Joke and anecdote advice
When you are telling jokes for a wedding and/or an anecdote during a speech or toast, there are some tips that you can use to make sure that you avoid the mistakes and accomplish what you are trying to accomplish, which is to make people laugh and have fun. Here is some general advice to get you started with jokes etc.
Jokes, funny stories, & anecdotes
Jokes, funny Stories & Anecdotes make a good beginning, middle and ending for a speech. If you are uncomfortable with telling jokes, you can try out each of your jokes with someone that is not going to be at the wedding to see if it sounds funny when you tell it in your own way or possibly make suggestions. Here is what you should do when you are writing any of these funny moments in a speech:
First you have to find or think of a joke
There are many books of quotes and joke books available on the market which provide you with many valuable resources. Humorous books related to your subject can be useful as well.
You can also ask humorous friends, speech writers and speech givers for help. When you are building a funny story you have to remember that one of the things that made the thought so funny for example; if the funny part in the punch line is surprise, going suddenly from the inspiring to the ridiculous, from excitement to despair, from discovery of misfortune to self centered concern about some minor problem.
Using Contradictions
To create an original contradictions or contracting phrases during your speech can add an element of surprise, wonder and humor without much effort on your part. When you do it with well known phrases and sayings can be a contradiction with others that contradict them. If you want to be sure of surprise and originality you can always adapt the joke to a new job or hometown or you can find a hilarious story that is based on a situation from real life.
You Should Avoid:
At a wedding there are some things that you must avoid mentioning at all costs. You should not discuss sex, politics, or religion at any wedding because these things are too debatable. If you do talk of these things, it could wind up being a fight or you can offend someone.
Making any sexual references might also offend people. As a general rule, you should always avoid unintentionally offending friends or potential friends, but instead flatter or compliment them. Since you don't know everybody on both sides of the guest list here are some subjects that must be avoided just to be sure. Try adapting jokes if they have the potential to offend. What not to do and definitely avoid:
Make sure to avoid:
Being too apologetic: Dont say things like I don't know why anyone picked me to give a speech. I've never given a speech in my life before. I hope that my speech is ok. That kind of whiny attitude rubs off.
Being too brief: If your speech is too short, you will loose your audience and make things harder for the person after you.
Being overly depressing: By this I mean talking about people who have passed away or bringing up painful problems from the past.
Being the complainer: For example if you complain about having to give the speech in the first place
Being pompous: This is not your day to show off or to point out your wonderful life matters. You do not need to do this right now.
Being too reluctant: If you speak with a lot of um.eror pauses etc, you will not do well when trying to give a humorous speech. Remember you are not doing a stand-up routine so ease up a bit and relax.
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