"In one succinct book, top humor authority Scott Dikkers will distill his decades of knowledge and easy-to-follow advice for the learnable skill of being funny. Thanks to his years of teaching, writing, and producing comedy, he'll do it with style, in a way that everyone can understand and use. This book will be an essential volume for every professional creator, performer, social media influencer, water-cooler jokester, or insecure teen. Scott's time-tested guidance will make the extremely difficult work of tickling funny bones so clear and repeatable that even those who claim to have no sense of humor will suddenly find amusing banter and likable communication fun and easy. The Elements of Humor will present simple, step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, amusing pictures, fun exercises, and a comprehensive index of all the essential tools, categories, and dispelled rumors of all things funny, covering everything in the humor gamut--from sophomoric pranks to brilliant satire"-- Provided by publisher.