Jokes & punchlines · Debate & laughs
Funny speech party game: Say a Few Words
Speeches nobody asked for. You write one for someone else, and they stand and give it, unseen, with total sincerity.
- ~20 min
- 3–10 people
- One device, or phones
- Included in Pro
- Ages 10+
What it feels like
Once upon a time, someone was asked to say a few words. They were not ready. Here's how it works. Everyone writes a speech in secret, for someone else to give. When it's your turn, stand up and read every word, with total sincerity and a straight face. The room rates the laugh. Then the speaker guesses who wrote it.
How to play
- In secret, write a line for the person named on your phone. They'll read it out loud to the room without seeing it first.
- When it's your turn to read, stand up, read every word, and keep a straight face.
- Everyone else rates the laugh on their phone. Then the reader guesses who wrote it.
Scoring: The writer gets 1 point for a groan, 2 for a laugh and 3 for the floor, from each person rating. A reader who keeps a straight face takes 2; one who cracks gives them to the writer. Guess the writer right and the reader takes 1, wrong and the writer does.
You'll get prompts like
- “{s}'s wedding toast to their favorite sandwich”
- “{s}'s farewell speech to a phone that just died”
What you need
3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.
