Bored at the office? Wanna create a fun mood at the office? One of your coworkers is too “funny”?
Here are 9 ways to play office pranks on your coworkers. All are “innocent” pranks, no need to get aggressive and get fired!
1. FLOODED
Estimated prep time: 2 hours
Step 1: Fill a bunch of plastic or disposable cups with water or a liquid of your choice
Step 2: Place these filled cups within close proximity to one another and around office fixtures such as desk chair, computer, mouse, and phone. Your co-worker will have a hard time gaining access to their desk without making a mess.
2. THE UPSIDE-DOWN CUP
Estimated prep time: 5 minutes
Step 1: Take any cup or mug, fill it with water
Step 2: Hold a piece of wax paper/thin cardboard over the opening of the cup as you invert it and place the inverted cup/mug on your co-worker, desk
Step 3:Slide the wax paper out from underneath the cup. Your co-worker will be in for a wet surprise when they go to move the cup.
3. THE JELLY
Estimated prep time: night before
Step 1:Take an object that is frequently used from your co-worker’s desk as stapler
Step 2: Make Jelly in a mold. Once the Jelly is slightly thickened, place the object into the Jelly. Let the Jelly firm. Place Jelly encased object on co-worker’s desk
4. DUDE WHERE’S MY CAR?”
Estimated prep time: 10 minutes
Step 1:While co-worker steps away from their desk, stealthily take their car keys
Step 2: Move your co-worker, car to a completely different parking area than where they originally parked
5. WHICH KEY?
Estimated prep time: 5 minutes
Step 1: Again, take the keys
Step 2: Add a bunch of random keys to their key ring
6. COLORING TIME!
Estimated prep time: 1 hour
Step 1: Remove all writing instruments in the office
Step 2: Replace these that resemble the ones they instruments with a variety of already have colored crayons
7. Auto-Correction
Estimated prep time: 2 minutes
Step 1: Open Microsoft Word and select the Tools tab
Step 2: Open the Auto-Correct option
Step 3:”Replace:” type in any commonly used word such as: and or the “With:” Any random inappropriate word
8. Change the language
Estimated prep time:5 minutes
Step 1:Change the language co-worker’s computer or phone
Step 2:Choose a language that someone in the office speaks so it can easily be reversed
9. Switch Drawers
Estimated prep time:1 hour
Step 1:Swap different on your co-workers’ desk drawers (make sure personal items aren’t in them)
Step 2: Do this multiple times with a variety of people. The desk drawer mix-up is sure to have everyone smiling
Whether you’re watching your co-worker panic as they realize their car is missing, or laughing at them writing with crayons for an entire day, these pranks are sure to have everyone in the office smiling. Just watch out for yourself!
Tell us how your coworkers responded to your pranks?
