, are extremely spontaneous, unwilling to give up or lose their ground. As confident as they are and that you can tell by the way they carry themselves, their body language.

Humor can save the day, help you slip out of a tense situation and dissipate a hot argument. Oh yeah, bring a smile to someone’s face!! It is one of the highly paid professions, talking about stand up comedy.

So how in the hell do people bring humor in their speech? Is it really that tough to make a person laugh? If I asked you to “humor me” right now, how would you react? Aha I can see you some of you being tongue tied! Not a good feeling, huh?

Watch how a comedian handles his audience. He knows what his punch line is and delivers it at the right moment. You see, it’s all about timing. But we are not interested in comedians because they do it for a living. If they don’t give their best, they will be out of business soon enough.

Since getting humor to work for your social life is the goal of our discussion, let’s stay focused. You already know, through humor, one can improve their ongoing relationships, be successful at work and get popular with friends.

As I see it, it’s all about technique. When you meet a new set of people whom you are less acquainted with, it’s really difficult to break the ice. Conversations are really very controlled and there are chances of being misunderstood. Most of us start a conversation with the weather. You’d rather turn the weather channel on and get updates right?

Now it can get really difficult to make that first impression whether you are going on a first date or meeting your clients. And we all know, how much making that first impression counts. Always!!

Number one quality, be quick to think. You have got to sharpen up a bit. Pay attention to detail and make mental notes. Being extra perceptive to your surrounding will help quite a lot. Understand the people you are interacting with, their likes, dislikes and their taste. You don’t want to end up offending somebody at the end of the day. No smart ass comments please, it is very annoying!!

Once you are through studying everybody, make sure you are in the loop with the ongoing conversation within the group. Contribute to the conversation if it’s appropriate. Next watch whose easy going and who is uptight. When you have singled out the uptight ones, you will choose to make more eye contact with them, ease them up with some light conversation and get them to interact with you with a smile or a nod kind of a thing. The ones who are easy going are already receptive.

Find a topic that does not deviate from the conversation being discussed about. Animate it, with gestures, hand movements and anything that you can think of. Use your body to bring life to the subject. Be dramatic. You are trying to get people’s attention here. Next, add a punch line that is witty and make other’s react. The punch line should surprise the audience in a way.

Note: Will be posting more tips later, hope you liked reading this!! Would love to hear suggestions

Thanks so much for touching upon the topic of humor.Humor definitely helps to alleviate the stress of day to day living.It's amazing...the gifts and traits that have been bestowed upon us.We are so lucky for being able to express things such as humor and drama and affection.I would say that these traits,including humor,are not just limited to humans,but to all creatures.After enjoying the companionship of four labrador retreivers for so many years,along with two cats,birds and a wild rabbit.....I'm convinced all creatures have a sense of humor.....even the wild rabbit.

I think it's funny when a witty stand up comedian makes fun of things that people do or characteristics of humans. Even when the things we do seem stupid sometimes, it is fun to laugh at ourselves.

Like Blue Collar comedy? hate to say this - but it went over my head except some of Ron's jokes...i think he's my fav from that group.

Ah yes...who can ever forget the likes of stand up comedian Rodney "never get's any respect" Dangerfield.May he rest in peace in a special corner of heaven.