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HOW TO WRITE A FUNNY CAPTION

Tim Washer

Ridiculous Media, LLC

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Yes

“Do you like to laugh?”

No

Establishes rapport

Demonstrates intelligence

Shows empathy

Improves creativity

Persuades

POWER OF HUMOR

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The main evolutionary significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open mode quicker than anything else. -- John Cleese

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They said in 4 minutes something I've been saying for 10 years with hundreds of thousands of words.-- Chris Mooney

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Anatomy of a Joke

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To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. -- Mark Twain

Clarity

Efficiency

Inspiration

THE CAPTION A PICTURE’S WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

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RULE OF THREES

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The BreakersNewport, R.I.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s summer cottage boasts 138k sq ft,, 70 rooms and 1½ baths.

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Delaware River Gap

Paddling through the state forest we spotted 4 bald eagles and one with a pretty bad comb-over

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PAIN

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Forgot to bring a towel to the gym, but remembered I hadn’t cleaned out my car trunk since our beach trip. Embarrassing situation averted.

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IRONY

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Built in 1068 by William the Conqueror, who embroidered “Home is where the heart is” on his welcome mat

Clifford’s TowerYork, England

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My reading performance scored a B+ with the 1st graders, but I was totally unprepared for the confrontational Q&A.

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I wrote a comedy about a woman having dinner in a backyard, which we shot on green screen

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SARCASM

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Life-saving signage

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Thanks, Blast Zone Inc. legal team!

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HYPERBOLE

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The 9 y.o. STICKS the landing out of the helicopter, then goes on to tame the only triple-black-diamond run outside of The Himalayas, known to the locals at The Widowmaker.

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And on the 5th day without power, the snowmen came for us

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CONTRAST

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Contrast

Translucency Transparency

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What’s the club’s policy on roasting marshmallows?

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PATTERNS

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Needed some serious downtime for spring break so we picked a destination where there’d be no expectation of having to work

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Sequestered myself in a hotel this weekend to write a book on marketing. But now it’s about dragons.

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Retracing the steps of my daily commute to elementary school.

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This would be a good place for a picnic with a mermaid

Central Park

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Where the pilgrims hid the spare house key

Plymouth Rock

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6 AM patrol for lake monsters. All clear.

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Pro Tip: For a better selection, shop for your pumpkin BEFORE Oct 31st

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WARNING: Beware of bears making announcements

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Looks like Mgmt is going to paint the office or someone's getting whacked.

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Waited patiently for 10 minutes before I realized this wasn’t a Cinnabon

Rijksmuseum Schiphol Airport

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FIND INSPIRATION

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Thank you!

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