How to Use Your Comedic Talent as a Consultant
So, you’ve spent years perfecting the art of making drunk strangers in dark rooms laugh. Congratulations—you’re halfway to being a professional consultant.
Seriously. Your comedic skill set—timing, tone, audience awareness, storytelling—is pure gold outside the club, too. You don’t have to wait until Netflix calls to make money with your funny bone. Let’s talk about how to turn your wit into consulting gigs that pay actual money (and don’t involve a two-drink minimum).
1. The Best Man Whisperer
Ever been at a wedding where the Best Man bombed harder than a new comic on open-mic night? Exactly. That’s where you come in. Writing speeches is stand-up adjacent—same structure, same rhythm, same emotional payoff. The difference? Everyone’s rooting for the guy.
Offer to ghostwrite Best Man or Maid of Honor speeches. You already know how to turn stories into punchlines and weave humor into heartfelt moments. Plus, unlike at comedy clubs, no one heckles a guy holding a champagne flute.
Pro tip: Price it like a premium service. You’re not just writing jokes—you’re saving a lifelong friendship.
2. Corporate Comedy Doctor
You know those company “All Hands” meetings that feel like hostage situations? Corporations need humor more than they need another PowerPoint transition.
Offer “punch-up” services for internal communications, keynotes, or presentations. You can make a CEO sound human, a sales deck sparkle, or a training video less painful than a paper cut.
You’d be amazed what people will pay to sound like they have a personality.
3. The Ghost Behind the Mic
Executives, influencers, and even politicians hire comedy writers to help them sound spontaneous and funny. (Spoiler: they’re not.)
Use your timing instincts to script or coach others on delivery. Humor consulting is a real thing—and you can work remotely, which means you can write jokes in your pajamas while “in a meeting.”
4. Workshop Wizardry
Run a “Humor in the Workplace” workshop. Teach teams how to use humor to improve morale, engagement, or even customer interactions. You don’t have to be a TED Talker—just authentic, funny, and structured.
Think of it as a gig that’s half comedy set, half group therapy, with a PowerPoint and snacks.
5. Social Media Ghostwriter
You know how to grab attention in one line—something most marketing teams would sacrifice a coffee intern to achieve. Offer your services writing social media captions, ad copy, or personal branding content for people who are technically alive but sound like LinkedIn robots.
“Thought leadership” is just stand-up comedy without the laughter.
6. Toasts, Roasts, and Everything in Between
From retirement parties to birthday roasts, every occasion needs someone who knows where the line is—and how to dance on it without falling off. You’ve been doing that for years. Now, you can get paid to do it in daylight.
Oh, and Humans Still Win
Let’s be real—AI can generate words, but it can’t feel a room. It doesn’t know what it’s like to bomb, recover, and win the crowd back with a perfectly timed comeback. Comedy lives in the messy, unpredictable space between people—the raised eyebrows, awkward pauses, and unexpected snorts. That’s where the magic is.
So when you offer humor consulting, you’re not just delivering lines—you’re delivering instinct, empathy, and lived experience. No algorithm can replicate that. People laugh because they recognize something true—and only another human can pull that off.
Your comedic talent isn’t just for the stage—it’s a toolkit that businesses, wedding parties, and overconfident executives desperately need. You already know how to read a room, craft a story, and make people feel something.
So start thinking of yourself not just as a comedian—but as a comedy consultant. There’s no shame in turning laughs into invoices.
