Spooky Mad Libs

The party game that proves a group of adults can still make each other laugh with strategically placed nouns. These five stories are written to maximize the absurd when the blanks get filled.

What’s Included

• 5 complete mad libs stories on separate printable pages
• Each story contains 15 to 20 fill-in-the-blank prompts
• Word type prompts (noun, adjective, verb, body part, etc.) clearly labeled
• The five stories:
  • “The Haunted Real Estate Listing” (a realtor tries to sell a haunted house)
  • “Dr. Frankenstein’s Performance Review” (annual employee evaluation gone wrong)
  • “The Vampire’s Dating Profile” (an undead singles ad)
  • “Minutes from the Monster HOA Meeting” (neighborhood disputes among the undead)
  • “A Witch’s Yelp Review” (one-star review of a potion supply shop)
• Gothic border with small Halloween illustrations
• Word prompt blanks on a separate tear-off section for each story

Design Details

Each story runs about 150 words with blanks, long enough to build a narrative arc but short enough to read aloud in under two minutes. The prompts are calibrated so that nearly any word choice produces something funny. The stories are written for adults, with setups that reward unexpected or inappropriate word choices without requiring them. The tear-off prompt section lets one player collect words from the group before reading the completed story aloud.

Print one story per round. Pass the prompt sheet around the table and collect words, then read the completed story to the group.

Pairs With

• Halloween Charades Cards for a more physical game
• Halloween Bingo for a quick round between stories
• Cocktail Recipe Cards because these get funnier with drinks