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The time has come for you to pull the ultimate prank on your boyfriend. It may be April Fools’ Day, but why would he suspect a harmless text? The joke’s on him because you’re going to prank him so hard he’ll be wondering how you did it! We’ve compiled a list of pranks you can pull on your boyfriend for April Fools’ Day, so keep reading to choose the ultimate prank.

1

Keep him guessing with a typing dot GIF.

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  1. While you chuckle behind your phone, he’ll be waiting for the typing dots to become a message—with how long you’re “typing,” it’s sure to be one lengthy message![1]
    • “I have something I have to tell you.”
    • “We need to talk.”
    • “I haven’t been fully honest with you.”
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3

Tell him you got a haircut.

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4

Change up his schedule.

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6

Reference a non-existent social media post.

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9

Copy and paste upside-down text.

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10

Shower him with cat facts.

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  1. You can plug his number into a real Cat Facts app if you want. If you don’t want to subscribe him to an app, try texting him random cat facts from an unknown number:[4]
    • “Cats use their tails for balance and have nearly 30 bones in them! <To cancel Daily Cat Facts, reply ‘cancel’>”
    • “Command not recognized. You have a subscription to Cat Facts and will receive fun hourly updates!”
    • “Did you know that cats can jump up to six times their length?”
11

Send him “nudes.”

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12

Pretend to be your mother.

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13

Tell him your parents are coming.

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  1. He’ll jump out of bed frantic and utterly confused, but how were you supposed to know your parents would surprise you? This is a great little prank to see how he’ll react to a sudden parent visit—just make sure to say, “April Fools!” after he’s gotten dressed.
    • “Sooo don’t hate me, but my mom’s on her way over. She wants to talk to you 😬”
    • “Just got a text from my dad. He wants to take us out for breakfast in an hour!”
    • “I may have forgotten to tell you that my parents are stopping by before work 😅”
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14

Say you have the biggest prank planned ever.

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  1. Simply text him throughout March saying you’ve going to prank him so hard on April 1st that he won’t know what to do. Drop some not-so-subtle hints to keep him guessing, and when the day comes, do absolutely nothing! He’ll be jumping at every door squeak and text notification wondering when the epic prank will come.
    • “They’re going to write a news article on me because of how epic this prank will be!”
    • “How do you feel about spiders? 😏”
    • “If I were you, I would avoid showers today hehe”
16

Send a “we need to talk” text.

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Michelle Jacoby
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This article was co-authored by Michelle Jacoby and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Michelle Jacoby is a Matchmaker, Dating Coach, and the Founder and CEO of DC Matchmaking, a privately owned, boutique matchmaking company based in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. She is also the Co-Founder of The Matchmakers Alliance, an international industry organization for matchmakers. With over 12 years of experience, Michelle specializes in one-on-one matchmaking and group coaching to help singles find healthy, lasting relationships. She has been featured in several media publications such as The Washington Post, Self, and NPR. Michelle holds a BA in Psychology from George Washington University. She is also a Certified Matchmaker from The Matchmakers Institute as well as a Certified Body Language Expert from The Body Language Institute. This article has been viewed 398,101 times.
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