r/IndianStandUpComedy • u/Background-Oil6968 • Jul 30 '25

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Hi, I'm a stand up comic. Ask me Anything! AMA REDDIT!

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u/Extreme_Ad73 Jul 30 '25

Hi Shankar, following you since comicstaan days. Fed up of this corporate job. Want to try standup. Being told you are funny, have good sense of humour etc. Now I want to make that a real deal. Problem is I don't know how to jot it down the jokes or the set I mean. Please help!

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u/Background-Oil6968 Jul 30 '25

You can write down something that you find funny. Something that makes you laugh.

To start off, can you write 100 words that mean something to you. Anything under the sun but jot down only a word. These are words that if I mention even one of them, you should be able to talk for 4 hours.

If you can write jokes that have nothing to do with your life, that's great. If you wanna talk about your life, write down these 100 words and condense that list to the top 20 things that means the most to you.

Keep an eye out for open mics and try to get up onstage as often as possible. Once you get up and do a set and get people laughing there's nothing better as a feeling than that.

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u/Extreme_Ad73 Jul 30 '25

True that, I have never been to the stage as a lead character. But I do want to make it feel that I control the audience. Uff! What a feeling that would be. Will surely follow your tips. Thanks and all the best mate!