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We've Got 55 PowerPoint Night Ideas to Spice Up Your Next at-Home Hang

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As much as I enjoy a sweaty club night, or a 90-minute wait time at a hot new restaurant, every now and then, we all want to consider alternative social avenues. Namely avenues that don't require you and your friends to get dressed, glammed up, and spend a minimum of $100. That's why we're here to introduce you to a fabulous ~inside activity~, so your crew can chill together in the sweet, safe, air-conditioned indoors for as long as your hearts desire. Enter: PowerPoint nights.

A PowerPoint night is a fun, stay-in-sweats activity that has been blowing up on TikTok for a while now. It occurs when friend groups and sorority sisters decide they wanna make presentations (particularly on topics that usually would not get covered in a class). They're honestly pretty exciting and hilarious. These babies work best with a small-ish friend group, so there aren’t a million different presentations. But, if you have a lot of friends (love that for you), you can just limit the number of slides, or present in groups. Make it happen virtually using your screen share button, or take turns presenting on your TV screen with the help of an HDMI chord, AirPlay, or Chromecast.

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Prepare your squad and get fancy with your PowerPoint skills/that Canva theme (I know your resume says "proficient in Microsoft Office")...or just use WordArt because who actually cares. It’s a super simple way to keep yourselves busy for the night—add a bit of wine to the mix and it'll become a fun drinking game if you wish. But if you're struggling to come up with a presentation topic that will grip your audience, we have you covered with these PowerPoint night ideas. 55 of them, in fact. *Cue the next slide*.

1. Disney Channel movie supremacy

Personally, I’m a High School Musical girlie till I die (the OG, ofc). But if you think it’s Twitches , I’d love to hear you try to convince me.

2. Each friend’s Kardashian-Jenner Alter Ego

There’s a Kim in every friend group. And if you organized the PowerPoint night, it might just be you.

3. The best year of your life and why

Feel free to dive back deep into the archives with this one. Don’t forget: pics or it didn’t happen!

4. Cringiest middle school photos

Take a gander down Facebook memory lane and find the most embarrassing photos of the friend group that still live on the interwebs. Warning: looking at these snaps may cause physical pain. (But it’s worth it for the lols.)

5. Your most-recent rabbit hole

If you’re anything like me, you can get sucked into rabbit holes on TikTok or Wikipedia—whether it’s deep-diving into some influencer beef or learning about a wild psychological phenomenon. Here’s your chance to put all that time you invested into the videos and surface-level Googling to good use and share your newfound knowledge with your friends.

6. The most iconic set of twins in history

This can be famous fraternals or just identicals that you went to elementary school with. Or, maybe you *are* a twin and you can make the PowerPoint all about you!

7. The best chain restaurant and why

Are you a Chili’s stan, Outback obsessor, or Red Lobster devotee? Prove why your fast-casual chain of choice is superior, with photos and menu highlights.

8. The ultimate cocktail championship

Explain why your boozy bev of choice is the best of all time, and bring in samples to really prove your point. Cocktail night 🤝 PowerPoint night.

9. Each friend’s celebrity lookalike

Forget about that one TikTok filter, you can do better. I wish I could see the side-by-side comparisons myself.

10. The makeup product you can’t live without

Everyone has that one go-to they’ve been using since like, senior year of high school. No gatekeeping here: let your friends in on your little secret weapon, and maybe even do a tutorial to show off all the goodness.

11. Ugliest outfit awards

Sometimes fashion risks don’t pay off. Look back through some of your old OOTDs (or digi camera shots from middle/high school/college) and pick out the cringiest of the cringe.

12. Guessing the last person each friend texted

If your friends all assume your last text was to your ex…it might be time to reevaluate some things.

13. Seeing the future

Pick a number—5, 10, 20, and 50 all work well—and decide what each friend will be doing that many years in the future. Look into that crystal ball, baby!

14. Which friend would die first in a horror movie

If you’re not sure, there’s a solid chance it’s you.

15. The house you would buy if you had $10 million.

It can be anywhere in the world, and it should definitely have a pool.

16. Coke vs. Pepsi

Pick your champion and fight the good fight.

17. Each friend’s red, green, and beige flag

Don’t know what a beige flag is? Read this story to find out…and then think hard about the weird sh*t your friends do.

18. The ultimate sandwich combo

First, you explain the best selection of ingredients to put on a sandwich. Then, you share the best accompaniment to go with said sandwich (chips, apple slices, a brownie…you get the jist).

19. Why [insert celebrity crush] should choose you as their life partner.

You might as well shoot your shot in writing…maybe your friends will send the PowerPoint to their manager?

20. What each friend’s alternate career would be

Basically, each slide should go like this: “If [insert name] wasn’t doing [insert profession] they would be doing [insert thing they would thrive at].” And then explain why, duh.

21. The most iconic celebrity coupling

I urge you to dig reaaaal deep in the archives for this one. If you need some inspo, check out this lis t of celebrities you probably forgot dated in the 2010s.

22. Your favorite conspiracy theory

Do you believe the moon landing was fake? Or that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double? Now’s the chance to make your point heard. And if you’re a true realist, you can just use this time to share the conspiracy theory that entertains you the most.

23. Rating the friend group based on their driving abilities

I know you immediately just thought of one friend that you never, by any means, want to get in the car with.

24. The best treats from your childhood

Scooby Snack squad, rise up.

25. Things you think are overrated

Consider this a deinfluencing session for all of your closest friends. And a vent session for you.

26. The funniest YouTube videos of all time

Personally, I’m torn between David After Dentist and Charlie Bit My Finger .

27. Your [insert upcoming season] bucket list

You know, just a casual list of must-dos for the winter, spring, summer, or fall season, depending on which one is coming up. All activities must be completed with friends, ofc.

28. Ranking cartoon characters by hotness

Some people have a thing for Larry the Lobster from Spongebob , and others can’t take their eyes off of Princess Jasmine. Both are normal and fine and understandable.

29. Your friends as Shrek characters

Cast everyone as all the creatures from Far, Far Away. This also makes a pretty solid group Halloween costume, just saying.

30. Ranking of who’s most likely to get the final rose on The Bachelor

You can predict the four hometown dates and then the eventual winner of the current Bach season (no looking at spoilers allowed!!).

31. The friend group trivia game

This is your chance to see if everyone in the group chat can answer the most obscure questions about each other. You can cheat by having each person submit the q's to whoever's making the presentation.

32. Predictions of who Pete Davidson will date next

There have been a lot of memes circulating feat. Pete with Meryl Streep, but it honestly could be anyone. Your job is to make a case for each one.

33. Explain that image

You can really have fun digging up the ghosts of social media past with this one: Pull random pics from v far back in everyone's Facebook history, if anyone still actually uses it (like we’re talking the Picnik days). Then each person in the group has to sit in the virtual hotseat and give details about who/what/where/when/why that photo was taken.

34. Hottest Disney Channel character rating

Pretty self-explanatory. All you have to do is explain why it's Cody Martin.

35. Everyone's worst ex

Soooo, this one could get a little bit heated, but it's a conversation starter for sure. It also requires knowing your friend group and its history very well (see the friend trivia PowerPoint first).

36. The most [insert zodiac sign] thing each person has ever done

Permission to lightly roast the Leos—I can say that since I am one—and Scorpios in the room. Be gentle with your Pisces friends, though.

37. Celebs who look exactly alike

If you've ever seen any movie with Margot Robbie or Samara Weaving in it, you probably just assumed they were the same person. There are enough of these doppelgangers to make a full presentation, trust me.

38. Beyoncé songs to describe each person

Someone's gonna be "Sorry" and someone's gonna be "Single Ladies" and that's okay.

39. When we peaked

A case study on the best collective time in your friend group. Feel free to use IG as photographic evidence.

40. Which American Girl dolls you'd all be

Every friend group has a Samantha.

41. Everyone's love language

FYI, no need to stick to "quality time" and the other classics. Chicken nuggets at 3 a.m. is a real one, too.

42. Superlatives, adult edition

Forget whatever superlatives you guys got when you were in school (if you were one of those cool people). Award each of your pals an adult version of superlatives, such as most likely to Irish exit a party, most likely to order takeout even after a full Trader Joe's trip, etc.

43. Your Euphoria high school outfits

This really needs to be done by a friend who has legit Photoshop skills, but basically you're swapping everyone's regular photos with a Euphoria high school look .

44. What reality show each of you should try out for

Maybe it's Love Island UK, or perhaps it's Project Runway or Real Housewives. W ho's to say?

45. Who each friend was in a former lifetime

For example, I was in the Salem witch trials (taking no further questions at this time). Perhaps one of your other friends was a badass bartender during the Prohibition, or in the crowd at the first Woodstock in a past life.

46. Who has the hottest parents

You might need to be careful with this one. But I know you already know the answer.

47. Where you should take your next group trip

The most efficient way to pick the next friend-cation.

48. Your favorite comedian and why

Come prepared with clips to show your friends why your comedian of choice is the funniest of them all.

49. T.Swift era explainer

Go ahead and decide which of Taylor's many album eras suits each person the best. You can be an “Anti-Hero” and still belong in the Lover era, I really believe that!

50. Rating your kiss list

This one is def one to save for a hang with your closest friends (you know, the ones who can already rattle off most of the names on your list). Maybe just do a top three if time is of the essence.

51. Celebrity freaky Friday

Is there a superstar whose life you think you could handle for 24 hours? If yes, present all of the chaotic choices you'd make in their famous body. Would you DM Paul Mescal during your day as Dua Lipa? Maybe wire money to your own account with Kim Kardashian's Face ID access? The world is your oyster.

52. Your friends as famous monuments

Some people have center stage Statue of Liberty vibes, while others walk through life with the Eiffel Tower's powerful grace. For each member of your crew, pick a major landmark that energetically aligns with them. Warning: Counterarguments are inevitable with this subject.

53. Big three cities

You know your astrological sun, moon, and rising signs ? For each of your friends, pick three cities that represent their vibes in different ways. Your crew's resident party girl is def a Miami rising.

54. Dissecting DMs

Only the brave will be open to taking on this subject, but it calls for you to critically analyze your game. Pull out the flirty dating app/DM/iMessage screenshots, and grade your lines based on creativity, effectiveness, and cringe level. It might get a bit embarrassing, but remember that you're among friends!

55. Things that don't make sense

This one is inspired by the legendary TikTok trend of the same name. Round up a few concepts that just don't click in your brain, and explain why they simply just don't work for you.

Hannah Chubb is the lifestyle editor at Cosmopolitan , covering all things home, travel, food, health, career, and more. She spends pretty much every hour of every day curating the internet for the best new products, trends, and travel destinations. You can typically find her looking for houses she can’t afford on Zillow or Airbnb, planning her next meal before she gets to the restaurant, or taking all of the Justin Bieber classes over and over and over again on Peloton. Follow her on Instagram .  

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PowerPoint Parties Are the Party Trend You Have to Try—Here's How to Host One

Try these clever PowerPoint party hosting tips and ideas for a fun night.

Lauren is a former editor at Real Simple and currently serves as a senior digital editor for Better Homes & Gardens.

All get-togethers are great, but PowerPoint parties have become popular for livening up in-person and virtual parties. PowerPoint nights give everyone something to contribute to the party's success (beyond a hostess gift ). And they're great for connecting with far-flung friends or family, as you can easily host it over Zoom or video chat.

The cool thing: All you need is a computer, a screen, and your friends' creativity to host a PowerPoint night that'll leave everyone laughing (and likely, looking to host their own PowerPoint party in the not-so-distant future). If you're ready to jump on the PowerPoint party trend, here's everything you need to know to host one of your own, plus plenty of ideas for PowerPoint presentations that will make you the hit of any party you attend.

What Is a PowerPoint Party?

A PowerPoint party takes the meeting and school presentation staple—the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or slideshow—and makes it fun, playful, and party-appropriate. PowerPoint party attendees craft and give presentations on topics of their choice. Drinking, themed costumes , Q&As, and other fun add-ons may also be included.

A PowerPoint party can also be done with Google Slides, Keynote (the presentation software from Apple available on iOS devices), or any other presentation tool—Microsoft PowerPoint is not required. PowerPoint parties are best kept to a small group of people—it's not an activity for a crowded rager—and can be enjoyed virtually or in person.

How to Host a PowerPoint Party

To plan and host a PowerPoint party, first, gather a select group of people you think will enjoy the party. PowerPoint parties aren't for everyone or every occasion—it's something best left for smaller groups of adults, young adults, and teens. If you want to include younger kids, consider pairing them with an adult or an older child with experience giving presentations; if you want to have larger groups, consider dividing them into teams to create presentations.

When you invite people, explain the expectations of the party. What's the time limit or slide limit for each presentation? What's the dress code? Is the PowerPoint party themed? If you're hosting the party virtually , send around the link to join the video call early and avoid technical difficulties. You can allow everyone to share their screen when presenting, or you can collect all the presentations and serve as the presenter.

Don't load up your slides with text. Use your slideshow for images, graphs, and keywords or phrases that help make your point. When presenting, don't just read what's on the screen; try to use notecards to make your argument. To ensure you rule at the PowerPoint party, take your presentation for a spin or two to fine-tune what you want to say.

