How To Tell The Funniest Stories To An Audience

By Paulette Short


If you have a story to tell that makes you laugh and you would like to share it with other people, think about the story line, the content and how you would present the story to others. While you might think that your tale is one of the funniest stories ever told in order to ensure others get the same pleasure out of it, you should give it some thought beforehand.

Considering your facial expressions as well as the tone you use when speaking is important when telling a story. You will want to be sure that you're not giving up more information than you should be too fast through the tone of the voice and the body language or you may find that the crowd that you are speaking too may figure out the tale before its end thus, spoiling the ending for them.

Change the tone of your voice frequently throughout the narration according to what is happening in the tale that is being told. Keeping your audience guessing by changing your tone can make the funny parts of the tale even more thrilling for an audience when they are unaware of what is to come.

Along with the importance of tone, it is also very important that you speak at a level that everyone in the crowd is able to hear you well. Regardless of crowd size, everyone in the room should be able to listen to the tale clearly. If everyone is unable to hear what you are saying during the narration they may not understand the full meaning of the story or why it is meant to be funny.

Try not to rush when you are telling your audience your story, this will give your crowd the change to absorb the story. Some storytellers practice when and where they might add a pause in their tale to allow for the audience to build up excitement in the most important moments of the narration. While adding pauses can help and is really quite important, you do not want to add too many as this may shorten attention span for some listeners.

Practicing your tale before you tell it to your audience can be a big help. The more time you take preparing, the more likely it'll turn out to be the success that you planned.

Asking family and friends to listen to your story while you are practicing can be a great help. You can judge the reaction of your audience through their expressions as you relay your story. You may want to ask your family and friends for their opinion on how they felt the tale came across.

While some folks will be easy to please, others may be a bit more challenging. To offer your audience the funniest stories you possibly can, practice until you feel you are confident enough to relay the narration the way you want it to be understood.




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