Tonic (also known as Laughmaster)

Duration 2 Minutes
Purpose
The object is to make people LAUGH, with short CLEAN jokes, humorous anecdotes or stories. Do not use material that some people may find offensive.
The idea of telling jokes or stories is to allow you to relax about the content and concentrate on the delivery. The assignment works best when the material is very familiar to you. If possible avoid reading your joke, just talk casually.
When preparing:
Prepare the jokes or stories. The best idea is to use material you have used before in other circumstances. You already know it and you can concentrate on delivery.
It is sometimes better to try for 3 quick laughs than to use 1 long story that may not have as big an impact as you would like.
As with all assignments, prepare and rehearse to ensure correct timing.
If you must use notes, ensure that they are brief and in large print.
During your assignment:
Deliver the material, remembering people laugh when they are relaxed. This won’t happen unless you also are relaxed.
When you are finished, hand back to Chairman.