How to Write a Funny Speech . . ., Carol Leifer
How to Write a Funny Speech . . ., Carol Leifer
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How to Write a Funny Speech . . .
for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place

Author: Carol Leifer, Rick Mitchell, Carol Burnett

Narrator: Carol Leifer, Rick Mitchell

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/16/2025

Synopsis

Learn how to write and give a flawlessly funny speech for any occasion with Emmy-winning comedy writers Carol Leifer and Rick Mitchell. With a foreword by Carol Burnett.Giving a speech about someone is hard. Giving a funny speech that people are actually going to pay attention to is even harder. In How to Write a Funny Speech for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place, Leifer and Mitchell will teach you how to write the perfect speech so you can look awesome, make some people laugh, and get it over with. Quick and easy to use, this book is broken into short chapters full of priceless tips and advice.Hear from these seasoned comedy writers as they dish out public speaking advice that will make you look like you totally do this all the time. Take a closer look at a handful of real-life successful speeches from real‑life people, annotated for a better understanding of why other people were better than you so you can be better than them. Enjoy bonus content like Carmela's retirement toast to Tony Soprano and Homer Simpson's speech at Bart's graduation. And if, in the end, you still have no idea what to say about your niece at her Bat Mitzvah, there's a handy fill-in speech template so you can spend more time figuring out what you're going to wear. Happy writing!

About Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer is a four-time Emmy nominee for her writing on such shows as Seinfeld, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live, The Larry Sanders Show, and seven Academy Awards telecasts. She has starred in five of her own comedy specials, which have aired on Showtime, HBO, and Comedy Central. She is also the author of the national bestseller When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kimberly on August 21, 2025

This is a three to three-and-a-half star read for me. (I got it as a gift, and appreciate that the giver who saw this and thought of me bc I teach public speaking - having someone see and buying me a book that reminds them of me is one of my favorite things!) This book is a quick and easy read. It's......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey on August 07, 2025

The title and concept for this book is great and authors Carol Leifer and Rick Mitchell are charming as ever, especially in their intro. However, if seeking this book out for actual advice, I think it may be a tough sell. It's hard to teach someone to be funny, and accomplishing that in such a small......more

Goodreads review by R on April 26, 2025

I thought this was a really good book! It gave a lot of helpful tips on public speaking but in a fun, lighthearted way. I learned a ton — not just about writing a great speech without feeling super intimidated, but also about how to keep casual conversations going, like at dinner with new people. Th......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on July 15, 2025

Funny + Helpful! My favorite combo :) I love this book so much. Not only did it give me such a helpful framework for writing speeches and being funny it is also extremely funny that I couldn’t put it down!!! You’ll come for the advice but stay for the humor, relatability and overall fun of it all.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 29, 2024

How to Write a Funny Speech is a great guide to simplifying the writing of speeches for weddings, funerals and other important events. Divided into chapters detailing the framework for a good speech and templates for speeches, this is a detailed guide to hone the skill of writing funny speeches.......more

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