This document provides tips on using humor in presentations to engage audiences. It discusses several types of verbal humor like word play, exaggeration/understatement, ridiculous statements, jokes/stories, gags/games, and jargon. Each type is explained with an example and pros and cons. The document recommends using a mix of 2-3 humor types to keep audiences engaged without boring them. It promotes additional training resources to help presenters incorporate humor effectively.

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Ways to add humor to your presentations
and engage your audience

2. Remember, a presenter is
not a professional comedian

3. But s/he can use simple humor to keep
audience engaged...

4. …as humor provides relief to a
dull subject and makes the
topic memorable

5. Here are some types of humor and how you
can add them to your presentation…

6. The Difficulty Meter indicates how difficult
it is for you to use such humor.

7. TYPES OF VERBAL HUMOR
Difficulty Meter Classification:
Easy Medium Difficult

8. Play with words

9. Examples:
Talking to a room full of electricians was a
shocking experience
After my shoes broke, I prayed for my sole (soul)

10. Play with words: Pros and Cons
Requires clear pronunciation and volume
Resources: Joke books and websites
Difficulty Meter Medium

11. Exaggeration/
Understatement

12. Example:
Our customers are dying to own this product
This product comes very cheap. Only half a
million dollars.

13. Exaggeration/ Understatement: Pros and
Cons
Translates easily to other languages
Difficulty Meter Easy

14. Ridiculous

15. Example:
This will happen when I see an octopus dancing
on the road

16. Ridiculous: Pros and Cons
Audience may not always appreciate.
Difficulty Meter Medium

17. Joke/ Story

18. Example:
An apple a day keeps doctors away, if you
throw the apple hard enough.
Any personal stories.

19. Joke/ Story: Pros and Cons
Long stories can be boring
Resources: Joke books and websites
Difficulty Meter Easy

20. Gags/ Games

21. Example
..and let’s bang on the table to show we are a
team
..… Introduce yourself, what kind of animal would
you be?

22. Gags/ Games: Pros and Cons
Not suitable for very serious topics
Engages audience and makes it fun
Books and training sites
Difficulty Meter Easy

23. Jargon
Connected to World wide web

24. Example:
Is a little apple called an applet?

25. Jargon: Pros and Cons
Used best when speaker and audience are from same
industry
Difficulty Meter Easy

26. Tip: Use a mix of 2-3 types so
your audience is not bored.

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