Beginners Funny Writing Prompts

You receive an invitation from Hades inviting you to the underworld for a chat.

Whether you place this in the current world, a fantasy world, or ancient times, think about how your character would respond to this request.

You work in a busy office and come in late one day. Sitting at your desk is someone who looks identical to you, dressed in your clothes, and nobody has noticed anything is wrong...

In a short paragraph, describe the funniest laugh you’ve ever heard.

If you do not remember one, you may describe your own laugh. Try to be unique and vivid with your descriptions of this sound!

A group of friends decide to go on a road trip, but things don't go as planned.

Write about the challenges and unexpected events that the friends encounter on their road trip.

Compose a self-aware poem

Think of creative ways to show that the poem acknowledges that it is itself a poem.

Your child comes home from school with an important item, which sets off a thrilling chain of events.

Writing from the point of view of the parent, continue this story...

Write a short story about a teacher who is trying to connect with their students.

Write a story with a character who directly addresses the reader.

This is a type of fourth-wall-breaking which can bring about more impact to the message you are conveying.

Write a limerick about a teacher.

Limericks are usually humorous, with a distinctive rhythm pattern AABBA. Whether you create a fictional teacher or pull from your own experiences, try to make it funny!

Write a story about a character who has no idea what a weekend is.

Why do they not understand this concept?

Create a messy scene where an animal escapes into somewhere it shouldn't be.

This should be a fun and exciting scene, with plenty of energy and chaos. How the escape is resolved is up to you.

Write a story where the characters continually misunderstand each other.

What would lead to misunderstandings between these characters, and what could be the consequences?