I've been in the comedy industry for years building my own career as well as teaching other comics the tools of the trade. I've taught at the famed Second City in Chicago and more recently I've created Funny University, an online comedy school where you can get a high-level comedy education from anywhere in the world.
I've compiled 99 essential comedy tips covering everything from joke-writing to performing to mindset. You won't want to write another joke or perform another set until you've got this handy list of tips at the ready.
With these tips, learn the simple trick that makes EVERY JOKE funnier, the ONE kind of feedback you should ALWAYS listen to, the SECRET to developing a TALENT for comedy, how to SELL YOUR PITCH when the odds are against you— and SO much more!
"Woo hoo! I just graduated from Funny University's Comedy Business School. You learn how to write funny, how to talk funny, how to be funny ... one of the best decisions you can make in your life!"
—Susan Brearley
Top Comedy Writer on Medium, creator &
publisher of MuddyUm
📌 How to pinpoint the EXACT moment you lose an audience—and how to get them back
📌 The ONE THING your comedy needs that you can't find in the real world
📌 How to find the PERFECT angle on any joke or bit
📌 The SINGLE BEST tip for effective networking
📌 Learn the 2 things you should be doing DAILY to take your comedy to the next level
PLUS, a one-time exclusive offer to snag the exclusive joke-writing workbooks that PRACTICALLY WRITE THE JOKES FOR YOU—you won't find these anywhere but RIGHT HERE!
"I can say with certainty one thing: without Scott's work, my work would not be as funny and wouldn’t have as richly developed characters and archetypes with individual voices."
— Alex Scrymgeour
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer of Eddie’s, starring Eddie McGee and George Wendt