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[Parties/Drinking Gatherings] A Selection of Crowd-Pleasing One-Shot Gags for Women!
There are surprisingly many chances to go out drinking—company parties and banquets, club welcome and farewell gatherings, and so on.
Once the drinks start flowing, the mood often shifts to wanting to do something funny, and some women may have experienced being asked to perform a quick party trick.
In this article, we’ve compiled one-shot gags for women who feel they can’t do the kind of over-the-top stunts men might do.
We’ve picked a wide range—from quick bits perfect for a short break to more elaborate routines you can showcase as entertainment—so please use them as a reference.
With one-shot gags, momentum is everything! Show them with confidence.
[Banquets & Drinking Parties] A Selection of Crowd-Pleasing One-Shot Gags for Women! (1–10)
Oshibori art
A quick party trick you can do on the spot using whatever’s at hand.
At a drinking party, there’s always an oshibori (wet hand towel), right? Oshibori art is about using the towel to create the silhouette of a character everyone knows.
Once you do it, people might start asking for requests, so if you prepare a few variations in advance, you’re sure to be a hit anywhere!
Dice stacking
You can do this easily with a paper cup and some dice.
Place the dice on the table and move the paper cup quickly, scooping the dice into the cup one by one.
If the dice are standing upright inside the cup, you’ve succeeded.
By moving the cup quickly, the centrifugal force makes the dice stand up.
Eyelash Toothpick Challenge
As a quirky party trick that gets everyone smiling at banquets or drinking parties, the “Eyelash Toothpick Challenge” is super fun.
Balance a toothpick directly on your own eyelashes or gently on false lashes, and compete to see who can keep it from falling the longest! It’s a light, slightly nerve‑racking game that sparks laughter.
Perfect for livening things up—cheer each other on with a friendly “You’ve got this!” and the mood will naturally warm up.
The best tip: relax and just have fun!
“Let’s Go! Phantom Thief Girls” danceMomoiro Clover Z
The hit all-female group Momoiro Clover Z’s “Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo” is a great song to mimic for a singing impression.
Since you can do it with multiple people, it cuts down on the embarrassment, and just wearing different colors makes it look the part.
Another plus is that the dance isn’t too complicated.
It’s even better if you assign roles to match the members’ personalities.
Sometimes deliberately mismatching can actually get laughs and make it more fun.
Definitely give it a try at least once!
Give someone a nickname on the fly
How about a little game where you quickly give people nicknames that capture their traits and vibe, with a generous dash of humor? For example, someone who wears glasses and is very knowledgeable could be called something whimsically cute like “Professor Specs.” Dreaming up slightly surreal yet endearing names is sure to spark laughter.
The key is to keep it gentle and funny so it doesn’t come off as rude.
If everyone takes turns and asks, “What’s the next nickname?” you’ll get the conversation flowing naturally and help everyone warm up to each other at any gathering.
Impersonations of people close to you
If you keep some impressions up your sleeve, they come in handy when the moment suddenly arises to show them off.
Most people imitate celebrities or anime characters.
But at get-togethers with close friends or office parties, it’s also perfectly fine to do impressions of people you know.
Focusing on niche traits—like a friend’s catchphrases or your boss’s reaction when they’re surprised—will almost certainly get laughs.
It might be easier to imitate women, but deliberately tackling a male singer’s song to create contrast can also be a great move.
Just be sure to keep it within a range that won’t make anyone uncomfortable.
Magic using a smartphone
A heart-pounding magic trick that lets you know someone’s smartphone passcode.
You can use it as a magic performance, but it’s also a handy technique if you secretly want to find out a family member’s or partner’s passcode.
It uses the iPhone’s calculator: first, have the person enter their passcode so the performer can’t see it, then have them add a random four-digit number.
After that, by pressing the minus button and then the equals button, you can immediately see the originally entered number—taking advantage of how the calculator works.
Sing in a dialect
Singing in a dialect is a fun idea that warms everyone’s hearts and brings out smiles! Just adding a slightly different intonation or ending to your words instantly grabs the audience’s interest.
For example, try singing a song you know in the dialect of your hometown, or switch a popular song into a dialect—before you know it, people will be smiling and saying, “That dialect is so cute!” Dialects have a unique sound and warmth rooted in their regions, so simply singing in one can create a cozy atmosphere and make conversation flow more naturally—another reason it really livens things up.
It’s easy to try, so even if you feel a little shy, give it a go and have fun!
Bubble Dance
Dancing to Yoko Oginome’s “Dancing Hero” really hypes up the crowd.
If the dance is high-quality, it makes people want to say “That’s skillful!” and “Amazing!” As long as you can bring out that bubbly vibe, making it a medley works great too.
Those who remember the era will feel nostalgic, and those who don’t will find it fresh and fun.
LOVE MachineMorning Musume
Many people know Morning Musume’s “LOVE Machine.” Just swing your hands left and right to the beat or copy a few simple moves, and smiles will quickly spread.
The energetic dance makes people around you naturally want to sway along, instantly brightening the atmosphere.
If you call out to each other in time with the song, the sense of togetherness at the party will jump way up! It’s an easy, low-pressure dance, so even first-timers are fine.
People around you will get drawn in and start dancing too, and everyone will end up laughing together and having a blast!