PowerPoint Night Hosting Tips

If you're attending a PowerPoint party, your presentation can be whatever you want it to be. (Most PowerPoint parties should be goofy—in the topic or presentation.) Use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote to fill your slideshow with images, charts, graphs, quotes, gifs, videos, and whatever else makes your point, and have fun with it. And don't be afraid to use all those weird effects that the apps offer that you never get to use in everyday work life. (Why not make that slide spin off into the ether?) Here are some other fun rules to incorporate.

Turn It Into a Drinking Game

Have presenters take a sip of their drink every time they say "um" or another filler word, or ask them to finish their drink in its entirety if their presentation extends beyond the allotted time. (Always drink responsibly, of course.) You could even pick an uncommon word or phrase—like "pink umbrella," for example—and if anyone works it organically into their presentation, the whole party has to drink.

If you're worried about people having the same topic, ask that everyone submit their topics to you ahead of time to avoid any duplicates.

Create a Dress Code

Take the party up a notch by enforcing a themed dress code. If everyone is presenting about historical figures, have them dress up like their chosen figure. You could also ask everyone to wear business attire or dress entirely in one color.

Consider Assigning Topics

While it's fun to let them use their imagination and share a wide array of presentations at your PowerPoint night, assigning a topic theme or a specific topic can give your party more structure and challenge your guests a little, too. They'll have to work up a passion for their given topic, and you can laugh at their efforts to make their presentations entertaining. (Bonus points if you choose extremely obscure topics, like how staples are made or where sand comes from.)

Award Prizes

To get everyone invested in your PowerPoint party, make it competitive. Find a great prize and create a scoring sheet with points for the quality of the presentation, the strength of the argument, choice of images, outfit choice, adherence to the time limit, and whatever other details you think are important. Have everyone score their fellow presenters (all in jest) after their presentation. The winner at the end gets the prize.

There isn't just a single Oscar awarded, is there? Consider offering prizes in an array of categories at your PowerPoint party— the wildest use of PowerPoint effects, most dedicated presenter, best costume, etc.

Share Presentations

Once your PowerPoint party is over, consider sending out the various presentations (with permission, of course) to everyone on the guest list. Attendees can relive their favorite moments and those who attended virtually can better see the fun. Who knows? Maybe they'll be inspired to host their own PowerPoint get-together.

30 PowerPoint Party Theme Ideas

Ready to host your very own themed PowerPoint party? While the Drink, Talk, Learn (DTL) PowerPoint party—in which everyone chooses a topic they're passionate about, with no themes or restrictions—is a classic option, if you want to choose a party theme , check out some clever PowerPoint night ideas below.

• Drunk history: Presenters choose a historical figure or event and present about it. Have everyone dress like their figure or era, and encourage people to have a drink or two before their presentation to make it really interesting.
• The best [whatever] of all time: Every presenter picks a movie, TV show, video game, board game, fictional character, food, city, etc., and everyone makes the case that their pick is the best one of all time. Keep topic selections within the same genre to spark a little friendly competition.
• Conspiracy theories: Have everyone select a conspiracy theory and present it to convince everyone that it could indeed be true.
• Assigning characters: All presenters pick a category—it could be dogs, foods, characters in a movie, TV show, or book, whatever—and explain who everyone would be in each group. (This is best done within a close-knit group of friends.) Presenters could explain which Harry Potter or The Office character everyone might be or which type of pasta noodle they'd be. The opportunities are endless.
• Who survives? Rate your friends on their survival skills in several dangerous events, such as The Hunger Games, a slasher movie, or a zombie apocalypse. Be sure to share how each pal at the PowerPoint party meets their bitter end and who will survive the longest (and how).
• Over/underrated: Each guest shares their hot take on something overrated or underrated—and shares their reasoning behind it. It can be something from pop culture, foods, a beauty product, a fashion trend, or even a hobby.
• Cast the movie of your life: Choose who would lay your parents, your friends, your mate—and you! (Be sure to assign celebs for each of the attendees that you know, of course.)
• Biggest regrets: Reveal it all, from highlights gone wrong to spring break shenanigans to major parenting fails.
• Dream pets: Rank dog breeds, highlight why lizards reign supreme, or go ahead and list the magical pets you'd love to have (hello, unicorns!).
• How-to hacks: Share your skills! Take your friends step by step through concocting your signature cocktail , getting killer deals on travel, or crafting cool nail art .
• The perfect undercover names: Give every party member a secret agent moniker and highlight their spy-worthy skills, whether it's their next-level driving or their ability to keep a (top) secret.
• When a favorite show jumped the shark: Narrow it down to the key moment that the show in question started its decline in quality—and make your case for it.
• Crystal ball prognostication: Imagine where you and your friends will be in five, 10, or 20 years from now. (The funnier your predictions, the better!)
• Worst gift ever: Chronicle the weirdest gifts you (or people you know) received—and why they're bad. Don't forget to include photos!
• Dream wedding: Even if you're already paired off, pop in what you'd want to do to celebrate your wedding now if money was no object.
• Bucket lists: A PowerPoint party is the perfect opportunity to see which wish list items you share with your friends—and start making plans to cross them off together.
• Guilty pleasures: Share your favorite guilty pleasure(s), and lay out the argument why others should indulge as well.
• Me in the multiverse: Take a cue from Everything Everywhere All at Once and imagine what your alter egos are doing in alternate realities.
• Junk drawer archaeology: Dive into the depths of your junk drawer and share the weirdest/smartest/oldest finds.
• Confessions: It's time to come clean on sins from your past or present and plead your case for why it had to be done.
• Friends trivia: No, we're not talking about what the mail label says on Chandler Bing's TV Guide (though it's Chanandler Bong, if you need it for your next trivia night). Instead, quiz other guests to see how much they remember about each other.
• Word to the wise: Keep your friends from learning the hard way by sharing a life lesson you've learned.
• Phobias: Share your biggest (and ideally, weirdest) fears and why you're not a fan.
• Two truths and a lie: Turn the classic party game into a PowerPoint party presentation—and see who knows you best.
• DIY fails: Share the tales (and ideally, photos!) of projects you envisioned and how they went wrong.
• Fandom vs. fandom : Presenters can pick their favorite fandom to discuss and (playfully) pit against other fandoms. For example, someone can bring up the classic Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate.
• Awkward photos : We all have those not-so-photogenic moments in our lives. Whether it's an awkward family photo, an embarrassing school photo, or some other cringe-inducing memory, it's time to share with everyone.
• Lottery dream : Share what you would do if you were to hit the jackpot and win millions in the lottery. The more lavish and outrageous your expenses, the more fun for the party.
• Pet peeves : Whether it's the use of the Oxford comma or honking while driving, get your grievances out and tell everyone why your pet peeves should be banished.
• Celebrity crushes : Go ahead and ask everyone to talk about their ultimate celebrity crush—past and present. They can gush about why this person is their favorite, share some eye candy, and even say what they would do if they ever met their crush in person.

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50 Creative Ideas For Your Next PowerPoint Night

TikTok is the newest, hippest (just ask any twenty-something year old) social media platform and arguably the biggest thing since Instagram’s launch in 2010. The platform boasts over 1 billion users and has been downloaded an upwards of 200 million times in the United States alone. You can find all sorts of videos on TikTok from food recipes and fashion, to presentation tips. Its diverse, entertaining, short-form content is what makes the app so favorable across many different age groups and demographics. 

Many trends and recommendations have come to light because of the ever-popular social media app like dances, sounds, and meals. But another TikTok trend that has taken millennials and Gen Z by storm is PowerPoint nights. PowerPoint nights became especially popular in 2020 during the pandemic when friends and family were looking for ways to connect with one another via technology. Essentially, friends create presentation decks about cheeky topics (unrelated to work or school) and present them to each other either in-person or through video calls. Oftentimes served with plenty of snacks and beverages, PowerPoint nights have become a new Friday night “thing” to do. A trend we can get behind. 

And of course, we’re thrilled that it put presentations on the map for something fun other than board meetings and thesis assignments. 

So we’re tapping in. Here are 50 creative ideas for your next PowerPoint night. Extra points if you use Beautiful.ai and tag us on TikTok. 

• Your colleagues as The Office characters
• Dating app contenders 
• Hot takes on a new album from your favorite artist
• Your Spotify Wrapped list
• Bachelor/bachelorette (or other reality TV show) predictions
• A song to describe each person in your friend group and why
• Suggest locations for your next friend trip
• Everyone’s love language
• Fantasy football updates
• Everyone’s favorite movies, ranked
• Water bottle brands ranked
• The best restaurants in a 30 mile radius according to you
• Dream wedding destinations
• Your friends as Disney characters
• The best nostalgic shows for your generation
•  Things you would do if you were president 
•  Pet names that you love and hate
•  The best and worst managers or bosses you’ve ever had
•  Your favorite memory with each friend
•  The best iPhone/android apps you can’t live without
•  Each friend’s toxic trait
•  Fashion trends you can’t get behind
•  Friend trivia or two truths and a lie
•  Office gadgets that just make sense
•  A [insert name] starter pack for all of your friends
•  Give each friend a superpower and explain why
•  Your colleagues as an alcoholic beverage
•  Things you hate: and everyone has a chance to try to change your mind
•  Everyone’s enneagram types
•  Unpopular opinions: things you like that no one else does
•  The emojis you need in the next update
•  The top 10 best celebrity couples
•  Things that just make sense to have in your home
•  Band names each friend would name their band
•  Things from Amazon that you would recommend to a stranger
•  Your friends as fast food restaurants
•  A song for every milestone in your life
•  How each person’s road trip snack preference defines them
•  The first five things you’d spend money on if you won the lottery
•  Bucket list items
•  Local coffee shops, ranked
•  The best and worst things about everyone’s jobs
•  Give all your friends a new name and persona
•  How everyone’s zodiac signs fit their personality
•  Your group as Friends characters
•  Holidays ranked from worst to best
•  Celebrities that would play your friends in a movie or TV role
•  Things you’d rather be doing than your current job
•  Each of your colleagues as dog breeds
• The best (most useful) things you’ve learned from TikTok

Want to create a viral-worthy presentation in half the time? Let DesignerBot take the wheel . While PowerPoint night topics are subjective, DesignerBot can help you pull in facts, images, or information on your topic. For example, for a presentation on "water bottle brands ranked" you can enter the prompt "top 10 water bottle brands" and watch DesignerBot generate the deck for you like magic. You can then edit the slide(s) to reflect your personal rankings and thoughts without wasting time sourcing brand names, photos, or logos. You might even ask DesignerBot to pick a PowerPoint night topic for you— the possibilities are endless.

Jordan Turner

Jordan is a Bay Area writer, social media manager, and content strategist.

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15 Fresh PowerPoint Night Ideas That’ll Steal the Show

Few things top a girls night, especially when there’s wine involved. But what’s better than a wine night with your girlfriends? Drinks and a show of course. The PowerPoint night is one of the only good things to come out of quarantine. Since then, it has blown up on every platform for its risqué and entertaining topics.  A thrilling PowerPoint presentation party is the perfect way to spice up a night-in and add some flavor to your fun! We’ve all seen viral TikTok videos of the self-deprecating yet hilarious PowerPoint categories and texted in our group chat, “You guys, we HAVE to do this.” Then the time comes to find that killer topic and your mind is annoyingly blank. Depending on the mood of your night, there are several different categories to choose from. Your idea needs to be original (sounding), relatable to your group and surprising enough to stand out.  

Here are the top 15 fresh ideas for your next PowerPoint night that’ll steal the show. 

Plus, check out the amazing gifts to spice up your powerpoint night, 1. american girl doll rice purity scores.

If you weren’t part of the American Girl Doll phase, you missed out. These virtuous dolls served as the material mentors of our childhoods, but in the wise words of Cobra Starship’s hit song, “Good Girls Go Bad.” We all know Kit Kittredge isn’t as innocent as she pretends to be. That blond bob, lavender cardigan and flat paneled floral skirt isn’t fooling anyone. It’s time to let the cat out of the bag.  

2. Recasting Your Friends as High School Musical Characters

Every friend group has a Taylor Mckessie and a Sharpay Evans. The world just wouldn’t be the same without them. Whether or not you were a basketball jock or theatre kid, this topic will always be a hit on a PowerPoint night. You can’t mess with the classics.  

3. Your Friend’s Celebrity Lookalikes

If you can nail this topic, you’re guaranteed to come out on top of PowerPoint night. There is nothing more satisfying or hilarious than putting the pieces together that your friend looks exactly like Buford from Phineas and Ferb (true story). Celebrities don’t have to be people: cartoons are up for grabs too. Let’s use this as an opportunity to establish some lasting comparisons and inside jokes people. Get to thinking!  

4. Who You’d Cast in a Live Action Shrek

If you’re looking for a more comedic take on presentation night , look no further. Not only is Shrek a funny category in itself, but casting a live action movie with no restraints on who you choose is the recipe for a winning topic. Don’t limit yourself by thinking the  Shrek  cast is the only option. Some honorable mentions are Ratatouille, Madagascar or Ice Age . Nevertheless, kudos to the mastermind behind this genius idea.  

