4 tips to pulling off the ultimate April Fool’s Prank

4 tips to pulling off the ultimate April Fool’s Prank

Published on Mar 17, 2016

4 tips to pull off the ultimate April Fool’s Prank

There are 4 essential tips you need to know in order to pull off a legend-ary April Fool’s prank. Planning is key but knowing your escape route is simply common sense.

The official rule, in the official April fool’s day rule book, states that all pranks must end by midday. If you perform your prank after 12pm then you become the fool, have to wear the fool badge and sit in the fool’s corner.

Step 1: Who

Friend or enemy? Probably best to get a friend, or at least someone who thinks you’re a friend but in reality, you hate the sound of them breathing… You want to get someone who’s got a sense of humour and ideally, not going to fire you or someone who’s not imaginative enough to get you back next year. Do not make this a casus belli . Of course, planning is everything, make sure your victim doesn’t have any heart conditions, allergies or anything that could end your prank in death, because that tends to be a mood-killer.

Step 2: When

Before noon, as previously mentioned. Getting a roommate as they clamber out of bed might be hilarious – I once fell victim to eating a mouthful of salty Weetabix thanks to the sugar and salt jar being swapped. But this is easy-game. Your April Fool needs to be bigger, bolder. This isn’t just a prank, this is a once in a lifetime (year) type of prank!

Step 3: How large?

Bigger is always better. Last year we foiled – literally foiled – our bosses work station. Telephone, chair, desk and all. This cost us four rolls of foil which worked out to be roughly £12. It’s great having an April fool’s idea that’s going to rock the room but how much are the rockets going to cost? Find your balance and then set up your demonic plan.

Step 4: Keeping it a secret

Think of your prank on the same scale as Area 51, Coke’s secret ingredient, the subject of Carly Simon’s song. If they’re a co-conspirator then they need details but keep this VIP list short and loyal. Any hint of treachery and it’s time to hit the panic button. Mission abort should be activated in case of a reverse prank and you, the pranker, become the prankee! Cover your tracks, dust those fingerprints and don’t forget to delete that internet history.