Emcee Script For Pageant Full Of Them

Pro Tip on Joke and Quote Books Make notes the very first time you read through a book.

Grab the attention of the audience and create interest of what is going to happen next.

In this article Im going to share with you 1 The Secret to Unlocking a Never Ending supply of Great Opening Lines 2 Some of my favourite Opening Lines to get you started 3 My Recommended Source Book of Opening lines You know, Great Lines for MCs and Speakers Ideas, Sayings, Quips, Opening Lines and Snippets are all around us You just have to be Aware Ready to grab them and Store them away for later use.

Rather than desperately trying to research something on the Internet or in a book at the last minute, make the conscious decision Right Now to start collecting your OWN.

I call it a Resource Book and it really is the MCs and Speakers Secret Weapon.

You also need to be a bit confident that you can spot useful material.

After a while, as you become more confident about what works and the structure they need to be useful, you can start writing and modifying your own material.

Ill include some links to some great training material later in the article.

Emcee Script For Pageant Full Of Them

The Secret to Collecting Great Lines Ive been writing down Great Lines for as long as I can remember, Ive got cupboards full of them.

Ive even got my Dads old exercise book full of quotes that he used to use in training presentations 50 years ago.

What Should be in your Resource Book How should you store them As MCs there are a few points where you often need an appropriate line or quote Opening an event Introducing a Speaker Thanking a Speaker Linking different activities together Wrapping up an event.

We can also often use them to help illustrate the points we are making or to break up more serious sequences.

So Im always on the lookout for Quotes Sayings Lines (By lines I mean Famous Last words, Quips, Bon Mot etc) These are the sorts of things you should be collecting.

Im also on the lookout for very quick funnies that you can slip in if needed.

Caveat on Funnies The use of Jokes and Short Funnies is tricky and requires a deft touch.

I come from a performing background and worked for many years in Stand Up Comedy Clubs, so I know more than a lot of people about this, but even with that background, Im still wary of telling the wrong joke.

Leave the funny for the sake of funny jokes to the comedians.

Where can we find Great Opening Lines So where do we source this material Well, its all around us Heres a good start list.

Podcasts TV Radio Magazines As you are reading watching and listening, be ready to notice useful material.

Politicians, commentators, journalists and performers all use these types of things as their tools of trade.

You should too. Also access Your Local Library 2nd Hand Bookshops Thrift Charity Shops etc.

Ill always pop in and check the humour or writing section of shops like this, as good collections can be snapped up for tiny amounts.