[header] How to get started in standup comedy [title] Jot down joke ideas in a notebook. [step] Take notes as funny thoughts come to you, or write down strange occurrences that strike your funny bone. At this point, you don't need to be writing full-fledged jokes; just write down situations, lines, or personal anecdotes from your past that seem funny and could be used as material for jokes in the future. 
[substeps] If you don't want to carry a notepad around, many smartphones have a notepad app built in. [title] Organize one or two funny ideas into a joke.