Performance Type Stand-up (solo mic) Host/MC set Open mic 5-minute Club feature 15-minute Headliner 45-minute Corporate clean set College show Festival showcase Roast set Improv stand-up hybrid Storytelling set Sketch monologue Crowd work focused Late-night audition TikTok/Shorts bits batch Comedy Style (multi-select) Observational Self-deprecating Deadpan High-energy Story-driven Surreal/absurd One-liners Satire Improvisational Character-based Musical/props Political light Clean family-friendly Blue/edgy (within rules) Nerd/geek culture Audience Profile General club audience Young professionals College students Parents & families Corporate team Comedy-savvy crowd Tourists/mixed Tech/startup audience Rural small town Urban arts crowd Festival audience Late-night bar crowd Matinee daytime Online stream viewers Benefit/fundraiser crowd Set Length 3 minutes 5 minutes 7 minutes 10 minutes 12 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes Clips: 5 x 60-sec Clips: 10 x 30-sec Tight 90-sec audition Host: 4 x 2-min between acts Roast: 10 jokes Structure / Format Classic opener → 3 chunks → closer Theme arc with callbacks Story spine with tags One-liner barrage Premise → act-out → tag ladder Two-topic weave Three-act mini special Host beats + housekeeping Crowd work pockets Roast volley structure Improv anchors + safety bits Hybrid: story + one-liners Sketch-style monologue Clean corporate pyramid Festival showcase stack Topic Starters (multi-select) Daily life & habits Dating & relationships Work & office culture Tech & apps Travel & airports Food & health Family & childhood Pets & animals Money & side hustles Pop culture & trends Regional quirks Hobbies & fandoms Misheard news Minor annoyances Embarrassing moments Tone & Edginess Ultra clean PG clean Lightly spicy PG-13 (club safe) Edgier lines (still safe) Deadpan dry Optimistic playful Snarky playful Wholesome Goofy/absurd Intellectual High-energy hype Wry/understated Self-owning humility Confident swagger Persona / Voice Honest narrator Lovable misfit Overconfident expert Reluctant adulting Chaotic optimist Polite menace Hyper-logical analyst Confessional storyteller Deadpan observer Animated act-outs Character voice Musical punch-ups Affable host Quick-tag machine Chaos gremlin (tame) Writing Constraints (multi-select) At least 3 callbacks One strong act-out per chunk 3+ tags per punchline Rule of three where possible Keep premises under 2 sentences One clean joke per topic Close on biggest laugh One-liner every 20 seconds Use misdirection setups Add “if this, then that” tags Wordplay at least twice Personal detail in each chunk One crowd-work pivot Time-check markers Clip-friendly beats Riffing Techniques (multi-select) Misdirection Contrast/juxtaposition Escalation ladder Analogy remix Act-out exaggeration Character flip Rule-of-three punch Reframe & callback Audience suggestion tag Rant to whisper pivot Silence beat timing Props bit (tiny) Musical button “What if” alt ending False summary → kicker Callback Setup Early seed in opener Mid-set seed (chunk 2) Running bit throughout Two seeds, one closer Secret seed (whisper tag) Visual prop seed Story seed Word/phrase seed Misheard name seed Regional quirk seed Tech app seed Food habit seed Travel hassle seed Family seed Work seed Improvisation Level Scripted only, minimal riff Light improv anchors Moderate improv pockets Heavy crowd work windows Improv-first with safety bits Host banter beats Heckler-safe responses Volunteer interaction Segues flexible Setlist optionality Tag workshop mode Audience Q&A closer Roast on volunteer Riff on local references Topical news pivot Opener Style (multi-select) Short, punchy icebreaker Local reference opener Personal quick confession Visual/prop bit Audience poll question Fake humblebrag Three tiny one-liners Premise → misdirect Host callback Silent look → line Rant cold open Musical sting “I’m new here” angle “Wrong show?” fakeout Topical headline Closer Style (multi-select) Big callback payoff Story button + tag ladder Rapid one-liner barrage Act-out crescendo Audience interaction bow Musical tag Circular ending to opener Wholesome uplift Wildcard twist “Thank the staff” laugh Two-tag kicker Rhetorical call & response Premise inversion Wordplay volley Fake outro → extra tag Venue / Context Brick-wall club Black box theater Bar backroom Campus auditorium Corporate ballroom Outdoor stage Coffeehouse House show Cruise ship Festival tent TV studio audition Podcast live taping Zoom/online Benefit gala Talent showcase Content Filters (multi-select) Family-friendly No profanity No politics Avoid sensitive topics PG-13 max No audience insults Inclusive language No alcohol/drug jokes No workplace HR risks Skip regional stereotypes Limit sarcasm Positive tone Brand-safe corporate Short-clip friendly ADA/Accessibility mindful Concept Level (controls output boxes) (All levels) Basic Intermediate Advanced Crazy Wild