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5 Comedic Pointers

1. Laugh at yourself / Make yourself the target of the humor - It is important not to take yourself so seriously when trying to create humor. Making jokes about yourself can show you have a sense of humor, and it can help push people to laugh since you are already laughing at yourself.

2. Misdirection - Many instances of laughter come when someone says something that is completely unexpected. When you go against expectations, it catches the listener off guard and they are able to laugh about it.

3. Practice Impersonations - I thought of this tip when watching clips of Robin Williams. Robin Williams' impersonations are so funny because of his ability to emphasize incongruity. When he opens his mouth to do an impersonation, it is totally not what the listener expects, so it is funny.

4. Call Back (Vorhaus) - Going back to something that was talked about previously in the conversation can be a very good comedic technique. It can show your ability to think on your feet and create witty remarks from something that was said just minutes before.

5. Practice telling stories / tell more stories - I didn't get this tip from YouTube or anything; I just noticed that I think my dad is so funny because he has a great ability to tell true, funny stories. If I told the story, they wouldn't be as funny, but that's because he has told so many stories and has become very good at it.

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  1. williams.dan76April 13, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    Thanks for your list. I really liked #5, and agree with it. Telling funny stories is a practiced craft.

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  2. DJ MooreApril 21, 2020 at 1:05 PM

    Love the number 4 callback, always goes over pretty well. And a good impression always wins over a crowd

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