Easy, crowd-pleasing one-shot gags recommended for new employees. Fun routines that get everyone hyped.
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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Easy crowd-pleasing one-shot gags recommended for new employees. Hype-raising bits (21–30)
Sport stackingNEW!
This is a performance that uses 12 plastic cups.
Sport stacking is a sport where you stack and unstack cups in predetermined formations without mixing up the order.
The key seems to be doing it smoothly.
Many people get hooked on it, and there are even world championships.
If you time yourself, it can be even more exciting.
You can perform solo, but trying it as a pair is also recommended.
How about performing it with a colleague who joined the company at the same time as you?
punNEW!
Let’s whip up a whirlwind of laughter at parties and welcome gatherings with puns, a form of wordplay.
A one-shot pun routine is popular across generations, so it’s likely to get everyone going regardless of age.
You could team up with a new-hire colleague to perform, or go solo with a stand-up-style stream of puns—either way sounds fun.
Since you’ll be sparking laughs with words, the key is to deliver them confidently without embarrassment.
You’ll also need a lively, let-loose presentation in front of everyone, so give it a try.
It might even help you quickly break the ice and get closer with seniors and managers.
devil stickNEW!
A devil stick is a street performance and juggling prop where you use two sticks to manipulate a central stick in the air without dropping it.
As you tap or push with the two sticks and watch the central stick seem to float, it starts to feel a bit magical.
With vivid hand movements, watching that single central stick in motion might even make you think, “Is it attached to a string?” While there are high-difficulty tricks, there are also beginner-friendly ones, so give it a try!
Bottle flipNEW!
The bottle flip that went viral mainly on social media around 2016.
A video of an American high school student spinning a water-filled plastic bottle once and landing it on a table is said to have been viewed over 6 million times.
There were many videos of people attempting 10 bottle flips in a row and tutorials on how to succeed at bottle flipping.
It’s simple yet difficult, and the performance seems exciting and fun to watch.
It could be interesting to have senior employees and managers join in and plan a 10-try challenge as well.
recorder performanceNEW!
If you’re looking for a quick musical gag, how about using a recorder? You probably associate the recorder with playing children’s songs, but you can play popular tunes on it as well.
There are plenty of performance videos out there, so you can just imitate them and practice.
Start by finding a song you like.
It’s already funny the moment you pull out a recorder that reminds people of grade school, and the crowd will get hyped when you launch into a popular song from there.
rock balancingNEW!
Rock balancing is the art of stacking rocks and stones.
Because you do it so the stacked pieces don’t collapse, it seems like a performance that really tests your concentration.
If you can keep the rocks and stones standing at just the right angles, you might even get a big round of applause from onlookers.
Since all you do is find stones you like on a beach or riverbank and stack them, it seems like an easy hobby to enjoy casually.
Let’s invite our bosses and seniors to immerse themselves in the world created by rocks and stones, too.
It might spark more conversation from there.
cheering squadNEW!
If you want to do a party trick with a few people, why not try a cheer squad routine? Cheer squads you often see at sports days and games are powerful and are sure to draw attention at parties too.
Wear a school uniform-style jacket and white gloves for the perfect look.
A drum would be great to have as well! Project your voice with spirited cheers while keeping the choreography tightly in sync.
Creating a sense of unity will raise the quality of your cheer squad performance.
And if you appoint an unexpected person as the captain, you might even capitalize on the surprise factor!