We’ll start with a comedy style that’s the simplest — the riddle! It’s not high art, but they can be fun to write. Just a question answer combo that plays on words (a pun).
Here are a few to get your comedy brain going.
What is an astronaut’s favorite meal? Launch
What did the big candle say to the little candle? I’m going out tonight!
Who won the skeleton beauty contest? No body
A good trick to writing this type of riddle is to work backwards. Think of a pun to do with your subject (for example ‘lunch / launch’) and come up with a question that matches it (‘What is an astronaut’s favourite meal?’)
Here are some examples, using this image as a starting point.
How do you beat a turtle at karate? Flip her.
Why didn’t the turtle share? He was shell-fish.
Did you hear the fish who was born with a clock on her back? It’s a tail as old as time.
Now it’s your turn. You can write one riddle or several, like the examples.
Here are some starters:
Turtle puns
Fish puns
Think about location, too. ‘Sea’ could be used in lots of different ways!
