How To Tell Christmas Jokes

The Christmas season is rampant with social opportunities where a good Christmas joke would be very much appreciated.  Jokes are a great ice breaker and are perfect at a party where you don't know many other guests.  They are also a fun conversation filler and a good way to make everybody feel welcome.  A funny joke can almost instantly convert strangers into friends.  As wonderful as jokes are, many people feel completely baffled as to the basics of how to tell a Christmas joke.  It's not uncommon for people to feel that they are not clever, witty, or funny enough to manage telling Christmas jokes.  So, what are the secrets to telling a great joke?

The best way to ensure that your Christmas joke finds favor with your chosen audience is to make sure you start with great source material.  Yes, some people are funny enough to create and tell their own Christmas jokes but most people need a bit of help along the way.  You can do an internet search using the keywords "Christmas jokes" or "funny Christmas jokes"; this will give you access to a wide array of Christmas jokes. You can search by category and choose whether you want jokes about Santa or jokes about his elves or some other Christmas subject.  This allows you to customize the jokes to your audience.  For an adult party, you can certainly tell a more adult Christmas joke than you would tell to your son's Second Grade class.

Commit your chosen joke or jokes to memory and practice telling them in a mirror. Make sure you are using proper intonation and pausing at the correct times.  When you are confident that you have the telling of the Christmas joke down, try performing it for some of your family members.  Their response will let you know whether you should venture outside your immediate circle of family and friends when telling your Christmas joke.  If no laughter is involved, you might need to tweak your delivery or choose a new joke altogether.

If your feel inspired, you can certainly try writing and telling your own Christmas jokes.  You might find the delivery of your own jokes more natural, and this might enhance your performance.  Friends and family will almost certainly be impressed when you tell a funny joke and then disclose that you wrote it yourself. In fact, it might launch a brave new career as a comedian.