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)
tongue twisterNEW!
When it comes to tongue twisters, “nama-mugi nama-gome nama-tamago” (raw barley, raw rice, raw eggs) is a famous one.
It’s a kind of performance where you rattle off difficult-to-pronounce words or sentences quickly without stumbling.
Anyone can give it a try as a quick party trick, so if you don’t have one to show off, why not practice? There are all sorts of tongue-twister phrases, and some have such funny content that you can’t help but laugh when you imagine them.
Don’t just aim to nail the tongue twister—highlight that aspect too and liven up the room.
You could even take inspiration from Kenta Otani’s flip-board comedy!
plate spinningNEW!
In Japanese street performance, plate spinning is also cherished as an auspicious act.
It’s the art of spinning a plate on top of a stick, and even that alone delights onlookers.
They say placing the plate on the stick is harder than spinning it.
However, if you learn the key points and practice, you can pick it up fairly quickly.
There seem to be many tricks, such as spinning multiple plates or moving the stick like a kendama to fling the plate and catch it.
Even a single plate can get the crowd excited, but why not try showcasing a variety of tricks?
Quick and crowd-pleasing one-shot gags recommended for new employees. Hype-boosting bits (31–40)
Group gymnasticsNEW!
If the new employees put on a group gymnastics performance, it would surely liven up the welcome party.
When we think of group gymnastics, we picture making fan shapes or cactus formations at school sports days.
It would be great if a few of the new employees practiced and performed together.
Group gymnastics works even with a small number of people, so why not give it a try together? A group gymnastics routine by a few new hires would likely convey a strong sense of unity and passion.
With its impactful performance, it might also be a good opportunity to break the ice with senior employees.
High-speed finger snappingNEW!
High-speed finger snapping is a performance you can do using only your fingers.
Just showing off how fast you can snap would probably get people excited.
But since it’s a welcome party, let’s get everyone pumped up.
Try snapping your fingers at high speed to the beat of a song.
The light, snappy rhythm created by the resonant clicks of your fingers is truly something special.
A video of high-speed finger snapping in time with music even went mega-viral on social media.
It’s sure to be a performance that really livens up a welcome party or a company gathering.
Neo Shibuya-kei flashy comedian duo EXIT
This is a signature routine by the comedy duo EXIT: a Neo-Shibuya-style manzai that unfolds in a flashy, party-people tone.
They may look super flashy, but their material is actually very solid, and just imitating it is sure to hype up the crowd.
If you also style yourselves like the two members of EXIT—looking like flashy Shibuya guys—it’ll be even funnier.
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?
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.