Your Very Best 'Best Man' Speech

It's an honor to be chosen to be someone's Best Man at their wedding. It's a unique position in life, signifying a combination of 'best friend' and 'eloquent speaker.' At least it should signify the latter- if not, the mandatory and expected Best Man speech will be a letdown for all in attendance, including the groom himself.

The Best Man is expected to have thorough and historic knowledge of the groom. He is expected to have a genuine and deep sense of the groom as a person, and to know his true characteristics, qualities and exceptional stories and anecdotes.

A fantastic Best Man speech shines light on those offbeat, unique qualities of the person, their strengths and weaknesses, the thing we can all laugh at, in a fun but harmless manner. Combining personal, individualized information with sharp humor creates a funny roast or speech that captures attention, pulls people in, and then pays off with explosive jokes, or punchlines that relate to your person of honor, the groom.

Funny Best Man Speech at Wedding

An extremely successful funny Best Man roast speech starts with some self-deprecating comments by the speaker- the Best Man- simultaneously introducing themselves and getting a few laughs.

The speech then gets into the earliest beginnings of the groom- where he grew up and went to school, his hobbies, accomplishments and travails as a youth.

Next our speech segues from high school to college- usually a great topic for both humor and biographical tidbits- as our roast speech can touch on the groom's major, living situation (perhaps in a fraternity?), major extracurricular activities, and some general sharp jokes about the college or university itself.

We then veer into the groom's career path, jobs / employers, notable hobbies in adult hood, trips / vacations, and then into general personal qualities, which include things he's great at, then terrible at; and things (foods, music, personalities, TV/movies, places, etc) he loves, and hates. Out of these personality particulars we paint a portrait augmented by hilarious humor, to create an unforgettable speech. The final product is respectful and poignant while also playful and hilarious.

Don't be put off or intimidated by the word 'roast. Just about all funny Best Man speeches are really roasts, the word meaning making good-natured jokes at a person's expense as a way to honor them. Unless you know that your honorees and audience have very rough, uncensored tastes, you'll probably want your funny Best Man speech to have a moderate tone and spectrum of content, rather than a no-holds-bared, HBO, late night Comedy Central Roast feel.

Having a personalized, relevant, detailed and explosively Best Man roast speech will not only make you the Best Man look incredible, it will be the ultimate loving tribute to the groom, and create an unforgettably amazing wedding experience for all the guests.

If you want to hire a seasoned, proven funny Best Man speech writer for your upcoming wedding event, you can find one at Funny Biz Speech Writers at a very reasonable price.

Corporate Funny Speeches - Keynotes, Quarterlies, Sales Recognition, Promotions

People in business, whether it's a large corporation environment or a smaller scale company, soon come to realize that occasions come up requiring of managers, directors, executives, owners and others to speak to groups of people. These speaking engagements are an opportunity to turn an instance of nervous anticipation into an occasion of powerful public speaking, inspiration, education, and entertainment with a healthy dose of humor, as everyone knows that regardless of the situation and the subject, comedy gets you the win.

Look at the most admired, successful, consistently powerful and respected politicians, leaders, managers, coaches, teachers and experts. The ones who use humor possess a vast advantage that you would be foolish not to use. However good someone is in a public speaking situation, the addition of smart, appropriate comedic content elevates the entire presentation and effortlessly wins over the attention and esteem of the audience. A well placed joke or funny quip validates everything that's been said before, and after. Content-related punchlines interspersed throughout your speech, presentation or address will cause the audience to listen more carefully and with anticipation, and to associate you with excellence and commanding authority.

Casual Corporate Speech with Humor

Perhaps you are required to give a keynote address, or it's something you do or want to do on a regular professional basis. A keynote speech is a highly crafted presentations that closes out a convention, symposium or other industry-specific event on an undeniable high point, combining sharp, expert information, an authoritative, inspiring tone, and captivating delivery. Every keynote speech is vastly improved by the addition of humor. Whether one is giving a one-time keynote, or traveling around delivering it as a special guest speaker, the relevant expertise therein can be gold, but the keynote will still fall short of the gold standard if it lacks that entertaining X factor. And that's where some funny speech writing comes in.

Formal corporate speech with humor

Often, in a corporate or company environment you may be required to “roast” your employees who are being recognized for outstanding performance or a job title promotion. Companies based on a franchise model often have dinners and events honoring top performing franchisees. Quarterly or annual sales meetings usually require a structured presentation upfront to set the tone and agenda and, as with any business-related communication done in the spotlight in front of a group, it is not worth leaving the impact and impression made up to chance. All of these group presentations- whether they be called a speech, presentation, hosting, MC'ing, facilitating or leading, need to be polished, crafted and entertaining. The use of humor in public speaking shows respect for the audience's time and attention. It is a sign of generosity and it humanizes the deliverer, ultimately benefiting the speech-giver, the audience and the organization. Using humor in your speech is a true win-win-win.

If you want to hire a seasoned, proven funny corporate / business speech writer for your upcoming wedding event, you can find one at Funny Biz Speech Writers at a very reasonable price.

How To Use Humor Successfully in the Business or Corporate Environment, Part I

Some folks probably think that humor, comedy, levity- whatever you want to call it- doesn't belong in the workplace. They could not be more wrong. In fact, you know what really doesn't belong in the workplace? Boring, stultifying, dry and overly serious. Sure there are times when a relatively somber, no-nonsense approach is needed to communicate some very technical and official information. But most of the time, a heaping bowl of necessary words is so much more attractive and ingestible when covered with a spoonful of sweet humor! Many of the best business, political and organizational achievers know when and how to tell a joke, spin a yarn, and enhance an important point with a zinger. 

