25 funny and lighthearted office pranks ideas to use at work

Amateur stuff…I once took a block of LImburger cheese and placed it on a piece of paper. I taped this paper to the underside of my CFO’s desk, behind the drawer, yes this was done after hours and you need access. He didn’t find the smell for two weeks…and it got worse as time went on.

With this in mind (and with April Fool’s Day coming up), we decided to put together our Ultimate Guide to pranking your colleagues. Glue a pair of google eyes on every single item within the fridge — so the condiments appear to stare back when someone opens the door. When words just aren't enough to express your sentiment, give your manager the perfect way to say "thank you" every time they go to take a sip of coffee.

Another major reason that people like to pull pranks on others is to make them laugh, or as a gesture of affection towards them. Ideally, a good prank should make the person being pranked laugh as hard as the person who set the prank up in the first place. This prank is a little messy, therefore ensure that you are prepared to clean up the mess before you begin. Before breakfast time, take the juice your child normally drinks and fill a glass almost full with it.

You need tape, toilet paper, and an unknowing participant. Pranking friends or coworkers is a timeless tradition. The pranks can be simple or elaborate, but are always fun. The Not-Soap Soap - Take a bar of soap and cover it in clear nail polish. When your coworkers go to use the soap, the nail polish will keep it from working. Still … just to keep the office hygienic, leave a clue to where you hid the real soap nearby.

Places the tube in the unsuspecting victim’s bathroom so that they get a major surprise the next time they want to brush their teeth. Imagine expecting minty fresh breath only to be met with the fishy, salty taste of anchovy? At that point, you might as well have pizza for breakfast.

Then, place a piece of cardstock over the opening and flip the glass over. Set the glass and cardstock at your child’s place on the table, and slide the cardstock from under the glass. Invite your child to come to have breakfast and see what they do! You can also leave the juice out for an after-school beverage for your kids to find when they get home like this example in Old Orchard. What la guerre des prank better way to break up the long work day than with some harmless fun? When your coworker is away from their desk, leave them a note saying they missed a call from "Mr. Baer" or "Mr. Lyon." And don't forget to leave a number!

If you have a baby in the home, smear a diaper with chocolate candy or peanut butter; then call in a spouse or child to observe with horror as you taste the mess. About that whole, "At least it's not glitter" thing in prank #9? For the coworkers who don't yet know the permanence of getting glitter on yourself, this prank is sure to set them straight. Work with your IT department to fertilize this prank perfectly.

Make sure the person is not allergic to whatever you put on the phone. Then give the person a call and watch their reaction. We hesitated to put this one on the list because it's so mean. There is nothing meaner than a jump scare, particularly when you know your friend doesn't like jump scares. Still, it's an iconic prank that doesn't require any materials -- other than a profound lack of empathy, of course. This prank, which comes courtesy of BuzzFeed, is simple and potentially very expensive.

They know exactly where the forks and spoons belong, to the point where they could reach in blindfolded and find exactly what they need. Switch up that carefully organized system and you'll cause genuine cooking chaos. Get inspired with our 4,138 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.