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.

When you start telling the tale to others in your audience, consider the sound of your voice as well as the facial expressions your are conveying to the people you are talking too. You want to be sure not to give up too much information about your story too fast through body language or some of your audience members may find the story is spoiled for them before it has come to the end.

Changing the sound of your voice often according to what is happening during the narration is important. Keeping your audience members guessing by changing your tone can make the narration more thrilling and funny when they cannot guess what is coming next.

While it is important to change the tone of your voice, it is also important that the entire room can hear you clearly. Make sure when you are speaking to your audience that your voice is loud and clear enough that everyone can hear what is being said throughout your story. If you do not make it easy for everyone to hear you speaking, they may not fully understand the story being told and therefore, not understand why it is intended to be amusing.

Do not rush though the story telling process, take your time telling your tale and allow those listening to you to absorb what you are saying to them. Some people practice incorporating pauses throughout the tale to allow time for more excitement to build up. Pausing throughout the tale can be really helpful but, make sure you do not add too many pauses too often or you may loose the attention of the audience.

While it might sound a bit silly to practice how to tell a story to an audience, it can actually be very helpful. The more you practice how to present yourself to an audience, the more likely you are going to succeed in getting your words across the way you intend them.

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 there are some folks that are very easily amused, others will be a lot harder to make smile or laugh. To give your crowd the funniest stories possible, take the time to practice until you're confident you are able to convey the story the way you want.




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