Trade Direct Insurance is on the lookout for the funniest tradesperson in the UK in a new competition that rewards the winner with a cash prize of £1000. The insurance provider recently conducted a survey that found more than half (59%) of those polled would be more likely to recommend a tradesman to a friend or family member if they were friendly and had a good sense of humour.

Andrew Marlow, Sales and Service Manager at Trade Direct Insurance, says: “Building a great rapport with clients and colleagues is really important as it can ultimately improve work rates and overall job satisfaction. From our research, we heard about some of the funniest experiences the British public have had with tradesman working in their home, and we know there are a lot of highly skilled tradesman across the country who have the banter to match – we’re keen to showcase the importance of these traits through our competition.”

To enter, participants should upload a short video of themselves delivering their best trade based jokes and one-liners or other funny videos from the worksite they think are worthy of the title. Entries must be in by midnight on Tuesday 12th September. The winner will receive the title of UK’s funniest Tradesman as well as a £1000 cash prize.

To find out more about the competition and to submit an entry, click here.