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cover of episode Carol Leifer Teaches Us 'How to Write a Funny Speech'

Carol Leifer Teaches Us 'How to Write a Funny Speech'

2025/3/17
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This chapter explores whether one needs to be naturally funny to write a funny speech. It emphasizes the importance of being heartfelt and using humor to stand out from other speeches, suggesting that the book can help achieve both.
  • Being heartfelt is important
  • Humor lightens the mood
  • Book provides guidance and joke examples

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Emmy award winning Comedian Carol Leifer has sat through countless bad speeches. Fed up, she set out to create the ultimate guide to speech writing with co-author Rick Mitchell. It’s called “How to Write a Funny Speech for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation, and Every Other Event You Didn’t Want to Go to in the First Place.” Leifer offers thoughtful writing tips honed during her time working on television shows like “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “Hacks.” She joins us.

Guests:

**Carol Leifer, **comedian