If you want to learn how to joke in a company, to turn a banal conversation into an interesting witty conversation, to entertain friends, and not just maintain a boring conversation, if you want to gain the sympathy of others thanks to your sense of humor, this book is for you. The author offers proven verbal and nonverbal ways to make people laugh in any situation, based on the general principles of jokes. You will learn: how to tell a funny story; what irony and self-irony are and how to use them in everyday communication; what is friendly banter? how to add role play to any situation; how to play with people's expectations and contrasts; how to mislead listeners; why funny jokes should be recognizable and understandable; what is the famous “comedy threesome”. Enjoy life and try to find the funny side in everything.