5. Which Reality TV Show Each Friend Would Thrive on

Reality TV is a neglected realm in the world of PowerPoint nights, making this presentation idea golden. Take this as an opportunity to reflect on some of the most “quality” and “talented” TV personalities out there. Maybe your best friend would kill it on Real Housewives of New Jersey , or maybe they would channel their inner Snooki on Jersey Shore . Whatever it is, there’s a show for everyone.  

6.  What Cartoons Would Each of Your Friends Best Fit Into?

Don’t get this category confused with celeb lookalikes. This is where personalities come into play.

“ My friend is the human form of Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus . She acts literally just like her. Once we made that connection we can’t unsee it, it’s hilarious,” University of Tennessee sophomore Elizabeth Duncan said.  

This topic takes physical similarities one step further as substance is added to the argument.  

7. The Five Best Nights at College

This idea is sure to be a fan favorite. There’s no better feeling than reminiscing on a shared memory that spirals into a 30-minute session of animated storytelling. Compile your most iconic Snapchats and epic videos to create the presentation of a lifetime. This idea will incite conversation, laughter and the mutual agreement that your PowerPoint is the best one of the night.  

8. What sides of TikTok Would Former U.S. Presidents be on

As everyone knows, TikTok can get weird. There are so many segues and avenues that can lead you to content you never thought you’d see. That being said, this leads us to our eighth PowerPoint idea. It’s easier if not more entertaining to just go off looks here. For example, JFK’s face screams home renovation and clean up TikTok, while Eisenhower is a total Frog TikTok guy.   You might agree with these comparisons, you might not. However, what we can agree on is that your friends are never going to see this one coming.

9. Are They Hot or are They Tall?

Ladies, it’s time to face the facts with this sad but true PowerPoint topic . Some people prefer height over everything else, but that’s not the topic at hand. Yes, for many height is an attractive and important factor in a partner, but dare it be said…  are they just tall?  Let’s get the ball rolling on this controversial conversation.

10. Top 10 Worst Trends of the 2000’s  

This idea gives you the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane. Dust off those yearbooks and pull out those photo albums to review the iconic fashion  fails of the 2000’s. Oh yes, you know what they are. Do crimped hair, cargo pants or jelly sandals ring a bell?

“I was recently talking with my roommates about how in middle school I wore jean shorts over my pink leggings. I paired it with a green top and called it my ‘watermelon outfit’. Can’t say I miss it but it’s hilarious to look back on,” Auburn University junior Kylie Murray said.

The only good thing that came out of 2000’s trends is Lip Smackers. Nevertheless, not only will this idea be fun for your group of friends to listen to, but for you to create!  

11. Disney Characters You Would not let Hold my Drink at a Party  

To be frank, while Disney is mystical and magical, it is filled with supporting role creeps. Off the top of your head, you could probably name five to 10 Disney characters that come off a little sketchy. For example, even though the Baboon from The Lion King doesn’t give off creep vibes, he’s still too off his rocker to be trusted with any form of edible substance. Now activate that Disney+ account and comb through those childhood classics!  

12. Predicting your Friend’s Futures

It’s said that no one can predict your future but for the sake of PowerPoint night, yes they can. You can get creative and come up with each of your friends’ future starter packs. You can also leave the future up to fate through M.A.S.H. Either way, this is an easy and fun topic dive into & test the knowledge of your besties.

13. Rating Your Friend’s Drunk Snacks  

The night is coming to an end, and you leave the bar and walk toward your fridge. When the moment strikes, different foods call to different people. Spicy Cheetos are the only thing that’ll make the night right for some. For others, it’s pizza rolls and a bag of Skittles. And for some roommates, it’s turkey.

“My roommate ate a pound of turkey last semester before she went to bed. I have a literal video of her eating a bowl of turkey with a spoon a week ago. She gets straight zeroes for that one,” Auburn University junior Bess Tiller said.

Whatever floats your boat , put it in the PowerPoint.  

14. Rating the Most Attractive Fast-Food Mascots

This topic is definitely out of the box, but it’s too good not to include in this list. As a new contribution to the PowerPoint world, this idea is the perfect combination of relatable and risqué. If you take the time to research, you’ll find that food mascots have been slept on. Example number one, Tony the Tiger, for obvious reasons.  

15. Rating Your Friends as Getaway Drivers

We all have those friends who currently drive like getaway drivers without being asked (cue swerving car sound). Now is the time to give them credit. Agility, speed and the ability to swiftly maneuver through traffic, without causing an accident, are all taken into account here. Channel your inner “ Baby Driver ” and let’s put this PowerPoint night into gear!  

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200+ Mind-Blowing PowerPoint Night Ideas (Free Templates Included)

Zhun Yee Chew

Have you ever imagined that the presentation program known as PowerPoint, typically associated with school, teaching, and work presentations, could become a favorite social gathering tool for millennials and Gen Z? PowerPoint night ideas have taken TikTok’s “For You” page by storm, with someone ingeniously reimagining PowerPoint as a fresh and innovative way to bring people together.

In this article, we’ve meticulously curated an extensive collection of over 200 power-packed PowerPoint night ideas (including some inspired by TikTok ) that are certain to inject boundless amusement and fun into your gatherings. Whether you’re hanging out with friends, spending time with family, bonding with colleagues, connecting with classmates, or even making new acquaintances, these ideas will add a spark to your get-togethers. Plus, we’re offering free downloadable PowerPoint night templates to help you get started.

Get ready to jump aboard this trend and experience this new way of bonding with your loved ones, friends and colleagues! We have something for everyone!

What is A PowerPoint Night?

A PowerPoint night is a social event or gathering where friends, family members or colleagues come together to collaboratively create and share PowerPoint presentations on a range of topics in a lively and entertaining fashion. Unlike the formal presentations you might prepare for a class, PowerPoint night themes tend to be less academic and factual, focusing instead on personal narratives, opinions, cherished memories, and shared experiences among friends, family, and loved ones. With the primary goal of fostering stronger connections and fostering interactions filled with laughter, the themes of these presentations are inherently more light-hearted and joyful.

Without further ado, let us dive straight into the PowerPoint night ideas. Find what you need depending on who you are with – friends, families, siblings, other half, colleagues, classmates, or new acquaintances .

PowerPoint Night Ideas that Guarantee Endless Fun!

Powerpoint night ideas for friends.

• Never Have I Ever: Share amusing and surprising “never have I ever” stories.
• Nostalgia Collection: Gather old photos and go through them together.
• Personal Favorites Showcase: Each friend highlights beloved books, movies, music, etc.
• Passion Unveil: Each friend to share their hobbies and interests (pro tip: choose the ones that your friends don’t already know).
• Would You Rather: Engage in imaginative “Would You Rather” scenarios.
• Bucket List: Set the bucket list goals you want to achieve together with your friends.
• Friendship origin: Describe your first meeting and initial impressions.
• Google Search Guesses: Guess recent Google searches of your friends.
• Unbelievable Stories: Share unbelievable personal stories you have encountered.
• Best & Worst Dates: Discuss your best and worst date experiences.
• Reality Show Fits: Match your friends with reality shows.
• Song Descriptions: Describe each friend using a song and reason.
• Dream Trip Spots: Suggest future travel destinations for your friends group.
• Nostalgic TV Picks: Share your favorite shows from childhood.
• Job Confession: Discuss the highs and lows of each of your previous jobs.
• Best Year & Why: Reflect on your best year of life.
• Middle School Cringe: Reveal cringy middle school photos.
• Celebrity Lookalikes: Compare each friend to a celebrity.
• Fashion Fails Awards: Decide on the ugliest outfit awards.
• $10 Million House: Describe your dream mansion with a budget.
• Superhero Alter Egos: Cast each friend as a superhero.
• Insta Pic Ratings: Rate each other’s Instagram photos.
• Caption Critiques: Review and rate Instagram captions.
• Dream Emojis: Invent emojis you wish existed for fun.
• Fictional Podcasts: Describe imaginary podcasts for each friend.
• Comfort Movie Picks: Reveal top comfort movies you love.
• Best Hookup Stories: Recount top memorable hookups.
• Top Dislikes: List your five least favorite things.
• Change My Mind: Challenge your friends to change your mind on your dislikes.
• Animal Antics: Show funny animal videos you love.
• Movie Remake Rants: Discuss the worst movie remakes.
• My Personal Evolution: Journey to becoming your current self.
• Social Media Blunders: Laugh at your most embarrassing social media moments.
• Hogwarts Sorting: Sort friends into Hogwarts houses and reasons.
• Amazon Review Laughs: Share the most hilarious Amazon product reviews.
• Friendship Scandals: Playfully speculate on scandalous stories if friends were famous.
• Astrological Compatibility: Examine astrological birth chart matches (or mismatches).
• Niche Future Predictions: Predict friends’ futures in quirky and unique ways.
• Future Kid Names: Guess what names friends would pick for their future kids.
• Friend Starter Packs: Create humorous starter packs for each friend.
• Regrettable Moments: Reveal things you regret and wish you hadn’t done.
• Personal Aesthetic: Showcase your aesthetic using three photos.
• Friend Name Alterations: Suggest new names for your friends based on their personalities.
• Toxic Trait Revelations: Playfully disclose each friend’s most toxic trait.
• Phone Notes Expose: Share amusing notes from your phone.
• Red Flag Crushes: Recall previous crushes and their red flags.
• Having Kids: Discuss your opinions about having kids and have friends weigh in.
• Job Swaps Daydreams: Share what you’d rather be doing than your current job.
• Favorite Memories: Each friend recounts a cherished memory.
• Spirit Animal Choices: Describe the chosen spirit animal for each friend.
• Friends as Kardashians: Imagine your friends as the Kardashians.
• TikTok Insights: Share things you learned from TikTok.
• High School Musical Friends: Casting your friends as high school musical characters.
• TV Show Fits: Match your friends to TV shows you think they would thrive on.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Families

• Tech Blunders: Share funny tech blunders in the family.
• Family History: Uncover family heritage, roots, and stories.
• Culinary Heritage: Share family recipes and cooking customs.
• Family Milestones: Commemorate family members’ achievements and significant moments.
• Talent Show: Share individual talents and abilities (pro tip: share hidden talents your family members don’t already know about you).
• Dream Family Destinations: Share desired travel spots for family vacations.
• Top Family Film Picks: Present favorite movies for cozy movie nights.
• Awkward Family Captures: Laugh at cringeworthy and funny family photos.
• Cherished Family Customs: Discuss special traditions and rituals.
• Epic Family Fails: Share hilarious and memorable mishaps that brought your family closer.
• Parenting Bloopers: Celebrate funny and endearing moments from your parents’ adventures.
• Silly Family Superlatives: Present light-hearted awards like “Best Morning Bedhead” or “Snack Master.”
• Kitchen Catastrophes: Share amusing cooking disasters in the family.
• Pet Antics: Document your family furry friends’ mischievous moments and quirky behaviors.
• Bedtime Chronicles: Share amusing bedtime stories and night routines that make you all laugh.
• Gardening Goofs: Share gardening mishaps in the family.
• Family ‘Survivor’ Moments: Discuss the funniest survival strategies each family member has.
• Family Impersonations: Each family member imitates another’s quirks or catchphrases for laughs.
• Parenting 101: Each family member offers humorous “parenting advice” based on their experiences.
• Family Doppelgängers: Compare family members to famous celebrities or fictional characters.
• Tech Time Travel: Share screenshots of your family’s early social media posts and online interactions.

Tech Blunders PowerPoint Night Template

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PowerPoint Night Ideas For Siblings

• Pre-College Insights: Share things you wish you knew before attending college.
• Ex Analysis: Dissect past relationships of each sibling for fun.
• Childhood Chronicles: Share funny, embarrassing, or memorable stories from your childhood.
• Siblings’ Bucket List: Share bucket list goals you want to achieve together as siblings.
• Sibling Show and Tell: Each sibling presents an item that holds special meaning.
• Sibling Showdowns: Relive playful sibling rivalries and competitions from childhood.
• Siblings vs. Technology: Share tech-related mishaps and funny text conversations.
• Siblings in Sync: Compile synchronized dance routines or synchronized silly faces.
• Sibling Slang: Share inside jokes, phrases, and slang unique to your sibling dynamic.
• Pet Peeves: Discuss quirky habits and behaviors that annoy each other.
• Siblings’ Secret Talents: Reveal surprising talents or skills that your siblings possess.
• Sibling Photo Recreations: Recreate old photos with a hilarious modern twist.
• Siblings’ Prank Wars: Present the most epic pranks you’ve played on each other.
• Sibling Impersonations: Take turns imitating each other’s mannerisms and quirks.
• Siblings’ Guilty Pleasures: Share guilty pleasures and quirky interests you secretly enjoy.
• Sibling Comedy Roast: Playfully roast each other with good-natured humor and jokes.
• Siblings Through the Ages: Present a timeline of your evolving sibling relationship with photos.
• Siblings’ Room Tour: Give a tour of your siblings’ childhood bedrooms, highlighting their quirks and treasures.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Couples

• Love Language Exploration: Delve into understanding and satisfying each other’s love languages.
• Love Story Timeline: Chronicle your relationship journey through anecdotes and photos.
• Fantasy Getaway: Design a presentation detailing your dream vacation as a couple.
• Bucket List: Showcase shared ambitions and experiences on your bucket list.
• Creative Date Night Ideas: Compile a list of date night ideas.
• Adventurous Date Night Ideas: Propose exhilarating and daring date night escapades.
• Future Visions: Reveal individual and collective aspirations for your journey ahead together.
• Love Letters Memory Trail: Go through the love letters you have exchanged in the past.
• Fantasy Escapades: Present an imaginative shared fantasy or dream adventure.
• The Art of Flirting: Share playful techniques to keep your connection lively.
• Intimate Poetry Sharing: Exchange heartfelt and passionate poetry compositions.
• Inner Desires Revealed: Share your innermost fantasies.
• Life’s Profound Insights: Share acquired wisdom and life lessons with each other.
• Would You Rather (Couple Edition): Play a light-hearted “Would You Rather” game tailored for couples.
• Boredom Buster Ideas: A list of fun activities when you run out of date ideas.
• Dream Wedding Destinations: Explore fantasy wedding locations and venues.
• Instagram Recreation Fun: Couples recreate friends’ Instagram photos for laughs.
• Met Gala Outfit Dreams: Share creative ideas for Met Gala attire.
• First Night Scenarios: Re-imagining scenarios for the first night spent together.
• Ex Comparisons: Playful discussion of past relationships.
• Shared Interests Exploration: Discover common hobbies and passions.
• Celebrity Power Couples: Discuss and rank top celebrity relationships.
• Aging Transformation Revelations: Predict and share how you’ll look in old age.
• Cooking Together Adventures: Ideas for shared cooking experiences and meals.
• Couples’ Game Night Picks: Recommend the best games for entertaining nights.
• Ideal Relationship Presents: Brainstorm perfect gifts for partners.
• Guess My Likes and Dislikes: Let your partner guess the things you like and dislike most. (Pro tip: surprise each other with your favorite likes to show appreciation.)
• Admitted Annoying Habits: Confess and discuss personal bad habits.

