Office Pranks for April Fools Day
When April approaches, you may start to wonder what office pranks for April Fool's Day you should pull. Before deciding on one, make sure that it is safe. A prank is just not funny if people get injured, whether they're setting up the prank or they're the victim of it. You also don't want your prank to seriously disrupt the workday. Here are some safe pranks to try that can be great ice breakers in the office.
The Tin Foil Prank
This prank requires only one supply: a whole lot of aluminum foil. You will probably need three or four rolls. To pull it off wrap everything in a coworker's office in foil, including office supplies, the desk, the chair and the computer. If you have extra left over, you can even cover the floor and the walls with foil. This part may require some masking tape.
The Ping Pong Ball Prank
Find a cabinet in the office to fill with ping pong balls without anyone else in the office noticing. It can be hard to stuff them in there without them falling out, so give yourself some time to complete the task either by leaving late the night before or coming in early. Casually ask a coworker to fetch you something out of the cabinet and watch for the startled look on his or her face.
It's important to use ping pong balls as opposed to heavier balls, like golf balls. Using heavier balls could cause someone to get hurt.
The Skip Day Prank
Remember senior skip day in high school? Stage a (fake) one at the office. Talk to your coworkers and see if you can get everyone to agree to call out on April Fool's Day. Don't do so until the early morning so the boss gets a huge surprise heading into an empty office. Before he or she gets too upset, have everyone show up together, perhaps with a tray of donuts frosted to read "April Fool!"
The Cube Filling Prank
If your office consists of cubicles with walls that don't reach all the way to the ceiling, seal off the entrance to a coworker's cube with plastic sheeting. Once that's done, drop some items in the cube, filling it up from the top, like you would a swimming pool. Instead of using water, which could ruin electronic equipment and lead to electric shocks, pick a safer material, such as balloons, Styrofoam peanuts, shredded paper or soda cans.
A Note about Office Pranks for April Fool's Day
Before you decide to pull a prank at the office, be sure it will not diminish your reputation - or worse yet, cost you your job. Don't play a prank on your boss unless you're positive he or she will find it funny. Some bosses have a better sense of humor than others. Also, make sure you're pranking coworkers for the right reasons: because you think they will enjoy the joke. Never prank someone to get back at them for their performance at the office or as a personal attack. Don't do it to a person who could react to it with hurt feelings or would not be able to handle the shock physically; for example if he or she has a heart condition.
If you don't have time to plan for large scale office pranks for April Fool's Day, just grab a pad of sticky notes or a pricing gun. You can cover a computer screen in about five minutes.
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