Over 20 "Humor" Writing Prompts

Create an amusing open letter to an inanimate object in your house (like your printer, dishwasher, or TV) detailing all the ways it has made your life interesting, challenging, or hysterical. Include dialogues, hypothetical scenarios, and a twist where you and the object reach a "mutual understanding."

Non-Fiction
Humor

Craft a humorous guide on "How to Survive a Family Dinner." Incorporate quirky relatives, unexpected incidents, and strategies for maintaining sanity with a touch of humor.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Choose an everyday object (like a toothbrush, coffee mug, or blender). Write a comedic history of its importance in your life, including fictional interviews with family members or roommates about its legendary status.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Pen a humorous guide on how to survive a family gathering when you have absolutely nothing in common with your relatives. Include anecdotes, survival tips, and how to dodge controversial topics.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Think back to a time when a misunderstanding led to hilarious consequences. Describe the initial confusion, the unfolding of events, and how everyone involved reacted when the truth was finally revealed.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Write a humorous essay about trying to follow a YouTube tutorial for a simple household task that spirals into an epic, comedic failure, involving at least three different kinds of technology and an unexpected visit from a neighbor.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Craft a satirical piece on the world of dating apps. Create profiles for exaggerated characters and describe their hilariously awful or awkward dates.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Describe in side-splitting detail the experience of trying to teach a reluctant, perhaps elderly, relative how to use modern technology, from smartphones to social media.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Create a satirical guide on "How to Survive a Day Without Technology", detailing humorous scenarios and over-the-top coping mechanisms.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Write a comedic essay on the trials and tribulations of someone attempting to follow an online DIY tutorial, where everything that can go wrong, does.

Non-Fiction
Humor

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