Love Languages PowerPoint Night Template

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Colleagues

• Workplace Superlatives: Give out awards for “Best Desk Decor,” “Snack Guru,” and more.
• Workplace Humor: Create a humorous presentation about office life and inside jokes.
• Work-Life Balance: Discuss strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Colleague Cocktails: Match coworkers to cocktail personalities and explain why.
• Dream Escapes: Share preferred activities over current work tasks.
• Office Character Match: Compare colleagues to “The Office” TV show characters.
• Job Highs and Lows: Share best and worst aspects of your jobs.
• Insta Pic Ratings (office edition): Rate coworkers’ Instagram photos with humor.
• Caption Critiques (office edition): Evaluate colleagues’ Instagram captions in a friendly manner.
• Bold Unpopular Views: Share personal opinions that go against the norm.
• Diary Delves: Reveal intriguing and amusing diary entries.
• Lottery Dreams Unveiled: Present extravagant plans if you won the lottery.
• Initial Impressions: Discuss first impressions of your colleagues and how they evolved.
• Office Fashion Faux Pas: Share and laugh at hilarious outfit choices and fashion mishaps.
• Email Etiquette Funnies: Present amusing email chains and memorable communication blunders.
• Cubicle Cribs: Show off creative desk setups and personalized workspaces.
• Desk Drawer Revelations: Share surprising and unusual items found in colleagues’ desk drawers.
• Conference Call Chronicles: Relive funny moments from virtual meetings and video calls.
• Workplace Pet Peeves: Discuss quirky habits and behaviors that amuse or annoy.
• Office Meme Masterpieces: Create and showcase memes inspired by office life.
• Office Confessions: Reveal humorous secrets, confessions, and funny anecdotes about the workplace.
• Colleague Catchphrases: Highlight phrases and sayings that have become synonymous with your team.
• Impersonation Challenge: Take turns imitating colleagues’ voices, habits, or signature moves.
• Hilarious Meeting Re-enactments: Act out funny scenarios from past all-hands meetings .
• Office Déjà Vu: Highlight situations that always seem to happen in the office.
• Mugshot Gallery: Present colleagues’ favorite mugs and the stories behind them.
• “If Colleagues Were Characters”: Match colleagues to fictional characters that best represent them.
• Office Screensavers: Share humorous or creative screensavers from colleagues’ computers.
• Job Title Makeovers: Playfully redefine job titles to capture the essence of each role.
• Alternate Universe Careers: Describe what alternative careers each colleague might pursue in a parallel universe.

Workplace Superlatives PowerPoint Night Template

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Classmates

• Future Forecast: Forecast friends’ aspirations and future paths.
• Passion Projects: Share your personal interests, hobbies, and passion-driven projects.
• Hidden Talents: Share your lesser-known talents and exceptional abilities.
• Emoji Wishlist: Suggest emojis you wish to see in updates.
• Snacks on the Go: Interpret road trip snack choices as personality traits of your classmates.
• Yearbook Image Ratings: Evaluate and rate yearbook photographs and have a good laugh together.
• Personal Hue Spectrum: Share color palettes that reflect each person’s personalities.
• Youthful Lessons: Explore crucial lessons learned during our younger years.
• Life Hacks: Share useful hacks for school challenges.
• Classroom Confessions: Share humorous and memorable confessions from your time in class.
• If Classmates Were Animals: Match each classmate to an animal based on their personality.
• Classmates’ Superlatives: Give out playful awards for “Class Clown,” “Tech Guru,” and more.
• Classroom Quirks Showcase: Highlight quirky habits and behaviors that define your classmates.
• Classmates’ Nicknames: Share the creative nicknames classmates have given each other.
• Classroom Antics Timeline: Create a timeline of funny and unexpected classroom moments.
• Inspirational Figures: Introduce individuals who serve as your sources of inspiration.
• Future Plans: Reveal post-graduation objectives, wanderlust, and individual dreams.
• Study Session Mishaps: Share and relive funny and chaotic moments from study sessions.
• Study Strategies: Provide strategies for successful learning and time utilization.
• Classmates’ Role Reversal: Imagine each classmate in a different role or profession.
• Classmate Epic Fails: Share hilarious stories of classmate mishaps and blunders.
• Classmate Time Travel: Imagine each classmate in a different era of history.
• Classmate News Flash: Create satirical news headlines featuring your classmates.
• Classmate Trivia Challenge: Create trivia questions based on quirky classmate facts.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For New Friends

• New Friend Fun Facts: Present unique and surprising facts of yourself to each other.
• Two Truths and a Lie: Create slides with two true statements and one false statement about yourself. Your new friend guesses which is the lie.
• First impression: Share your first impressions about each new friend in a friendly manner.
• Fantasy Friend Day: Imagine your dream day together, from activities to destinations.
• Friendship Compatibility Test: Design a humorous compatibility quiz to determine how well you match.
• New Friend Travel Plans: Imagine and present your dream travel itinerary together.
• Personal Timeline: Create a visual timeline of your life, including significant events, milestones, and hobbies.
• Favorite Things Presentation: Compile images and descriptions of your favorite books, movies, foods, places, hobbies etc.
• Guess My Passion: Present photos and clues about a particular hobby or interest, and your new friend guesses what it is.
• My Name in…: Explore the history and meaning of your name in different languages and cultures.
• Personality Collage: Create a collage of images, symbols, and quotes that reflect your personality and values.
• My Best Day Ever: Design a presentation detailing your ideal day, from morning to night.
• Cultural Exchange: Present aspects of your culture, traditions, or customs that you’d like to share.
• Alternate Reality Self: Imagine an alternate version of yourself with different interests and experiences.
• In a Parallel Universe: Discuss how your life might differ if you made one pivotal decision differently.
• My Superhero Alter Ego: Describe the traits and powers your superhero self would possess.
• If I Could Time Travel: Explain which historical era you’d visit and what you’d do there.
• If I Could Swap Lives: Discuss whose life you’d want to experience for a day and why.
• Emoji Biography: Craft a biography using emojis to depict important milestones and experiences.
• Word Cloud of Traits: Generate a word cloud highlighting personality traits that describe you.
• Guilty Pleasures: Reveal guilty pleasures you enjoy, whether it’s movies, music, or quirky habits.
• Fantasy Adventure Partner: Describe the fantastical adventures you’d embark on with your new friend.
• Book or Movie Character: Explain which fictional character you feel most connected to and why.
• My Personal Mantra: Share a phrase or quote that inspires and motivates you.
• If I Were a Food: Describe the type of food you’d be based on your personality.
• Mars Spirit Animals: Choose a unique planet and assign hilarious “spirit animals” for each other.
• Fantasy BFF Swap: Present the perks and challenges of swapping best friends for a day with your new friend.

Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas

• Driver Ratings: Rate each friend’s driving skills with anecdotes.
• First Horror Movie Victim: Predict who’d go first in a horror film.
• Jail Time Predictions: Guess how each friend would end up in jail.
• Body Swap Adventures: Describe what you’d do in your friend’s body.
• Crying Locations Ratings: Rate places where you’ve cried before.
• Kidnapper’s Change of Heart: Explain why a kidnapper would return your friends.
• Bank Heist Roles: Assign roles for each friend in a hypothetical bank heist.
• Santa’s Existence: Proof that Santa does exist.
• Cartoon Villains: Match your friends with cartoon villains.
• Hunger Games Survival: Estimate the survival time and downfall of each friend in Hunger Games.
• Problematic Scale: Playfully rate how problematic each friend is.
• Gender Swap: Imagine how friends would be as the opposite gender.
• Conspiracy Theorist Tales: Invent conspiracy theories about each friend.
• Comical Anecdotes: Exchange funny and cringe-worthy tales.
• Hilarious Memes: Share recent funny memes you’ve encountered.
• Funeral Planning: Plan a light-hearted and unique funeral for yourself.
• DIY Disasters: Show before-and-after photos of DIY projects that didn’t quite go as planned.
• Text Comedy Revealed: Share amusing text message exchanges.
• Extreme Makeover: Present outrageous and funny makeovers you’d give to each other.
• My Secret Lair or Hideout: Share the most absurd and extravagant places you’d hide out in as a secret agent.
• Hair Horror: Share the worst hairstyles throughout history.
• Career Misinterpretations: Explain what you think each friend does for work.
• Yearbook Ratings: Rate yearbook photos with humor.
• Pick-Up Line Extravaganza: Share both terrible and hilarious pick-up lines.
• Weird Global Foods: Share unusual foods from around the world.
• Fashion Fails: Showcase fashion faux pas and “Worst Outfit” moments.

10 Bonus Tips for An Unforgettable PowerPoint Night

Now that you have an exciting array of PowerPoint night ideas in your arsenal, let us make sure you combine them with the following tips to ensure your PowerPoint night is an unforgettable and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

• Select Diverse Topics : Pick a mix of fun, informative, and personal subjects to appeal to everyone’s interests.
• Interactive Elements : Infuse interactive elements in your PowerPoint presentations like quizzes, polls, or challenges to actively engage the audience and spark conversations.

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• Add a Personal Flair : Encourage sharing personal stories, anecdotes, or cherished memories to forge deeper connections among participants.
• Timekeeping : Use a timer to help keep everything on track and ensure seamless transitions between presentations.
• Variety of Formats : Be flexible and embrace diverse presentation styles—blend informative pieces with humor, storytelling, or even turn your PowerPoint night into a game to keep things fresh.
• Clear and Concise Content : Keep your slides straightforward and succinct. Use bullet points, short sentences, and key phrases to convey your message with precision.
• Visual Appeal : Infuse your slides with fun and engaging images, graphics, and icons to elevate the visual appeal.
• Minimal Text : Cut down on excessive text and use only essential keywords and phrases to complement your spoken presentation. (Remember, this is not a lecture or class presentation!)
• Engaging Fonts : Opt for easy-to-read fonts that are pleasing to the eye. Stick to a maximum of two font styles for a polished and unified appearance.
• Audience-Focused : Tailor your content to your audience’s interests and questions. Address their needs to keep them fully engaged and invested.

Final Thoughts

In a fast-paced digital world quick with fleeting connections, PowerPoint nights stand as investments that hold a value beyond mere currency. These gatherings are more than just presentations; they are windows into the soul of friendships, families, and colleagues. So, whether you’re bonding with loved ones, rekindling old friendships, or strengthening workplace camaraderie, remember that a PowerPoint night isn’t just about the slides—it’s about the stories, the connections, and the joy that unfolds with each click. So, we hope you make good use of the ideas above to create an epic PowerPoint night, because you are not just creating presentations, but moments that will be cherished for a lifetime.

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26 Most Unique and Funny PowerPoint Presentation Night Ideas

PowerPoint nights can be a hilarious and entertaining way to spend time with friends, colleagues, or beloved others. It's an opportunity to show your creativity and quirks, through your slides!

August 15, 2024

What's Inside?

A PowerPoint night is when a group of friends gather and present their slides on a topic they choose, one by one. This new trend on TikTok is one of the best activities for gatherings and sleepovers. You can prepare a PowerPoint presentation to play this game with your family, college friends, or student group.

Also, you can host PowerPoint nights during a bachelor or bachelorette party, between guy friends or girlfriends, and more! While sharing your opinions and jokes, you can make your friends laugh and cuddle. So, gather your friends and prepare your projector. If you are having a hard time choosing your PowerPoint night presentation ideas, we are here for you! 

