In the meantime, if you want your quips to be punchy and powerful, edit out everything that isn’t necessary. Broadly speaking, the shorter the message, the better off you’ll be. Of course, you have to maintain some sort of balance. So long as the essence of the pun is there, you’re fine. But if you’ve cut out all the necessary information, then your audience might need the joke explained, and it’s going to fall flat.
Another thing to keep in mind is the proofreading. You really don’t want your sign to have any silly typos (unless, of course, they’re needed for the pun!). Take your time to re-read what you’ve written after a small break. You might see the entire message with a pair of fresh eyes and you’ll notice something obviously wrong that you missed before.
When in doubt, ask your family, friends, and random internet strangers for their advice. Run a few jokes and their variations by them. Ask them to take a peek at the font, colors, style, and word themselves. The odds are that they’ll spot a way or two to improve the whole thing. And it’s up to you to decide whether to listen to their advice or to follow through with your own vision of things. And if you feel like you’re particularly weak in the editing and proofreading departments, don’t be scared to ask a professional for their input.
When you're done laughing at all the hilarious signs, drop by the comment section to share which of these messages made your day the most, Pandas.
Here at Bored Panda, we’re pretty big fans of Vince and his comedy. If you’d like to enjoy some more of his awesome puns and messages, take a look at our earlier features about him. You can find them here and here, as well as here, here, and here.