What situations in business are excellent opportunities to leverage smart humor to make a big impact and eclipse the more boring competition? Let's start with any sort of spoken presentation. Many industries have awards dinners or luncheons, where top salespeople, managers or franchisees are recognized for top performance at a widely attended special event. The person hosting or presenting said awards event should do at least 5 minutes of introduction up top, where they can make jokes about the company, the venue and city in which the event is held, and the company's competition and important clients. Another, perhaps edgier way to go, is to make some jokes about specific award honorees, assuming that the company culture and nature of those individuals is such that some good-hearted ribbing would be enjoyed and not cringed at. 

There will be other occasions in which you may be asked to speak to a large crowd within your industry, as an honored expert, perhaps as part of a professional society or organization. The audience will not be bound by being employees of the same organization, but rather by being in the same field, with shared areas of professional experience and knowledge. Often this is called a 'Keynote' speech, and such speeches almost always strongly technical aspects, elaborating on a somewhat technical or "inside" aspect of the profession. These speeches are prime placement opportunities for light, clever punchlines, woven into highly specific references and also slightly tangential asides. With excellent situational comedic writing, this addition of humor interspersed throughout your keynote or other professional address speech will not disrupt or hinder the flow, it will enhance it. 

That's all for this installment of Using Humor in a  Business or Corporate Environment. Keep an eye out for other chapters covering this wide and important topic. 


Adam Gropman has been custom writing comedic/humor content for clients for private, business and public speaking events for over 12 years. Through Funny Biz Speech Writers he creates funny speeches, roasts, presentations and custom novelty videos for clients across the US and in other countries.       

How A Funny Best Man or Maid of Honor Wedding Speech Works

Some people have curiosity or trepidation around the possibility of being really funny when giving a Best Man or Maid of Honor wedding speech. You've been asked to deliver this very important oration for your friend or relative's momentous event, and you'd love to do something special, meaningful, and unforgettable, but the idea of using comedy in front of a huge group of people scares you. "I like to listen to funny people, but how do I write and deliver funny myself?"

First of all, let's go over the components of a great funny wedding (or other major life event) speech.
A great humorous Best Man or Maid of Honor wedding speech starts with a strong introduction. This begins with a greeting to those in attendance, perhaps an acknowledgment of where the attendees traveled from, a comment or two about the venue if there's anything notable about it, and a light joke about how people are just there for the open bar, fantastic buffet or the chance to travel to such and such exotic location.  

Next it is good to briefly introduce yourself, explaining who you are in a nutshell, ideally with a self-effacing joke about some aspect of yourself. Very often, a quick joke about your line of work will do.

 Now we get into the "meat" of the speech, which is honoring the person's life thus far and their unique traits and personality, while using strong humor. An excellent format to use is a condensed biography of the person (or persons) being honored, which I call a "This is your life" speech. The key is finding the most important milestones, achievements and episodes in the person's life so that all of that information can easily be contained in a 5-10 minute speech. 

The funny speech should generally move in chronological order through their life, starting with where they grew up, attended college, and lived as an adult, the latter usually tying into some jobs or career path they have been on. All of these elements can be mined for jokes.

It is good to talk about the person's likes and dislikes and also their strengths and weaknesses in life. This could be, for instance, being a rabid fan of Japanese anime, and hating dance music; being incredible at remembering names and phone numbers, and being unable to figure out social media.

It is great near the end to add a memorable and unique anecdote having to do with the person, that is entertaining and out of the ordinary, and also captures a distinct aspect of their personality. These stories are often from many years earlier, but they don't have to be. For instance, maybe after a long night of partying, in desperation to get home, your bride or groom "borrowed" an unlocked kids' bicycle, rode home on it and returned it the next day, with a note and some candy attached. Or it could be the time they went on an Internet date, sat down at a table for two in the specified cafe at the planned upon time, had a nice, if slightly awkward conversation, then realized it was the wrong person, not the one from the dating site.

Lastly, an acknowledgment of very special family members and/or friends, especially in attendance, is always a good idea, followed by an earnest, poignant "all kidding aside" mention of how wonderful and loved these two people are and how happy they will be together. And, if you're feeling a bit on the "expert" side, you can always end the speech with a tight little zinger to leave them laughing as you say thank you and walk off.

I hope this explanation of the essential parts of a highly effective and applauded funny Best Man or Maid of Honor wedding speech has been helpful. Any questions or comments are welcome!


Adam Gropman has been running Funny Biz Speech Writers and custom creating funny speeches and roasts for weddings (Best Man, Maid of Honor, parents, officiants), birthdays, bar mitzvahs, anniversaries; and corporate or business needs, for over a dozen years. He loves making you the star of the event!  

Video Testimonial from Repeat Client

This is a testimonial video from a guy who used Funny Biz Writers to get custom funny speeches for two separate major life events. He was so thrilled with the first speech he came back and hired us again for the second one. That actually happens quite a bit!  Check out this testimonial and feel free to give us a shout anytime if you need a custom written personalized funny speech, roast, presentation, or you just want to chat and hear a few jokes.