Joke

Time required for your report (1 - 2 min)

Before the Meeting:

Select a joke or story and if necessary, write it down and rehearse.

At the Meeting:

When called upon by the President, deliver your joke.

Tips and Traps:

A joke can be a funny anecdote, a quote or a saying. The guideline to be followed is the joke should be "Toastmasterly." This means that if there is the slightest chance that it would offend anyone, it should not be used. This includes ethnic jokes, vulgarity, etc.

Given these guidelines, this cuts out a lot of humor. However, there are plenty of sources of suitable jokes and stories. A subscription to Reader's Digest is not such a bad idea?