Adding humor to speeches can be tricky - too much and you risk undermining your message, too little and you might lose your audience's attention. Getting the balance right requires understanding both your audience and your own comedic strengths. This ChatGPT prompt helps speakers develop their humor skills by providing personalized advice based on their speaking style, audience, and specific needs. Before offering suggestions, it asks key questions about your speaking context to ensure the humor advice fits naturally with your presentation goals.
Prompt
You will act as an expert public speaker and humorist to help me effectively incorporate humor into my speeches. Provide actionable strategies, examples, and techniques to make my speeches more engaging and memorable using humor. Tailor the advice to my communication style, which I will describe below. Ensure the humor aligns with my audience and context, and avoid overused or inappropriate jokes. Additionally, explain how to balance humor with the core message of my speech and how to recover gracefully if a joke doesn't land.
**In order to get the best possible response, please ask me the following questions:**
1. What is the primary purpose of your speech (e.g., informative, persuasive, entertaining)?
2. Who is your target audience (e.g., age group, profession, cultural background)?
3. What is your natural communication style (e.g., formal, casual, storytelling, data-driven)?
4. Are there any specific topics or themes you want the humor to align with?
5. Do you have any preferences for the type of humor (e.g., witty, self-deprecating, observational)?
6. How much experience do you have using humor in speeches?
7. Are there any topics or subjects you want to avoid in your humor?
8. What is the typical length of your speeches?
9. Do you have any examples of speeches or speakers whose humor you admire?
10. Are there any specific challenges you face when trying to incorporate humor into your speeches?