Here are our 26 best last-minute PowerPoint night ideas for you, inspired by TikTok!

Best PowerPoint Night Ideas For Friends

A PowerPoint night is when a group of friends gather and present their slides on a topic they choose, one by one. This new trend on TikTok is one of the best activities for gatherings and sleepovers.

The popularity of this event is increasing day by day and TikTok wants it.  You can prepare a PowerPoint presentation or get support from Powerpoint night ideas templates to play this game with your family, college friends, or student group.

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If you need assistance with your presentation, consider using Powerpoint templates or the PowerPoint presentation writing services.You can also get an inspiration from reddit.

Also, you can host PowerPoint nights during a bachelor or bachelorette party, between guy friends or girlfriends, and more! While sharing your opinions and jokes, you can make your friends laugh and cuddle.

So, gather your friends and prepare your projector. If you are having a hard time choosing your PowerPoint night presentation ideas, we are here for you!

1) Unpopular opinions:

This is your chance to say your truth! Say which food, movie, or artist is overrated. You have to present your case from each viewpoint. Don't forget to make a slide that includes the pros and cons of each item.

2) Who my friends were in their past lives:

You can come up with historical counterparts of your friends. Whether physical or characteristic, you can guess who your friends were. Were they famous a soldier or a common farmer? You can even create jobs or characters!

3) Everyone’s best and worst photos on Instagram:

This is a fun way to show your friend's best and worst photos on Instagram. Maybe even rank them! Don’t forget to include yours! You can add some bonus photos that you think they should post on their Instagram .

4) Trends you take part in and regret:

Whether it is fashion styles, hobbies, or whatever trend you take part in, you can present it. Show your failures! You have to be bold.

5) How each of my friends will get canceled, and what for:

This is a silly way to show how well you know your friends. What are they most likely to say or do if they were celebrities to get canceled? What scandals would they be involved and how would they be in this position? You can make up stories that match your friends' personalities.

6) The best memes:

This is your chance to show off your memes library. Add which one you think is the funniest! After all, it is a fun PowerPoint night. In addition, you can match your friends with memes. Describe your friends with a meme.

7) Ranking Disney characters:

This is pretty self-explanatory. You can create a list of which Disney characters are best and which are worst. Give your present and defend your opinions. You can also match your friend's traits with Disney characters. Please explain why they deserve their position.

8) Everyone’s celebrity lookalikes:

Try to find who your friends resemble. You can choose from cartoon or movie characters, celebrities like Kardashians, actors, or artists. Try your best! Use lots of pictures of your friends and celebrities in your PowerPoint presentation. You can maybe turn it into a trivia quiz, too!

9) Each of your friends as dog breeds

You can match all your friends that night with a dog breed and present it to them and enjoy the fun to the fullest with the sweetest breeds.

10) Everyone as -Movie or TV Show- Characters:

This is your chance to demonstrate the chemistry of your group. You can assign everyone in your group to characters from Shrek, The Office, The Lion King, or any movie or TV show you want. 

11) Everyone's spirit animal and why:

You can match your friends with their animal counterparts. For example, you can choose who is a sloth and who is a tiger. While presenting , you can focus on their personality traits or physical characteristics. Who is the giraffe?

12) How everyone would die in a zombie apocalypse and their last words are:

Imagine that you were trying to survive all together in a zombie apocalypse. And failed to do so. How each of you will die? What will be their last words? You can also arrange slides from the first to die to the last survivor.

13) Cringiest childhood photos:

Show them your worst photos, if you dare. Let’s see how you grow up and take a trip down memory lane. This will cause a lot of laughter within the group.

14) Recasting a new movie:

Let’s change some actors and actresses in movies. You can do your favorite movie or the movie you hate. It’s your choice. Try to improve the movies. You can also cast your own friends! Are these remakes better than the original movies?

15) Casting in a live-action for a cartoon movie:

If cartoons get a real-life adaptation, who will play in it? Who will be the magical character? You can choose your favorite childhood shows. It’s an opportunity to get nostalgic. You can cast your favorite actors such as Taylor Swift and actresses or your friends.

16) Which reality show should each friend participate in?:

If you know your friends well enough, you can choose this. Is it a competition show on food or singing, or is it on fashion? How likely would they win the competition? Are they talented enough?

17) Things that aren't edible that you want to eat:

This is a pretty specific title. But hear me out: we all have some. You can choose anything you want and try to explain why you want to eat them.

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18) Where will we be in 10 years?:

You can make predictions for each of your friend's future. Some can be silly or dirty. No hard feelings!

19) The girls as Disney princes and princesses:

Pair up all your girlfriends with Disney characters. 

20) The group chat’s texts out of context:

This is a pretty last-minute and easy idea. However, it has a potential. You can take screenshots of your chat and make them laugh. Dig into your archives and find the most bizarre messages. This is also a good reminder of your funniest remarks. 

21) Write a cheesy hallmark movie plot for everyone:

Put your friends into a rom-com! You can choose everything in the story. Be careful not to be too logical. 

22) Creating a Pinterest mood board for each friend:

This is a good way to show how much you know your friends. In a mood board, put their essential items, favorite colors, singers, and anything you like to describe your friends. As an alternative, you can create a starter pack for your friend.

23) What would each friend's villain origin story be?:

What would make them go bad? Try to create a story for each of your friends.

24) The product you like and recommend the most on Amazon

There are many quirky products on Amazon, you can excite your friends by telling them about them. Moreover, you can update the list every time you come across a crazy product.

Best Short Ideas For PowerPoint Couples Nights

25) my favorite photos of you:.

You can share beautiful photos of your partner with them. You can make beautiful collages.

26) Our bucket list:

This is a great way to share your dreams. You can both create a bucket list and then combine them. Present why each item is essential for your list. It will be fun to do later!

27) Our favorite things about each other:

This is a sweet way to show your partner how much you appreciate them. Be sure to be specific and heartfelt.

28) Our best moments:

Share your favorite moments with each other. It can be a vacation, a date night, your wedding, or something more special. 

Here is a YouTube video of a PowerPoint Night for you to inspire. You can take a look at presentation ideas and choose your presentation style too.

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Choose your topic wisely:

What makes a PowerPoint night fun is the ideas. You want to shock or make everyone laugh as soon as they see your title. You can be bold with your ideas. Although it can be fun, be careful not to offend your friends.

Keep it short and simple:

Remember, this is a TikTok trend. So, it is wise to keep your PowerPoint presentation short and simple . You don't want to bore anyone at a house party ! Focus on how you present, too. You have to make your presentation more engaging and fun with your delivery.

Try to make it light and sweet:

Keep your PowerPoint night fun and light-hearted. While having fun with each other is nice, try to avoid offensive or hurtful content. Be considerate of your friend's feelings.

Make it eye-catching:

Don’t hesitate to use the best templates and styles for your presentation. You can choose any color palette you want. Use bold colors, funky fonts, and maybe even some emojis. You can complement your color palette with your PowerPoint night idea, too. For example, if you are presenting an idea on unpopular opinions about fast foods, you may want to use bright red.

Turn in into a contest: 

You can be the contestants and judges for your PowerPoint night. Add some competition to spice your night. You can give points for each presentation and their delivery. At the end of the night, compare your scores for the winning presentation. May the best presentation win!

Add lots of visuals:

This is not a school or job presentation . There is no need to play safe. Use all the visuals you wish. Maybe even add some videos or clips, GIFs, or voice recordings! This is your chance to show your creativity. Pictures, videos, and random memes can be a great way to add humor and interest to your presentation.

Have lots of snacks and enjoy!:

A house party is not complete without snacks and beverages. They are a must! Bring your favorite chips and drinks. Maybe order some takeout, too. Enjoy!

Conclusion:

The very concept of PowerPoint Night is to have fun with your theme and be as creative and free as you want. We presented 26 unique ideas for your fun PowerPoint night. You can choose anything you want or come up with another idea yourself.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1) what topic should i choose for powerpoint night.

You can choose any funny PowerPoint night ideas you want. Feel free to use our 26 niche, fun and easy recommendations. We are confident that all 26 of them will be a good choice to make you the star of the party!

2) Can PowerPoint nights have themes?

Of course! You can create a joined theme. Everyone can follow the same concept, creating a cohesive night of presentations. Your theme can be anything, from conspiracy theories to movies, TikTok trends, zodiac signs, or the future.

3) Do I Have To Be An Expert In PowerPoint To Participate?

No, not at all! This night is all about fun. You can create slides as you want. However, you may add graphics, fancy transitions, and animations to make it engaging. If you don't know how to, Decktopus can help!

4) Can I use other presentation tools besides PowerPoint to create my presentation?

Of course! Microsoft PowerPoint is just the common platform to create your slides. However, if you want more different and modern slides, you can use Decktopus , Google Slides , Canva , Prezi, and more.

5) Can we create a virtual PowerPoint Night?

Sure. You can share your presentation through online platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meets. If you are not sure how to use the applications, you can learn by watching small tutorials. You can share your screen with your friends and have fun!

Some PowerPoint Nights Ideas for Different Groups

Powerpoint night ideas for couples.

1) Love Language Exploration: Delve into understanding and satisfying each other’s love languages.

2) Love Story Timeline: Chronicle your relationship journey through anecdotes and photos.

3) Fantasy Getaway: Design a presentation detailing your dream vacation as a couple.

4) Bucket List: Showcase shared ambitions and experiences on your bucket list.

5) Creative Date Night Ideas: Compile a list of date night ideas.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Siblings

1) Pre-College Insights: Share things you wish you knew before attending college.

2) Ex Analysis: Dissect past relationships of each sibling for fun.

3) Childhood Chronicles: Share funny, embarrassing, or memorable stories from your childhood.

4) Siblings’ Bucket List: Share bucket list goals you want to achieve together as siblings.

5) Sibling Show and Tell: Each sibling presents an item that holds special meaning.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Friends

1) Never Have I Ever: Share amusing and surprising “never have I ever” stories.

2) Nostalgia Collection: Gather old photos and go through them together.

3) Personal Favorites Showcase: Each friend highlights beloved books, movies, music, etc.

4) Passion Unveil: Each friend to share their hobbies and interests (pro tip: choose the ones that your friends don't already know).

5) Would You Rather: Engage in imaginative “Would You Rather” scenarios.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Families

1) Tech Blunders: Share funny tech blunders in the family.

2) Family History: Uncover family heritage, roots, and stories.

3) Culinary Heritage: Share family recipes and cooking customs.

4) Family Milestones: Commemorate family members’ achievements and significant moments.

5) Talent Show: Share individual talents and abilities (pro tip: share hidden talents your family members don't already know about you).

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Colleagues

1) Workplace Superlatives: Give out awards for “Best Desk Decor,” “Snack Guru,” and more.

2) Workplace Humor: Create a humorous presentation about office life and inside jokes.

3) Work-Life Balance: Discuss strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

4) Colleague Cocktails: Match coworkers to cocktail personalities and explain why.

5) Dream Escapes: Share preferred activities over current work tasks.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For Classmates

1) Future Forecast: Forecast friends’ aspirations and future paths.

2) Passion Projects: Share your personal interests, hobbies, and passion-driven projects.

3) Hidden Talents: Share your lesser-known talents and exceptional abilities.

4) Emoji Wishlist: Suggest emojis you wish to see in updates.

5) Snacks on the Go: Interpret road trip snack choices as personality traits of your classmates.

PowerPoint Night Ideas For New Friends

1) New Friend Fun Facts: Present unique and surprising facts of yourself to each other.

2) Two Truths and a Lie: Create slides with two true statements and one false statement about yourself. Your new friend guesses which is the lie.

3) First impression: Share your first impressions about each new friend in a friendly manner.

4) Fantasy Friend Day: Imagine your dream day together, from activities to destinations.

5) Friendship Compatibility Test: Design a humorous compatibility quiz to determine how well you match.

Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas

1) Driver Ratings: Rate each friend’s driving skills with anecdotes.

2) First Horror Movie Victim: Predict who’d go first in a horror film.

3) Jail Time Predictions: Guess how each friend would end up in jail.

4) Body Swap Adventures: Describe what you’d do in your friend’s body.

5) Crying Locations Ratings: Rate places where you’ve cried before.

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125 Hilarious PowerPoint Night Ideas for a Good Time

Looking for a fun and creative way to hangout with friends? Try presenting one of these PowerPoint night ideas to your group for laughs.

Published Oct 13, 2023

Updated Oct 13, 2023

TikTok created another gem for activities to do with friends: PowerPoint nights. A PowerPoint night is a chill, social event with friends , family or even in a social gathering place like game night at a local brewery. To participate, everyone creates a PowerPoint on a topic of their choosing and presents it to the group. At first the idea may sound like a nightmare to anyone with a fear of public speaking, but it is quite the opposite. PowerPoint nights take all the pressure out of giving a presentation and give you, your friends and guests the opportunity to talk about a topic you love or find funny. Check out this list if this idea sounds fun and you want some PowerPoint night ideas.

These PowerPoint night ideas are a fun way for friends, colleagues or group members to share their interests, passions or stories in a structured and visually engaging manner. Get creative by choosing random topic ideas or having each participant assign each other one. 

