Excerpts from “How To Ad Lib Like a Professional (or just look like one)”
by Jeff Justice

Have you ever been making a presentation when something went wrong? The microphone feeds back, the lights go out or you stumble over your words and you didn't know what to say and felt foolish? Here are some tips and Ad libs to help make sure that when things go wrong you look right.

Stop! Analyze! Respond! The worse thing you can do in an awkward situation is to ignore it. The best thing you can do is prepare for it ahead of time.

Jay Leno says, "For every ten jokes you write maybe two of them will be funny. For every ten you make up on the spot eight will be funny because the audience knows you couldn't have possibly written that before because they just saw it happen. Or could you?

Have you ever been with a friend or coworker when something happened, one of you made a comment and you both became hysterical with laughter? Then when you tried to convey

the experience to others, they just stared at you like a deer in headlights? At that moment you probably found yourself saying, "I guess you had to be there."

The reason ad libs are so powerful is that they are "You had to be there" type humor - the audience sees you react on the spot to an incident whether it's a horn blowing, an easel crashing to the floor or simply the food arriving late. If they think you just came up with that response, you will be rewarded with gales, possibly squalls of laughter.

The good news is that you can prepare for these situations. List all of the things that could possibly go wrong during a presentation and write a quick response to each. Even just a humorous observation will get the audience to laugh and break the tension because they will think you're making it up on the spot.

Also, always write down your legitimate ad libs for use at a future date. If something does come up and you have no good response, look at it later and consider what you could have done or said and save it in a humor diary. Next time that situation arises you'll be ready to rock them.

Some people are afraid to use humor because they're worried that they are not funny and might bomb or look foolish. Hey, I have news for you: You don't have to use humor to look foolish. You risk looking foolish every time you open your mouth. You see people every day that are silly, obnoxious or boring without ever telling a joke.

The point of this page is to encourage you to make ad libs a regular part of your presentations.

They won't do you any good if they remain on these pages. You must commit some of them to memory so when the right opportunity presents itself, your Ad lib will roll off your tongue like you're a seasoned pro. Put in the work now and reap the laughter later.

As you go through these I'm sure you'll recognize situations you've been in before and will be in again. Start by memorizing and practicing those, then add a few more at a time.

You can even practice by watching other speakers and trainers and mentally saying your ad libs when appropriate situation arises. (Remember this is not a good time to say them out loud).

Examples:
If a waiter drops a tray of dishes...
"Job opening!"

Microphone feeds back...
"I didn't know Yoko Ono had a new single!"

Lights go out...
"Did I mention there would be a candlelight service?"

You lose your place or pause too long...
Steve Martin's favorite: "Where was I? Oh yes! I was here!"
(Take a step to the right or left)

People are talking...
"I see you're starting to break up into small discussion groups."

Someone sticks your head in the room and disturbs the group...

"You might want to check behind door number two."

Coffee and food are very late (as usual)...
"Did I mention the benefits that fasting has on retention?"

Someone points out that you've made a spelling mistake...
"Mark Twain once said he never respected anyone who couldn't spell a word more than one way."

Give group wrong instructions...
"Does everyone understand what to do? OK, now forget it.
That was just a test. Now that I see you can follow instructions,
I'll give you the real ones."

Attendee's beeper goes off...
"Are you ready to beam up?"

When you ask a question and get zero response...
"You all are staring at me like a deer in headlights!"

If you liked these and can see the benefit of being prepared for just about anything that can, and will, go wrong during a presentation then I strongly encourage you to part with $10 whole dollars and order my book today. It includes over 80 life saving and laugh getting Ad libs for 53 different situations that will happen to everyone who makes presentations as part of there job.

Once you start using these great lines and receiving the big laughs you’ll start praying for things to go wrong during your presentation just so you can use them.

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