Public Speaking Lab

The Power

of a

Callback

Bryan Ricci

At about 1:50 Bryan references coupons again and watch the crowds huge laugh and applause.  They are sharing an inside joke, there is now a connection between Bryan and the audience. CALL BACK = Coupon

Dave Chappelle

In this video the Comedy Without Errors YouTube channel does a great job of breaking down the Callback. CALL BACK = Sprinkle Crack

Opey Olagbaju 

This one is subtle, but after doing a fantastic job of first introducing the Vegan Witch, Opey Olagbaju focuses on the witch aspect, so when he subtly callbacks to the vegan part at about 5:15 it both reminds the audience and gets a huge laugh. CALL BACK = Vegan