A sure-hit party trick to fire up the company crowd for new hires [2026]
Isn’t it common for new employees to be asked to do a quick party trick at company drinking parties and the like? Your heart probably races every time you attend, wondering when it’ll be your turn.
Even if you want to prepare something in advance, you might worry, “What if it doesn’t land?” In this article, we’ll introduce some classic one-shot party tricks.
We’ve picked a wide range—from timely comedy bits to sure-fire, crowd-pleasing standards.
If you’re unsure what to do, please use this as a reference!
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One-Hit Gags to Liven Up the Company for New Hires [2026] (21–30)
A one-shot gag using a trendy topic
When it comes to go-to one-shot gags, imitating whatever’s trending is the classic choice.
You don’t have to overthink it—just mimic it and you’re good to go, so anyone can give it a try.
However, if you pick something that doesn’t suit your character at all or you act shy about it halfway through, it’ll be a disaster.
So be careful when choosing your material.
Magic trick: Calculator magic
It’s a quick trick that anyone can do as long as they have a calculator.
The fact that all you need is a calculator makes it extra convenient.
As long as you accurately memorize the steps so you can perform them smoothly, you don’t need any special dexterity or preparation.
Simple as it is, it’s the kind of one-shot act that will amaze everyone.
In-house joke senryu
Inside jokes at the company always get people fired up, don’t they? How about using those inside jokes for a quick party trick by writing senryu about things that happened at work? “Salaryman Senryu” has been getting popular for a while now, and I think senryu with that flavor—ones with a touch of melancholy, or snarky ones written by younger employees—would go over quite well.
A bit about drinking cola without burping
If you’re going to do a party trick, the most reliable approach is to take inspiration from professional comedians’ routines.
If you’re looking for material that can get laughs from just about anyone, I recommend Hiking Walking’s classic bit: “Drink cola and try to do something without burping.” Even when people know the punchline, they can’t help but laugh—so it’s a pretty strong routine, isn’t it?
Self-introduction of PecoPa’s Taiyu Shoinji
Pekopa became instantly famous as 2019 M-1 finalists.
Shoinji Taiyu’s self-introduction in the opening always makes everyone chuckle.
If you’re at a drinking party in a suit, you can quickly transform yourself by changing your tie and hairstyle! If you have time, visual-kei makeup is also recommended.
The trick is to speak with a bit more breath.
Without using your hands ○○
When we eat, get changed, or play games… we use our hands for just about everything, right? This party trick is all about deliberately doing things that normally require hands—without using them! The easiest example is putting on pants.
Prepare a pair with an elastic waistband, lie down, scoot your body along the floor, wiggle your hips hard… the sight of you “somehow managing to put on the pants” is guaranteed to get laughs! It could also be funny to have a straight man ready to chime in: when you deliberately use your hands, they can go, “Aren’t you using your hands?” and you reply, “Nope,” as a back-and-forth bit.
baseball gag
If there are a lot of sports fans, how about trying some baseball jokes? This article introduces a total of 10 bits, including gags that use players’ names.
Many of the jokes feature famous players, and there are also bits that even people who don’t know much about baseball can understand.
Some routines use well-known anime songs, so they should appeal to a wide audience.
Each bit is short, which makes them easy to remember—another nice plus.
If you only rely on one routine and it doesn’t land, you’ll be in trouble, so memorize plenty of short gags!
Performance with 100-yen store instruments
It’s a classic party trick for people with musical experience to show off their instrument playing, but intentionally performing with items sold at 100-yen shops can be fun too.
If you have musical experience, you might be surprised at how well you can play even inexpensive instruments—it’s pretty entertaining.
Getting a group of musicians together and trying a band performance using only instruments from a 100-yen shop is also highly recommended.
Impersonation
Many men probably love to liven things up with impressions, don’t they? From impersonations of celebrities and anime characters to inside jokes that only your group understands, they’re handy when you want to quickly energize the mood.
Impressions are a classic party act, so they’re also recommended if you’re considering a comedy-style performance.
Think up material that suits the occasion and fill the venue with a bright, upbeat atmosphere.
Also, be prepared for jokes that might not land by having several bits ready to go.
papercutting
Here’s an introduction to “kamigiri,” a performance you can do with just paper and scissors.
This is truly a skill-based art, so it takes practice, but if you can perform it, it’s sure to make you stand out at any party.
Simply put, you present improvised paper-cut art while talking.
What you say is up to you, but it’s good to touch on the theme—what you’re expressing.
Watching hands move decisively without any preliminary sketch makes you excited, wondering what it will become.
Once you’ve chosen a theme, start by drawing a rough outline at first and practice so you can cut smoothly.