The presentation can even be beneficial and fun at the same time . For example, use this night as practice for a friend or colleague who has to present at a meeting or class. They can make the presentation a bit silly to make it less stressful, and it will even serve as a rehearsal for the real thing. Just have fun and keep everything light hearted with whatever PowerPoint night ideas you and your other participants come up with.     

Friendship Related PowerPoint Night Ideas

Create PowerPoints that you and your friends can relate to or will find funny. These ideas can be done with one friend or with many. All you need is funny pictures and videos plus some inside jokes to have everyone laughing and entertained. 

• “The Evolution of Our Friendship Through Terrible Photos”
• “Why My Best Friend is Better Than Yours (And Proof)”
• “The Unwritten Rules of Our Friendship: A Hilarious Guide”
• “Friendship Survival Guide: How to (Not) Annoy Your BFF in 10 Easy Steps”
• “The Anatomy of a Friendship: A Scientific Breakdown”
• “Text Message Fails: A Compilation of Our Hilarious Conversations”
• “If My Friends Were Superheroes, Their Superpowers Would Be…”
• “The Many Faces of My Best Friends: A Slideshow of Expressions”
• “Friendship Quotes We Definitely Ignore”
• “BFF Awards: Celebrating Our Most Embarrassing Moments”
• “The Secret Language of Best Friends: Translating Our Inside Jokes”
• “Surviving a Road Trip with Your Bestie: A Step-by-Step Guide”
• “Famous Movie Friend Groups/Duos vs. Us: Who Nails Friendship Better?”
• “Friendship Mishaps: Lessons Learned from Our Epic Fails”
• “The Top 10 Reasons We’re Still Friends Despite Everything”
• “Our Friendship in Memes: A Relatable Journey”
• “Celebrity Doppelgängers: What Celebrities My Friends Remind Me Of”
• “The Story of Our Friendship Told Through GIFs”
• “Textbook vs. Reality: How Our Friendship Compares”
• “Friendship Trivia: Who Knows Each Other Better? Let’s Find Out!”

PowerPoint Night Presentation Ideas on Relationships

These ideas can be fun no matter where you are in life with dating and relationships. Use these ideas with your friends and all respective partners to reminisce on good/funny times. Or use this presentation as an opportunity to look back on the failed relationships/crushes your group members have had that you can now laugh about. Remember to just keep it light and fun. 

• “The Stages of a Relationship: From Awkward First Dates to Comfortable Silence”
• “The Art of Compromise: How My Partner and I Solve Our Differences”
• “Dating in the Digital Age: A Comedy of Errors”
• “Why We’re Still Together Despite My Partner’s Weird Habits”
• “Romantic Gestures That Failed Miserably: Lessons in Love”
• “A Ranking of My Friends’ Past Love Interests”
• “The Language of Love: Decoding What They Really Mean”
• “The Couple’s Cookbook: A Compilation of Our Culinary Catastrophes”
• “Texts We Never Sent: What We Really Wanted to Say in the Heat of the Moment”
• “Love Letters Gone Wrong: Our Hilarious Attempts at Romance”
• “Our Relationship in Movie Titles: A Cinematic Journey of Love”
• “An Ode to Our Pet Names: The Silliest Nicknames We Call Each Other”
• “The Great Debate: How to Properly Load the Dishwasher”
• “What We Thought About Marriage Before vs. After We Got Married”
• “Who Said It? Partner Edition: Can You Guess Who Said These Quotes?”
• “Living With a Partner: The Good, The Bad, and The Messy”
• “Meeting the Parents: A Comedy of Manners and Mismatches”
• “Love and Technology: How We Navigate Social Media in a Relationship”
• “The Ultimate Relationship Playlist: Our Songs and Inside Jokes”
• “Relationship Advice from Our Grandparents vs. Millennials: A Hilarious Comparison”

Fun for the Family 

These PowerPoint presentation ideas are great for when you want to involve family. Use them as a way to introduce your family to newer friends or colleagues. Or you can make a funny presentation going down memory lane next time you have any kind of family event or reunion. Whatever you choose, these PowerPoint Ideas can be a great way to bring together the family in a hilarious way.

• “The Family Tree of Chaos: Our Quirky Relatives”
• “Growing Up with Siblings: A Guide to Surviving the Madness”
• “Embarrassing Family Vacations: Our Hilarious Travel Tales”
• “Family Feud: The Funniest Arguments We’ve Had Over the Years”
• “The Art of Family Photos: A Collection of Awkward Moments”
• “Family vs Technology: How the Older Members Of My Family Struggle With Phones and Computers”
• “Family Text Fails: A Compilation of Our Laughable Conversations”
• “Home Videos Revisited: Our Most Embarrassing Childhood Moments”
• “Family Traditions We Endure But Don’t Understand”
• “Silly Superlatives: Who’s the Funniest, Weirdest, and Loudest in Our Family?”
• “The Ultimate Guide to Family Gatherings Survival: A Comedy of Errors”
• “Comparing Our Family to a Sitcom: Are We the Modern Addams?”
• “Family Fact vs. Fiction: Dispelling the Myths About Our Kin”
• “The Art of Grandparent Spoiling: How They Get Away with Everything”
• “Holiday Hilarity: Our Family Celebrations Gone Wrong”
• “Family Sports Day: A Humorous Look at Our Athletic ‘Skills'”
• “The Family Car: Tales of Chaos, Crumbs, and Carpool Karaoke”
• “The Family Pet Chronicles: The Adventures of Our Furry Friend”
• “Family Venn Diagram: Overlapping Quirks and Peculiarities”
• “The Family Time Capsule: Unearthed Secrets and Stories”

PowerPoint Night Ideas That are Just Excuses to Talk About Your Pets

Now is the time more than ever to whip out all the cute pet pictures and videos you want to gush over. Try making a presentation about all the pets in your friend group or family. Or delve into the entire life of your pet if it is something you have been dying to do. 

• “The Chronicles of Our Mischievous Pet: A Day in the Life”
• “Pet Personality Types: Is Your Fur Baby a Drama Queen or a Couch Potato?”
• “The Art of Communicating with Your Pet: A Masterclass in ‘Meowology’ and ‘Woofonomics'”
• “The Secret Lives of Pets: What Do They Do When We’re Not Looking?”
• “Pet Fashion Show: Dressing Up Our Furry Friends in Ridiculous Outfits”
• “DIY Pet Grooming Adventures: A Comedy of Errors and Fur Clippings”
• “Pet Vs. Household Objects: The Battle of Who Owns the Couch”
• “Pet Psychology: A Hilarious Take on Your Pet’s Behavior”
• “Famous Movie Scenes Starring Our Pets: A Photogenic Tribute”
• “The Many Nicknames of Our Pets: How Many Does Fido Actually Respond To?”
• “If Our Pets Could Talk: Translating Their Comedic Inner Monologues”
• “Funny Pet Quirks: What Makes Your Cat/Dog the Weirdest of Them All?”

Pop Culture Presentation Ideas

These PowerPoint night ideas are the most diverse as they come from different subsects of entertainment and media. Take inspiration from TikTok challenges, viral videos, music, tv and film, memes and more. These topics are usually relatable and a fun way to discuss the topics taking over pop culture now or in the past. 

• “The Evolution of the Mullet Hairstyle: A Tribute to Business in the Front, Party in the Back”
• “Unforgettable Celebrity Fashion Fails: Red Carpet Disasters and Wardrobe Malfunctions”
• “90s Nostalgia: The Best and Worst Trends We Wish We Could Forget”
• “The Art of Dancing Like No One’s Watching: Our Interpretive Dance Masterclass”
• “The Science of Memes: A Deeper Look into the Internet’s Greatest Achievements”
• “The Most Ridiculous Movie Plot Holes We Can’t Help But Love”
• “Game of Thrones: A Recap of All the Shocking Deaths and Questionable Decisions”
• “Superhero Showdown: Who Would Win in a Battle of the Comic Book Titans?”
• “The Most Annoying Catchphrases and Buzzwords of the Decade”
• “The Bizarre World of Reality TV: A Hilarious Exploration of Guilty Pleasures”
• “The Rise of TikTok Stars: How They Became Famous for 15 Seconds”
• “Revisiting 2000s Pop Music: Guilty Pleasures and Forgotten Hits”
• “The Art of Celebrity Impressions: A Contest to See Who Nails It or Fails It”
• “Aliens, Bigfoot, and Conspiracy Theories: Our Deep Dive into the Weirdest Urban Legends”
• “The Unbelievable Evolution of Emojis: From Smiley Faces to Poop Icons”
• “Hollywood Remakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Unnecessary”
• “The Strange World of Social Media Challenges: Nominating Friends for Embarrassing Feats”
• “The Mystery of the Kardashians: A Deep Dive into Reality TV Royalty”
• “The Art of Celebrity Doppelgängers: Our Amusing Encounters with Look-Alikes”
• “The Influence of Netflix on Our Lives: How We Became Professional Binge-Watchers”
• “The Oscars: A Guide to Dressing Up in Your Living Room for the Annual Couch Awards”
• “Internet Challenges We Attempted (and Regretted): A Hilarious Journey of Fails”
• “Infomercials: The Best Late-Night Guilty Pleasures and Their Outrageous Claims”
• “The Phases of a Pop Star’s Career: From ‘New Kid on the Block’ to ‘Retirement'”
• “Random Quotes Throughout Media: How We’ve Managed to Incorporate Them into Everyday Conversation”
• “The Art of Snapchat Filters: A Transformative Journey Through the Lens”
• “YouTube: Our Quest for the Weirdest and Most Entertaining Videos on the Internet”
• “The Evolution of Social Media Profiles: A Hilarious Timeline of Selfies and Bio Changes”

Funny but Actually Helpful Presentation Ideas

Some of the TikToks out there on PowerPoint nights feature people who are actually presenting useful information to their friends. Take this opportunity to help your friends with a topic you are knowledgeable about or skilled at but in a fun way. This could even work if you are a teacher and want to do something fun and engaging with your students. 

• “The Art of Procrastination: How to Perfect the Art of Doing Nothing”
• “Cooking for Dummies: A Hilarious Guide to Simple Recipes for the Culinary Challenged”
• “Surviving Adulthood: Life Hacks for When You Have No Clue What You’re Doing”
• “The Fine Art of Napping: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Power Nap”
• “Tech Support 101: How to Solve Everyday Computer Problems Without Calling an Expert”
• “Parenting for Beginners: A Humorous Take on Raising Kids Without a Manual”
• “Money Matters Made Easy: Financial Tips for Those Who Struggle to Budget”
• “The Minimalist’s Guide to Decluttering: How to Get Rid of Stuff You Never Needed”
• “The Lazy Gardener’s Handbook: Keeping Plants Alive with Minimal Effort”
• “DIY Home Repairs: The Hilarious Approach to Fixing Things with Duct Tape”
• “Sarcasm 101: A Comprehensive Course on Mastering the Art of Sarcasm”
• “How to Survive Awkward Social Situations: A Comedic Guide to Navigating Small Talk”
• “The Art of Self-Compliments: Boosting Your Self-Esteem with a Sense of Humor”
• “Surviving the Office Jungle: Strategies for Dealing with Annoying Coworkers and Meetings”
• “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Life: Navigating the Universe with Wit and Wisdom”

Travel Related PowerPoint Night Ideas

Create a presentation on something related to traveling. This could be a family trip you went on years ago, your dream vacation or even a work trip. Have fun with it and use a lot of visuals to make it entertaining.

• “The Perils of Packing: How to Fit Everything but the Kitchen Sink in a Carry-On”
• “Lost in Translation: Hilarious Language Mishaps Abroad”
• “Adventures in Airports: The Art of People-Watching and Terminal Trolling”
• “Traveling without Technology: A Comedic Look at How to Survive Without Wi-Fi”
• “Hostel Horror Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprisingly Funny”
• “The Worst Travel Pictures Ever Taken: A Journey of Cringe-Worthy Shots”
• “Epic Transportation Fails: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Gone Wrong”
• “The Traveler’s Guide to Impersonating a Local: Fake It ‘Til You Make It”
• “The Art of Haggling: A Guide to Bargaining with a Smile in Exotic Markets”
• “Vacation Disasters We Can Now Laugh About: Lessons from Our Misadventures”

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10 Fun “Presentation Night” Ideas

Presentation night is an evening where you get together with friends and give funny presentations using slideshows and it may be just what you need to keep the good times rolling. here’s how to craft a fun presentation night for your friends..

In this blog post, we’ll discuss:

What Is a Presentation Night?

How to host a presentation night.

• Entertaining Presentation Night Ideas

How to Make Your Presentation Night Slideshow

In a nutshell, it’s an evening where you get together with friends and give funny presentations using slideshows (like you would at work, but with a lot more laughter). Instead of talking about sales goals and marketing strategies, guests present their bold observations and hot takes about a topic.

Whether it’s sharing how you really feel about a celebrity or why you think you were a goat-herder in a past life, a presentation night is a surefire way to get creative and learn more about your friends.

Nobody knows who had the first presentation night, but the trend has taken off over the last few years, especially as people started spending more time inside.

In fact, on TikTok alone, there are over 200 million views of videos with the hashtag #PresentationNight, as well as tons of ideas for hosting your own.

So, are you ready to start working on your dek?

Explore these fun presentation night ideas and learn how to make your presentation night slideshow in minutes. 

