
Welcome to Talk to Anyone: Build - a series of focused workshops designed to strengthen the way you interact, respond and carry yourself around people.
This edition: Art of Surprise
ABOUT
Most people think humor is something you are born with. It is not. It is a skill built on a simple principle - surprise.
In this workshop, we break down what actually makes something funny, and train you to create that surprise on demand, in real conversation through theory, improv role-play and writing exercises.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
A new way of observing your everyday world and the techniques behind every good laugh:
1. The theory of incongruity - why breaking expectation is the root of all humor
2. Straight and wavy line - when "normal" contrasts with the "odd" to make things funny
3. Benign violation - the sweet spot between "that is wrong" and "that is hilarious"
4. Appropriately introducing humor in different social or workplace contexts
THIS IS FOR YOU IF
1. You want to elevate your interactions at work, on a date, or in social settings
2. You would like conversations to feel more fun and alive
3. You want to break tension and set a lighthearted tone in your conversation
4. You are curious about humor as a learnable skill, not a personality trait
WHAT TO EXPECT
1. A new way of thinking and articulating it
2. Techniques you can keep practicing long after the workshop ends
3. A warm, fun, fully interactive few hours
FACILICATED BY NASIR ENGINEER
Founder, Talk to Anyone with 13+ years of improv-based communication experiences
with Google, Uber, IBM and Philips.
ABOUT TALK TO ANYONE
A Mumbai based experiential space helping people become more comfortable, confident and natural around others.
18+ - Limited group size