At weddings and other mass events, it is customary to invite a toastmaster or host who is responsible for the mood of a noisy company.
When gathering guests around the festive table, please think about how you will entertain your friends.
Here are some tips to help you create a light atmosphere without turning up the heat.
Tell stories
In addition to the gift of storytelling, you need to be attentive to understand whether the listeners like your story.
You can tell a story about how you made a joke about someone. And to be sure that your story will cause a wave of friendly laughter, watch the audience.
If they listen to you and look you in the eye, that's a good sign.
If your guests are glued to their phones, talking to each other in whispers, and looking at each other, then your story hasn’t gone over well with them.
To grab attention, speak in a lively language, move, gesture, intrigue and create tension.
And if you don’t know how to start, then use the phrase “You won’t believe what happened…” as an introduction. Then follow the text.
Don't be afraid to laugh at yourself
This move will make the audience look at you as a confident person.
It's no secret that only strong people admit their mistakes and laugh at them.
But remember that the joke should be comfortable, that is, not embarrassing. Guests should laugh at your story boldly and naturally.
This trick will help bring together guests who have not met before or feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar company.
Start asking questions
May the heavens protect your home and guests from talking about the weather!
Therefore, think in advance about what topics and with whom you can talk, and with whom you cannot.
It's good if you know about the interests of those gathered. Then the topic of casual conversation will be pets, music, cinema, hobbies, etc.
Once you've got the topic, keep the conversation going, let your guests speak up, and you'll soon notice that your friends aren't bored at all.
