How to Tell a Joke - Joke Included

Use these few steps to make your friends laugh. I'll even give you a joke to start with.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A Friendly Audience of at least one Person
• Confidence
• Joke

1. Know the joke. Period. If you're not sure go over it in your head - all the way to the punchline - before you start.

2. Tell the joke from a standing position. Witicisms and puns are fine while seated, but jokes work best when you're standing up.

3. Be animated. Smile and move your arms about. Look happy to be there.

4. If you're nervous, pick just one person in the audience and tell the joke directly to him/her.

5. Speak in a firm, confident voice. It's not funny if no one hears it.

6. Enjoy yourself. Sometimes it's even funnier if things don't go as planned.

7. OK, here's a joke to start with: A guy walks into a bar with a duck on his head. The bartender says "Can I help you?" and the duck says "Yeah, can you get this guy off my a**?"

Tips & Warnings

• Confidence is key. Fake it till you make it!
• Do not picture your audience in their underwear. That image will be so disturbing that you'll never remember the joke.

Resources

• Joke Telling Tips Can be Found Here

[vallain]

on 9/19/2009 My dad and brother tell long involved jokes and do it with flair. I get nervous and forget part of the joke. Maybe I can do a short one like this.

[survivoryea]

on 9/8/2009 O.K. I"m laughing! Good article-good joke-thanks 5*

[solidlady09]

on 8/18/2009 GREAT ARTICLE 5 STARS and a recommend