Ranking of Popular Surprise/Prank Ideas
We’re introducing popular surprise and prank ideas in a ranking format!
Do you like surprises and pranks?
From touching surprises for special occasions to lively pranks among friends, there are many forms—but for those who love being startled, these plans are irresistible.
We’ve gathered ideas that will help when you’re planning a surprise or want to pull a prank on a friend.
If you’re the one setting it up, keep in mind that “everyone should be able to laugh in the end,” and have fun enjoying surprises and pranks together!
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Surprise Prank Popular Idea Rankings (31–40)
Missed call prank36rank/position
A missed-call prank is also recommended.
If you use LINE, you’ve probably seen this: when there’s a missed call, a phone icon and the words “Missed call” appear in the chat screen.
The idea is to send a sticker that looks just like that.
The recipient will be surprised to see that missed calls have piled up without them noticing, and they’ll panic because they can’t answer the call.
Besides buying a dedicated sticker, you can also recreate it using emojis and text.
Appearance of a guest who has been of great help37rank/position
When it comes to surprises that will wow someone feeling sad at a farewell party, having a guest who took good care of them show up is a classic.
It might be tough to coordinate schedules, but their joy will be doubled.
If a mentor, boss, or teacher who actually supported them appears, everyone will be stunned into silence! It would make for the perfect surprise.
Moving Prank38rank/position
This is a prank where you tell a close friend, “I’m moving far away…” but in reality, you’re not moving at all! Imagine someone you’re always with, someone you’re really close to, suddenly saying they’re moving somewhere you won’t be able to see them easily—what would you do? You probably never imagined a day like that would come; some people might panic, and some might even start to cry.
It’s a prank that tests the other person’s feelings, but make sure to reveal the truth before it gets too serious!
A gift of song39rank/position
The power of music is truly wonderful—how about surprising parents, teachers, or students with a song? A gift where everyone sings the person’s favorite or most meaningful song couldn’t be more stylish.
Let’s practice in secret and deliver a moving performance!
Fight prank40rank/position
Even if you’re close, stepping in to mediate a fight makes you hesitate, and you don’t really know what to do, right? This prank plays on exactly that feeling: we start a fake argument and see—will people try to stop the fight? What will they do? Some people can jump in and calm things down with a quick “hey, hey,” even when the argument gets heated, while others get flustered and agonize over what to do.
It’s a prank where we observe those reactions, and setting up a hidden camera and watching the footage later also makes it really exciting.
Surprise and Prank Popular Ideas Ranking (41–50)
cockroach prank41rank/position
There are people who can’t handle bugs, regardless of gender.
It’s one thing when it’s pests like cockroaches or centipedes, but some people freak out and make a huge fuss even over harmless little gnats—and sometimes the way they panic can be kind of funny.
A “cockroach prank” might be something to watch out for if the person hates bugs.
I think you can find toy cockroaches in the party goods section, but toys these days are made so realistically that at first glance they might not look like toys at all.
Be sure to choose your target carefully before you try it!
blackboard eraser trap42rank/position
Isn’t this a classic school prank? You wedge a chalkboard eraser in the door so that when someone opens it, it falls on their head.
Some say the success rate is low, so why not try it on someone as an experiment?
