There are many ways to create a WhatsApp or SMS prank, ranging from simple text tricks to using specialized apps. The best ones are usually harmless, funny, and rely on confusing the recipient.
Here are a few popular categories and examples. Always ensure your prank is in good fun and never causes distress or harm.
1. The Classic Text Tricks
These pranks rely on clever wording or rapid-fire messages to confuse the recipient.
The Never-Ending Story Prank
This works by sending a long, intriguing, but ultimately meaningless message in small, rapid segments, keeping the recipient hooked.
- You start with: “I’m going to tell you the funniest story, but you have to promise to wait for all the messages. Are you ready?”
- Recipient says: “Yes!”
- You send (quickly, one line per message):
- Once
- upon
- a
- time
- there
- was
- a
- man
- who
- had
- a
- big
- idea
- to
- tell
- a
- friend
- a
- long
- story
- by
- sending
- each
- word
- separately.
- …
- And
- that’s
- it.
- The
- end.
The “I See You Typing…” Prank
This is designed to make the recipient think you’re typing an extremely long or important message.
Start typing a message, but don’t send it. (e.g., “I have something huge to tell you, it involves…”)
Wait for them to respond (e.g., “What is it?”).
Send a message with only a few periods:
...Wait for them to ask again, then send a message that you copied and pasted a dozen times, making it look like an endless block of text: “Hey, can you call me later?” (Sent 15 times).
2. The Confusing Contact Prank (WhatsApp)
This prank involves editing the name of another contact in your phone to make it look like they are talking to someone else.
Change the Contact’s Name: Temporarily change the WhatsApp contact name of a mutual friend (e.g., “John”) to something like “Your Boss” or “Random Delivery Guy.”
- Take a Screenshot: Get “John” to send a generic message to you (e.g., “What are you doing tonight?”). Take a screenshot of the chat where their name appears as the edited name.
Send the Screenshot: Send the screenshot to the person you are pranking.
If they’re annoyed, apologize quickly and stop.
Wait for the Panic: They will be confused or possibly panicked about why “Your Boss” or a “Random Delivery Guy” is asking them about their night.
Reveal: Don’t forget to reveal the prank quickly to avoid undue stress!
3. The Broken Screen / Glitch Prank
This trick makes the recipient think their phone is broken or glitched.
The Invisible Text Prank
This works on some phones by sending blank or “invisible” characters.
Search online for “WhatsApp invisible character” or “Unicode U+2800”.
Copy the invisible character.
Send a message consisting only of this character.
When the recipient opens the chat, they will see a blank bubble. If they try to reply or open the message, they might think the chat is glitching.
The “Screen Crack” Photo
Download a high-quality photo of a cracked phone screen.
Crop the image so it looks convincing on a phone screen.
Send the photo to your friend, claiming, “I need your help! My screen just cracked, and I can barely see anything!”
When they open the photo full-screen, it will look like their phone screen has cracked.
⚠️ Safety Reminder: The best pranks are kind. Avoid pranks involving fake emergencies, financial troubles, personal insults, or anything that could genuinely scare or upset the person.
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