Let’s get started. 

When you consider how new of a trend presentation night is, the unwritten rules and etiquette of how to host yours can be pretty confusing. Do you keep things low-key and try not to overthink it? Or, should you go all out and make a big deal of it?

How you plan yours is up to you. Still, you can follow these three steps to host your presentation night with finesse:

1. Invite Your Friends

Of course, you were already going to invite your friends, right? But, who and how many friends you invite influences how intimate your presentation night turns out.

If you welcome more guests—especially those that bring a plus-one—it might be harder for the personal humor, rhythm, and energy of your inner circle to come through.

However, hosting a large group is worth it when you choose a relatable theme (and if you want to get to know some new people). 

2. Choose Your Theme

There are two types of presentation night themes: a group theme or an individual theme. 

A group theme is when all your guests present on the same topic. By limiting the night to one subject, you allow everyone to engage with each other and operate within a similar scope of knowledge. And, in turn, this promotes social harmony for your night.

Meanwhile, an individual theme is like an UNO Wild Card—you can choose your own topic and go as subjective, specific, and weird as you’d like.

3. Setup Your Presentation Area

Whether or not you have equipment at home, putting your own spin on your presentation setup will make your night feel special.

Be sure you have your presentation ready to go. And, remember to let your guests know which presentation software you’ll be using for the evening. (After all, there’s nothing more awkward than when your slideshow won’t show up on the screen).

Entertaining Presentation Night Ideas 

What’s the secret sauce behind an unforgettable presentation night?

Simple: It starts with creative ideas. Before you wear your party host hat and mingle with your guests, discover these fun presentation night ideas and examples for any budget.

1. Rank the Songs on an Album 

Pick an album all your guests have listened to and know well, and have everyone present how they’d rank the best songs on it.

With a close group of friends, feel free to choose one they have strong opinions of. Or, go with a popular album if you host a lot of guests and don’t know their taste in music.

2. Your Friends as Movie and TV Characters

Call on your own ensemble cast of Friends and make a case for why they’re a real-life version of that movie or TV character. For everyone who believes they are a Monica or a Rachel, this one’s for you.

3. Trivia with Friends

Prefer to get personal? Make your friends the stars of your presentation night instead.

Remind your guests to include ten trivia questions about themselves in their slideshows. Then, sit back and watch how long it takes your guests to answer them correctly.

4. Trends You Followed 

The magic of presentation night is that it helps you get to know your friends even better. Did they wear low-rise jeans in the 2000s? Are they always the first to join new social media platforms? This theme dials up the nostalgia and will have you traveling back in time.

5. Which Era Best Suits Your Friends? 

Make no mistake, if there’s a character or a trivia question that speaks to you, there’s a decade for you and your friends. Share why you think it speaks to their style as much as their spirit.

6. What Would Your Friends Do in The Hunger Games ?

Beyond comparing your friends to a compelling era or figure, it’s also fun to imagine what they’d do in the The Hunger Games . Predict who would be fending off enemies, gathering berries, or falling asleep.

And, let the debates begin.

7. Why _____ Is Underrated

Remember what we said about hot takes? Spice things up at your presentation night with a provocative topic that will have your guests defending what they consider overrated.

8. Tour Your Dream House 

Welcome your guests to the good life and give them a virtual tour of your dream mansion, and then have them do the same. (It’s called manifesting—ever heard of it?).

Now that you know how fun presentation night ideas take shape, you’re ready to learn how make your presentation night slideshow.

1. Choose Your Theme and Topic

Choose your theme and topic for your presentation night slideshow. Then, consider how one fits with the other.

2. Pick Your Presentation Tool 

Pick which tool you’ll use to make your presentation night slideshow. If you’re using PowerPoint or Google Slides , double-check the pros and cons of each.

You can also customize your own presentation night slideshow template with Shutterstock Create.

3. Swap Images, Graphics, Text 

In Shutterstock Create, click Photos and Video > Add photo to add images. Choose from Shutterstock’s stock library , or import your own.

Click Graphics > Add text to add text.

4. Choose Colors 

Click Change color to change your text’s color. This will open up the color picker. Choose from preset color swatches or type the hex code.

5. Download and Export

Download your presentation night slideshow as a PNG, JPG, or MP4 file. Shutterstock Create subscribers can also download as a PDF file.

If you download as a PNG or JPG, your file will export as a .ZIP file.

If you download as an MP4, you can export as a single video file or individual files.

Despite its use of productivity tools we use in offices and classrooms, presentation night is a way to play with the structure of a game night and learn more about your friends.

So, get creative, have fun, and remember to double-check your work before presenting.

Need more presentation tips, tricks, and advice? We’ve got you covered:

• 8 Types of Presentations and Examples of When You Can Use Them
• How to Make a Professional Video Presentation
• Google Slides vs. PowerPoint: Which Is Best to Make a Slideshow?  

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400+ Creative and Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas [2024]

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A PowerPoint night is when friends come together and share slides about a topic they pick, one after the other. This cool trend on TikTok is a super fun activity for get-togethers and sleepovers.

You can make a PowerPoint to play this game with your family, college buddies, or classmates. Tools like SlidesAI.io make it easier with free templates and smart features that turn your words into slides in no time .

We all know these PowerPoint nights are a funny and enjoyable way to hang out with friends, colleagues, or loved ones. It’s a chance to let your creativity shine through your slides! Here are some awesome PowerPoint night ideas for parties.

What is PowerPoint night?

A PowerPoint night is an interactive social event where friends present their PowerPoint slides on chosen topics (or the most obscure questions), creating a fun and engaging atmosphere for friends, family, or colleagues. Also known as PowerPoint parties, they can be hosted in person or through video calls.

A theme for the night is chosen, and each individual or group creates presentation decks about funny topics to present. Usually accompanied by lots of finger foods and drinks, it’s a refreshing change from the same old party games.

The possibilities are endless. Pick ideas from any category to suit the dynamics of your groups. Add drinking games. Personalize the ideas for specific jobs or niche interests. This is an activity that can be played by a lot of friends at once, so get creative!

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Unique and Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas

• Pineapple on pizza: Delicious topping or a culinary sin?
• Things you believe are overrated: Start a controversial discussion, but keep it in good spirits!
• Explain that funny image: Get everyone to speculate and interpret what’s happening.
• DIY Olympic events: Invent new sports you and your friends could compete in.
• How each of my friends will get canceled: Humorously predict reasons and why.
• Spotify Wrapped: Compare your Spotify Wrapped stats and top songs.
• Forbidden foods: Things that aren’t edible that you want to eat.
• Reality check: What you thought being an adult would be like vs. reality.
• ‘I can’t believe we used to do that’: Ridiculous things that were normal in the past.
• Worst online purchase: Share stories of disappointing or funny online shopping fails.
• Emoji wishlist: Which emojis do you wish existed? Suggest 3 to 5 new emojis.
• Useless talents: Show off a quirk, fun but not particularly useful talent.
• Things that have happened to you that no one believes: Unbelievable but true stories.

