Interviews can get the nerves really jangling. Our desire to impress or our fears about what may happen can sometimes negatively affect us. With butterflies in our tummy, is an interview a good time to be funny and start telling jokes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a mixture of pros and cons to making interviewers laugh, here are a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of using humor in an interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

• it can lighten the mood<\/li>
• it can make you and\/or the interviewers feel more relaxed<\/li>
• it can increase the chances of the interviewers liking you<\/li>
• it allows your personality to shine through<\/li>
• it may help form a bond between everyone in the room<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

   Cons of using humor in an interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  • the joke could go badly and create an awkward atmosphere<\/li>
  • you could mess the joke up and look stupid<\/li>
  • the interviewers might not share your sense of humor<\/li>
  • you may look unprofessional <\/li>
  • if it goes badly it may dent your confidence for future interviews <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    With those in mind, let’s look at some key considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Key considerations as to whether you can make a joke during an interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n