100 Tricks to Appear Smart In Meetings

[The] perfect secret Santa gift. * Bookseller *Even though it’s mostly a comedy book, I can’t help but think how legitimately useful I would have found [100 Tricks] in my early twenties. If there is someone who has just graduated uni or has recently entered the workforce, for the love of God, buy it for them. Stick it in their stocking. And “circle back” later to see if they enjoyed it. * The Pool *A lot of fun and absolutely on the money. * Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year *A lot of fun and absolutely on the money. * Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year *I love this book so much! People who need to buy this book include a) those who want to advance their careers by knowing how to use body language and just the right amount of bullshit to claw their way to the top; and b) people like me who are bored at work and want to baffle and annoy their colleagues. Cleverly written and illustrated, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings is sly satire that will bring endless joy to anyone who has ever endured the drudgery of corporate life. – Dan Lyons, writer for HBO’s Silicon Valley and NYT bestselling author of DISRUPTEDHilarious. I laughed so hard I had to leave the meeting I was in. – Jake Knapp, New York Times-bestselling author of SPRINTSarah Cooper is uncannily spot on when describing the seemingly innocent behaviors of people attempting to impress others. It’ll make you literally LOL. – Christine Tsai, Founding Partner, 500 STARTUPSA hilarious, enlightening read for anyone who’s ever been stuck in a conference room. With delightful snark and sarcasm, Sarah cleverly skewers our coworkers for ridiculous behaviors that we would never, ever do. It’s funny because it’s true. – Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKE

Sarah Cooper is a comedian, speaker, and author of bestselling books How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings and 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings, both of which are in development as series for television. She built her comedy career in between working for companies like Yahoo! and Google, where she was fed free lunches and lots of material.

In April 2020, Sarah went viral with a video called “How to Medical,” in which she lip syncs Trump’s proposed COVID-19 cures of UV light and disinfectant, viewed over 25 million times across Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. She has since created dozens more Trump lip-syncs each garnering millions of views. She was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2020, will be featured at this year’s Just for Laughs Festival and has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show, Ellen, and has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Washington Post, InStyle Magazine and countless others.

Sarah’s first comedy special, Everything’s Fine, aired on Netflix in October 2020.