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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Party Tricks That Will Liven Up the Office for New Hires [2026] (51–60)
Chopsticks that move against gravity
This is a magic trick where, when you let go of the chopstick you’re holding, instead of falling, it moves upward as if defying gravity.
The secret is that a rubber band is attached to the chopstick.
Hold the chopstick so that the rubber band hooked around your finger is stretched—now you’re ready! When you let go, the chopstick is pulled upward by the rubber band snapping back.
It requires no practice, so you can perform it easily anytime!
A magic trick that multiplies banknotes
It sounds like a dream that you could just rub money on your elbow and knead it to make it multiply! How about showing off a trick like that? Unfortunately, this is just a magic trick, so the money doesn’t actually increase—there’s a secret.
First, prepare two bills.
Fold both of them into small squares.
Hide one inside your shirt collar.
During the trick, while rubbing a bill against your elbow, quickly take out the hidden bill and slip it into your hand.
Finally, when you knead the bill, bring the two together to make it look like the money has multiplied.
It’s harder to catch if you have long hair, so this is especially recommended for women with long hair!
Imitating Medama-oyaji
Go with simple material at full throttle! How about trying a surefire impression: Medama-oyaji, the eyeball father from GeGeGe no Kitaro? That high-pitched voice really sticks in your head once you hear it.
As long as you can do falsetto, you’re good to go—so it’s a great pick for both women and men.
If you want to raise the difficulty a bit, you could recruit someone to play Kitaro or Nezumi Otoko and turn it into a short skit.
It’s the kind of impression you’ll want to keep in your back pocket—ready to perform anytime, anywhere.
Shun Shun Clinic P’s ‘Hey Hey Doctor’
This is a signature routine by Shunshun Clinic P, a popular comedian who also works as a doctor.
It’s quite well-known among young people, so many of you may have heard of it.
When performing this bit, dressing in doctor-style attire will likely make it more exciting.
It might also be fun to film a video dancing with your coworkers, like in this clip, and show it to others.
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beatbox
How about a party trick that will captivate everyone’s eyes and ears—beatboxing? Even without music playing, you can keep a rhythm using only your mouth, so you can show it off anytime, anywhere.
If you start with something simple, you might be surprised at how quickly you improve.
With practice, even complex beats won’t be just a dream.
If you perform at a drinking party, people will definitely go, “That’s awesome!” It’s a one-shot act that will make you the center of attention with a fresh sense of surprise.
Give it a try!
Pen spinning
Many of you probably used to do pen spinning at school, right? It looks simple but is actually quite tricky, though there were always people who could spin it effortlessly! This time, we’re introducing pen spinning.
These days there are lots of cool tricks—and they even have official names! It takes practice to make it a proper party trick, but since many people practiced it back in their school days, if you pull it off, you’re sure to get a chorus of “Whoa!”
ADR gag
This is a one-shot gag performed by a duo.
First, one person silently acts out the routine, and the other jumps in with, “Oh, I know that bit!” and adds dubbed lines to match the repeated movements, turning it into a performance.
Even without the dubbing, the movements and facial expressions are funny, but adding the voiceover makes it even better.
If you prepare several different voiceovers for the same set of movements, the exact same actions can turn into completely different jokes that really land.
It takes a lot of preparation, but if you love gags and have the time, definitely give it a try!