Working from home has its perks: no commute, flexible schedules, and the freedom to wear pajamas all day. But let’s face it, it can also get a little monotonous. Enter April Fools’ Day—the perfect opportunity to inject some humor into your remote work routine. Whether you’re pranking your colleagues, your family, or just your cat (who definitely judges your Zoom meetings), we’ve got you covered with 153 side-splitting April Fools’ jokes tailored for the work-from-home lifestyle. From tech tricks to fake meetings, these gags are guaranteed to bring laughter to your home office. So, grab your coffee, put on your thinking cap, and get ready to prank like a pro!
153 April Fools’ Jokes for Working from Home That’ll Make You Snort
1. Fake Zoom Update-Send a screenshot of a “new Zoom feature” that turns your background into a live feed of your thoughts.
2. Invisible Keyboard-Tell your coworker you’ve upgraded to an invisible keyboard and pretend to type furiously.
3. Cat as CEO-Introduce your cat as the new CEO during a team meeting.
4. Auto-Correct Prank-Send a message saying your keyboard is auto-correcting everything to “meow. ”
5. Fake Promotion-Announce you’ve been promoted to “Director of Nap Time. ”
6. Glitchy Video-Pretend your video is glitching and freeze in a funny pose.
7. Fake Email-Send an email claiming the company is switching to a 4-day workweek.
8. Mute Button Mishap-Pretend you’re on mute for an entire meeting.
9. Fake Background-Use a ridiculous Zoom background and act like it’s completely normal.
10. Fake Outage-Claim the internet is down and send a carrier pigeon memo.
11. Fake Deadline-Tell your team the project deadline has been moved up to today.
12. Fake Food Delivery-Order a pizza to your coworker’s house during a meeting.
13. Fake New Hire-Introduce your pet goldfish as the new intern.
14. Fake Dress Code-Announce a formal dress code for all virtual meetings.
15. Fake Breakout Room-Create a breakout room and don’t let anyone in.
16. Fake Coffee Spill-Pretend to spill coffee on your keyboard and scream dramatically.
17. Fake Typo-Send an email with a ridiculous typo and blame autocorrect.
18. Fake Birthday-Announce it’s your birthday and demand virtual gifts.
19. Fake Noise Complaint-Claim your neighbor complained about your loud typing.
20. Fake New Policy-Say the company is requiring everyone to work upside down.
21. Fake Software Update-Claim your computer is updating and you’ll be offline for 8 hours.
22. Fake Pet Interruption-Have your pet “accidentally” join the meeting.
23. Fake Time Zone Mix-Up-Say you thought the meeting was in a different time zone.
24. Fake Power Outage-Turn off your camera and claim the power went out.
25. Fake New Language-Start speaking in gibberish and say it’s the new company language.
26. Fake Coffee Break-Announce a mandatory 3-hour coffee break.
27. Fake New Tool-Claim you’re using a new AI tool that writes emails for you.
28. Fake Vacation-Say you’re logging in from the moon.
29. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must wear a hat during meetings.
30. Fake Noise-Play random sound effects during a call.
31. Fake New Job Title-Change your job title to something ridiculous in your email signature.
32. Fake Emoji Policy-Say the company is now communicating only in emojis.
33. Fake New Hire-Introduce your imaginary twin as the new hire.
34. Fake Meeting Agenda-Send out a fake agenda with ridiculous topics.
35. Fake New Policy-Say everyone must work in complete darkness.
36. Fake New Dress Code-Announce a pajama-only dress code.
37. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must start meetings with a dance.
38. Fake New Tool-Claim you’re using a new tool that reads minds.
39. Fake New Policy-Say the company is switching to a barter system for salaries.
40. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work with one hand tied behind their back.
41. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory nap time.
42. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while standing on one foot.
43. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 24-hour workday.
44. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work in complete silence.
45. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory meditation session before every meeting.
46. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a blindfold.
47. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 4-day weekend.
48. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a costume.
49. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory karaoke session during meetings.
50. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a mask.
51. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 3-day workweek.
52. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a wig.
53. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory yoga session before every meeting.
54. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a cape.
55. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 2-day workweek.
56. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a tutu.
57. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory dance break every hour.
58. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a superhero costume.
59. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 1-day workweek.
60. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a pirate hat.
61. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory storytelling session during meetings.
62. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a clown nose.
63. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a 0-day workweek.
64. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a Viking helmet.
65. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory joke-telling session during meetings.
66. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a crown.
67. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a reverse workweek.
68. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a feather boa.
69. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory magic trick session during meetings.
70. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a monocle.
71. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a sideways workweek.
72. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a top hat.
73. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory puppet show during meetings.
74. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a bow tie.
75. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a diagonal workweek.
76. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a sash.
77. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory talent show during meetings.
78. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a lei.
79. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a circular workweek.
80. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a sombrero.
81. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory poetry reading during meetings.
82. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a beret.
83. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a triangular workweek.
84. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a propeller hat.
85. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory sing-along during meetings.
86. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a cowboy hat.
87. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a hexagonal workweek.
88. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a wizard hat.
89. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory improv session during meetings.
90. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a chef’s hat.
91. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a octagonal workweek.
92. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a beanie.
93. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory trivia contest during meetings.
94. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a headband.
95. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a pentagonal workweek.
96. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a bandana.
97. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory scavenger hunt during meetings.
98. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a visor.
99. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a trapezoidal workweek.
100. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a baseball cap.
101. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory charades session during meetings.
102. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a sunhat.
103. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a rhombus workweek.
104. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a beanie with a pom-pom.
105. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory Pictionary session during meetings.
106. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a fedora.
107. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a parallelogram workweek.
108. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a bucket hat.
109. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory bingo session during meetings.
110. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a flat cap.
111. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a kite-shaped workweek.
112. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a newsboy cap.
113. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory karaoke session during meetings.
114. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a deerstalker hat.
115. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a star-shaped workweek.
116. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a boater hat.
117. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory lip-sync battle during meetings.
118. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a tricorn hat.
119. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a heart-shaped workweek.
120. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a pillbox hat.
121. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory dance-off during meetings.
122. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a cloche hat.
123. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a crescent-shaped workweek.
124. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a turban.
125. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory rap battle during meetings.
126. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a fez.
127. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a diamond-shaped workweek.
128. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a ushanka.
129. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory stand-up comedy session during meetings.
130. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a tam o’shanter.
131. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a oval-shaped workweek.
132. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a kepi.
133. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory talent show during meetings.
134. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a bicorne hat.
135. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a teardrop-shaped workweek.
136. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a shako.
137. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory puppet show during meetings.
138. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a bearskin hat.
139. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a pear-shaped workweek.
140. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a pith helmet.
141. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory magic show during meetings.
142. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a coonskin cap.
143. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a hourglass-shaped workweek.
144. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a mortarboard.
145. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory juggling session during meetings.
146. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a dunce cap.
147. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a bell-shaped workweek.
148. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a flower crown.
149. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory hula hoop session during meetings.
150. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a laurel wreath.
151. Fake New Policy-Claim the company is switching to a cone-shaped workweek.
152. Fake New Rule-Say everyone must work while wearing a paper crown.
153. Fake New Policy-Announce a mandatory conga line during meetings.
Conclusion
April Fools’ Day is the perfect excuse to lighten the mood and bring some laughter into your work-from-home routine. With these 153 jokes, you’re armed and ready to prank your coworkers, family, and even yourself (because why not?). Remember, the key to a good prank is timing and delivery—so keep it lighthearted and fun. After all, laughter is the best way to break up the monotony of remote work. Happy pranking!