Creative PowerPoint Night Party Ideas for Friends

• How did you meet: Share stories of how you met each of your friends.
• Rate how introverted or extroverted each friend is: Discuss each other’s social tendencies.
• Creating a Pinterest mood board for each friend: Make a mood board that represents a friend.
• Each friend’s toxic trait: Light-heartedly reveal each other’s flaws.
• Give all your friends a new name and persona: Invent new names and personas for each other.
• If we met earlier: Imagine how different your friendship would be if you met earlier in life.
• Where will we be in 10 years?: Predict where each of you will be in a decade.
• Create starter packs for each friend: Assemble a ‘starter pack’ meme for each friend.
• Your favorite memory with each friend: Share cherished memories with each friend.
• Body swap adventures: Create stories about swapping bodies with each other.
• Bits of me: Share a mood board or collage of your favorite things, places, and experiences.
• Three things I cannot live without: The most essential things in your life and why.
• Things you hate: Share them and let friends try to change your mind.
• Top dislikes: Discuss your biggest pet peeves and reasons why.
• Foods you don’t eat: Show pictures and explain your aversions.
• Weirdest food you have ever eaten: Describe unusual foods and where you tried them.
• Change my mind: Present an opinion and challenge others to change your view.
• Unpopular opinions: Share likes that are generally unpopular.
• Regrettable moments: Reflect on past moments you wish you could change.
• Best year of your life & why: Reflect on the best year of your life and the reasons behind it.
• Life lessons learned the hard way: Discuss important lessons learned from past mistakes.
• How everyone’s zodiac signs fit their personality: Discuss the accuracy of zodiac traits.
• The most ‘Zodiac sign’ thing each person has done: Stereotype the zodiac signs playfully.
• Friendship compatibility test: A playful assessment of how well you mesh as friends.
• Top 10 moments in our friendship history: Highlight the top moments you’ve shared.
• Best superhero powers: Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?
• Binge-watching vs. weekly episodes: Which makes for a better viewing experience?
• Never have I ever: Talk about the things you’ve never done (but should have, in a fun tone).
• Would you rather?: Present different scenarios and choose your preferences.
• Jail time predictions: Guess what silly crimes your friends could get jailed for, and assign the jail time.
• Cats vs dogs: Which are the superior pets?
• Each of your friends as dog breeds: Match friends to dog breeds based on their personality.
• Friends as mythical creatures: Turn them into mythical creatures based on their personality.
• Friends as podcasts: Assign a podcast theme to each friend.
• The best memes: Share your favorite memes.
• Trends you take part in and regret: Discuss past trends you regret following.
• Unpopular opinions: Reveal opinions that go against the norm.
• Why (fill in the blank) is overrated: Discuss why certain things are overhyped.
• Parallel universe: Imagine an alternate reality for your friend group.
• Friend trivia or two truths and a lie: Share fun facts or play the classic game.
• Everyone’s love language: Share and discuss each other’s love languages.
• Things you’d rather be doing than your current job: Share your dream jobs or activities.
• Funniest thing that ever happened at a job: Relive hilarious work moments.
• Assign each friend a job you think they’d be suited for: Suggest ideal jobs for each other.
• The most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you: Share your most embarrassing moments.
• Gender swap: Imagine if you and your friends were the opposite gender.
• The group chat’s texts out of context: Share funny out-of-context messages from your group chat.
• Conspiracy theories: Come up with unique conspiracy theories.
• Time travel adventure: Share where you’d go if you could time travel.
• Cringiest childhood photos: Share embarrassing childhood photos.
• Awkward teenage phase: Relive cringey teenage moments.
• Everyone’s best and worst photos on Instagram: Showcase each other’s Instagram hits and misses.
• Bucket list items: Share items on your bucket list.
• Everyone’s spirit animal and why: Assign and explain a spirit animal for each friend.
• Pet names you love and hate: Discuss favorite and least favorite pet names.
• Bank heist roles: Assign roles to each friend in a hypothetical heist.
• The best things you’ve learned from TikTok: Share useful TikTok discoveries.
• Social media blunders: Discuss embarrassing social media mistakes.
• Best and worst social media trends: Rate recent social media trends.
• Give each friend a superpower and explain why: Choose fitting superpowers for your friends.
• Suggest new names for each friend: Come up with creative new names for each other.
• Band names each friend would name their band: Invent band names that reflect each friend’s personality.
• Who my friends were in their past lives: Guess each friend’s past life persona.
• Everyone’s celebrity lookalikes: Match friends with their celebrity doppelgängers.
• Celebrities that would play your friends in a movie: Choose actors to portray each friend.
• Music showdowns: Which is better, 90s pop, 2000s hip-hop, or Taylor Swift?
• Movie remakes: Enhancements or recasts to the original?
• Your group as TV show characters: Assign each friend a character from a TV show everyone has watched.
• Bachelor/bachelorette predictions: Guess who would win on these reality shows.
• Which reality show should each friend participate in?: Match friends with reality shows.
• The top 10 best celebrity couples: Rank your favorite celebrity couples.
• A song to describe each person: Choose a song that represents each friend.
• A song for every milestone: Pick songs that match life milestones.
• Hot takes on a new album: Share opinions on recent music releases.
• The best restaurants: Discuss and rank your favorite dining spots.
• Dream wedding destinations: Describe your ideal wedding locations.
• Dream vacation: Talk about your ultimate vacation destinations.
• Locations for your next friend’s trip: Brainstorm and suggest future trip ideas.
• Holidays ranked from worst to best: Rank holidays based on your preferences.
• Your friends as fast food restaurants: Match friends with fast-food chains based on their personality.
• Things you would do if you were president: Share what changes or policies you’d implement.
• Best board games and why they’re the best: Discuss your favorite board games and reasons for liking them.
• Best gaming console: Share your favorite and a few top games to go along with it.
• Your most-watched movie & why: Share and explain your most-watched film.
• Everyone as -Movie or TV Show- Characters: Assign movie or TV show characters to each friend.
• Write a cheesy hallmark movie plot for everyone: Create a Hallmark-style plot featuring your friends.
• Recasting a new movie: Imagine a new cast for a well-known movie.
• Casting in a live-action for a cartoon movie: Suggest live-action actors for a cartoon.
• Dating app contenders: Create humorous dating app profiles for friends.
• Best & worst dates: Recount your best and worst dating experiences.
• Pick-up lines you’ve heard: Share memorable or cheesy pick-up lines.
• Best hookup stories: Discuss memorable or funny hookup stories.
• Everyone’s worst ex: Talk about past relationships gone wrong.
• Red flag crushes: Share crushes you had despite obvious red flags.
• Fashion trends you can’t get behind: Discuss popular fashion trends you dislike.
• Fashion fails awards: Present awards for the most memorable fashion fails.
• Extreme makeover: Imagine a dramatic makeover for each other.
• Decade-specific fashion fails: Laugh about the 90s, 2000s, or 2010s fashion trends.
• Tech evolution witnessed: Talk about the evolution of technology you’ve seen in your lifetime.
• GIF pronunciation: Is it “GIF” with a hard ‘g’ or “JIF”?
• Adulting wins and fails: Share your most successful and hilarious adulting moments.
• Hobby evolution: How have your hobbies changed from your teens to now?
• Back in my day…: Funny anecdotes about ‘the good old days.’
• Parenting tips I never got: Humorous or serious parenting advice you wish you had known.
• DIY home improvement disasters: Share stories of home projects that didn’t go as planned.
• Fantasy music festival lineup: Create your ultimate music festival lineup.
• Political run: Imagine if you ran for a political position and your campaign promises.
• First Horror Movie Victim: Guess who would be the first to go in a horror movie.
• Survivor timeline: Create a survivor story for your group and vote for who will last the longest.
• How everyone would die in a zombie apocalypse: Predict each other’s fate in a zombie outbreak.
• If we were in a sitcom: Create sitcom scenarios featuring your friends.
• Villain origin story: Imagine each friend as a villain and create origin stories.
• Kidnapper’s change of heart: Invent a story where a kidnapper releases you for a funny reason.
• Movie remakes you’d like to see: Discuss old movies you’d love to see remade.
• Throwback playlist: Songs that define your earlier years and why.
• If our lives were a reality show: Title and plot for a reality show about your group.
• The great debate: Light-hearted debates on trivial topics (e.g., best pizza topping).
• Health fad experiences: Discuss health trends you’ve tried and their outcomes.
• The evolution of your dream home: Describe how your ideal home has changed over the years.
• Life hacks that actually work: Share genuinely useful life hacks you’ve discovered.
• ‘I wish I knew’ in my early 20s: Valuable insights you wish you had known earlier.
• Bucket list check-in: Update and share your life’s bucket list progress.
• How I’d spend a lottery win now vs. ten years ago: Contrast your spending plans.
• The ultimate road trip: Plan an epic road trip with specific stops and reasons.
• ‘This is why I’m single’ stories: Share funny or bizarre dating experiences.
• If we started a business together: Brainstorm a business idea suited to your group.
• DIY culinary creations: Share your best or worst attempts at cooking or baking.
• Retro gaming night: Discuss old video games and their impact on you.
• ‘That’s so 2000s’: Laugh about things that were quintessential in the 2000s.
• My secret guilty pleasure TV show: Confess the TV shows you secretly love.
• The evolution of social media: How your use of social media has changed over time.
• ‘What if’ scenarios about major life decisions: Reflect on alternative life paths.
• The mixtape of my life: Songs for various phases and moments in your life.
• Letter to my younger self: Write a letter to your younger self with advice and insights.
• Dream concert experiences: Share which concerts you wish you could have attended.
• Fitness journey ups and downs: The highs and lows of staying fit over the years.
• The evolution of our friend group: How your group dynamic has changed over time.
• If our lives were a novel: What genre and plot would your group’s novel have?
• Wine-tasting adventures: Share stories from wine tastings or vineyard visits.
• Pandemic hobby reveals: New hobbies or skills picked up during the pandemic.
• Travel disaster stories: Share your most chaotic or humorous travel mishaps.
• Global cuisine cook-off: Discuss international dishes you’ve tried cooking.
• Around the world in 80 tales: Share stories from countries you’ve visited.
• Adulting 101: Essential life skills you’ve learned since becoming an adult.
• The art of finding balance: Discuss how you balance work, life, leisure activities, and family.
• Mystery trip planning: Design a surprise trip for each other with imaginary unlimited budgets.
• Celebrity dinner party: Choose which celebrities you’d invite to a dinner party and why.
• Eco-challenge ideas: Brainstorm fun challenges to live more sustainably.
• Dream music festival line-up: Create the ultimate line-up with your favorite artists.
• If we were superheroes: Assign each friend a superhero identity and powers.
• House renovation fantasies: Share your dream home renovation plans.
• Future technology predictions: Predict what technology will look like in 20 years.
• Fantasy road trip across fictional worlds: Plan a journey through your favorite fictional universes.
• Reimagining famous paintings with friends: Insert yourselves humorously into famous artworks.
• If our pets could talk: Imagine what your pets would say about you.
• Reinventing classic fairy tales: Rewrite classic fairy tales with a modern twist.
• Virtual world tour: Share a place you’ve virtually explored or want to visit.
• Alien invasion survival plan: Create a strategy for surviving an alien invasion.
• If we were in a musical: Imagine your life as a musical and describe key scenes.
• Underwater world exploration: Describe an adventure in an imagined underwater city.
• DIY fashion show: Create your own fashion line and present it.
• Secret agent identities: Come up with secret agent personas and missions for each other.
• Time capsule predictions: Predict what items will be in a 2050 time capsule.
• If we made a band: Come up with a name, genre, and first album cover.
• Reimagined book covers: Redesign the covers of your favorite books.
• Magazine cover stars: Create magazine covers featuring each friend.
• Mythical world creation: Invent a mythical world and describe its inhabitants and rules.
• If we were video game characters: Assign each friend a role in a video game.
• Dream theme park rides: Design a theme park ride based on your favorite movie or book.
• Alternate universe careers: Discuss what careers you’d have in different universes.
• Hidden talents show and tell: Share a talent or skill that most people don’t know you have.
• Life as a sitcom: Create a sitcom plot line based on your friend group.
• If we were a traveling circus: Assign each friend a role in a circus troupe.
• Vintage photo recreation: Recreate old family photos with a modern twist.
• Mythbusters: Friend edition: Debunk common myths with personal stories.
• Epic prank wars stories: Share the best pranks you’ve played or experienced.
• Dream concert line-up from past eras: Create a concert line-up with artists from different decades.
• If our lives were an epic poem: Write an epic poem about your adventures together.
• Fantasy island getaway planning: Design a fantasy island and plan an imaginary trip there.
• DIY game show night: Create your own game show with unique challenges.
• ‘What’s in my apocalypse survival kit’: Share what you’d include in a survival kit.
• Recipe fails and successes: Discuss your best and worst attempts at cooking or baking.
• If we were on a reality TV show: Choose a reality TV show and imagine your role in it.
• Our group’s theme song: Write or choose a theme song for your friend group.
• Dream music festival lineup with a twist: Create a festival lineup featuring unexpected artist collaborations.
• If we were characters in a fantasy novel: Assign each friend a role in a fantasy story.
• Superpower lottery: Randomly assign superpowers and discuss how you’d use them.
• Life milestones bingo: Create a bingo game based on common and uncommon life milestones.
• Retro-decade party themes: Pick a decade and plan a themed party around it.
• Recreating iconic movie scenes: Act out and record iconic scenes from movies.
• Life in a parallel dimension: Describe what your life might look like in an alternate dimension.
• Future tech we wish existed: Discuss futuristic technology you wish was real.
• Gadget invention brainstorm: Come up with a gadget that doesn’t exist but should.
• No design skills required
• 3 presentations/month free
• Don’t need to learn a new software

Family-Friendly PowerPoint Night Ideas

• Favorite childhood memories: Reminisce about favorite memories from your childhoods.
• Childhood dreams revisited: Share what each family member wanted to be when they grew up.
• Family tree storytelling: Share interesting stories about ancestors and relatives.
• The story of our family name: Explore the history and meaning behind your family’s surname.
• Our family’s favorite myths and legends: Discuss myths or legends that fascinate your family.
• Culinary heritage: Discuss traditional dishes from your family’s cultural background.
• Family recipe swap: Present favorite family recipes and their histories.
• Kitchen catastrophes: Relive the most memorable cooking fails and disasters.
• The great family bake-off: Plan a family baking competition and describe the ideal entries.
• Family’s favorite comfort foods: Discuss the comfort foods that everyone loves.
• Favorite family tradition or routine: Discuss beloved family traditions or daily routines.
• Is it cake?!: Vote on photos of hyper-realistic cakes (and decoys) to guess which is cake.
• Our family in different eras: Imagine your family living in different historical periods.
• If our family started a business: Brainstorm ideas for a family business.
• Our family’s impact on the world: Discuss how your family contributes to the community.
• Family milestone: Highlight significant milestones achieved by family members.
• Predict the future: Predict each other’s lives in 5, 10, or 20 years.
• Family time capsule: Decide on items each family member would include in a time capsule.
• A day in our family’s life (past vs. present): Contrast a typical day in the past with now.
• Family’s guide to happiness: Share each member’s ideas on what happiness means.
• Our family’s unsung heroes: Talk about family members who have made a significant impact.
• Family advice column: Share the best advice given by different family members.
• Our family’s world records: Create funny or serious world records held by family members.
• Guess the relative: Show baby or old photos and guess which family member it is.
• Doppelgängers: Share photos or stories of family members who look like celebrities or characters.
• Talent show: Showcase each family member’s unique talents or skills.
• Family talent hidden gems: Unveil hidden talents that family members haven’t shared before.
• Our family’s theme song: Choose or create a theme song for the family.
• Family sports day: Plan a family sports event and discuss the potential activities.
• Family fitness challenge ideas: Come up with fun fitness challenges for the family.
• The evolution of family pastimes: Discuss how family pastimes have changed over the years.
• Gardening mishaps for those without a green thumb: Talk about gardening attempts that didn’t go as planned.
• Tech blunders: Share stories of funny or frustrating technology mishaps in the family.
• Virtual family world tour: Present a virtual tour of places the family would love to visit.
• Share desired travel spots for family vacations: Discuss dream destinations for family trips.
• Family time-travel destinations: Choose historical periods to visit as a family.
• The product you like and recommend the most on Amazon: Share your top Amazon recommendations.
• Things that make sense to have in your home: Discuss practical items every household should have.
• Everyone’s favorite movies ranked: Debate and rank the family’s favorite movies.
• Everyone’s favorite TV shows ranked: Share and rank favorite TV shows among family members.
• Our family as a reality show: Create a hypothetical reality show based on your family life.
• The best nostalgic shows for your generation: Discuss TV shows that define your generation.
• Your dream home with a $5 million budget: Describe what your dream home would look like.
• Funniest Amazon reviews: Find and share hilarious product reviews from Amazon.
• Family Pet Hall of Fame: Share memorable moments and stories about family pets.
• Family book club: Discuss a book that the whole family has read.
• Home movie night: Watch and comment on old family videos.
• Family karaoke night: Have fun singing songs chosen for each family member.
• DIY projects gone wrong: Talk about DIY attempts that ended up being disasters.
• Favorite board games ranked: Discuss and rank the family’s favorite board games.
• Least favorite herb or garnishing: time for the coriander-haters to air their grievances.
• A letter to our future family: Write letters to future generations of your family.

Sibling Shenanigans: PowerPoint Night Ideas

• Before-College Tips: Tell what you wish you knew before going to college.
• Ex Breakdown: Talk about funny or interesting stories from past relationships.
• Childhood Tales: Share funny, embarrassing, or memorable stories from when you were kids.
• Siblings’ Goals List: Share goals you want to achieve together as siblings.
• Show and Tell: Each sibling shows something special and explains why it’s important.
• Sibling Rivalries: Reminisce about playful rivalries and competitions from your childhood.
• Tech Mishaps: Share funny tech mishaps and text conversations.
• Synced Silliness: Make funny dance routines or silly faces together.
• Family Lingo: Share jokes, phrases, and slang that only your family understands.
• Hidden Talents: Reveal surprising talents or skills your siblings have.
• Photo Recreations: Recreate old photos funnily.
• Prank Wars: Tell the best pranks you played on each other.
• Guilty Pleasures: Share secret hobbies or interests you enjoy.
• Comedy Roast: Jokingly make fun of each other with good-natured humor.
• Through the Years: Show how your relationship evolved with pictures.

Bonding PowerPoint Night Ideas for Couples & Dates

• Love language exploration: Discuss and share each other’s love languages and what they mean to you.
• Our favorite things about each other: Share what you most appreciate about each other.
• Our best moments: Relive and share the best moments you’ve had together.
• Love story timeline: Create a timeline of your relationship, highlighting key moments.
• My favorite photos of you: Present and explain your favorite photos of each other.
• Our bucket list: Compile a list of adventures and experiences you want to go on together.
• Creative date night ideas: Come up with a list of unique and fun ideas for future date nights.
• Virtual date night ideas: Share creative ideas for virtual dates or for those in LDRs.
• Fantasy getaway: Plan an imaginary perfect vacation or escape.
• Honeymoon destinations: Discuss and plan your ideal honeymoon spots.
• Our parallel universe: Imagine and describe your lives together in an alternate universe.
• If we were a meme: Create or find a meme that perfectly describes your relationship.
• Our story as a graphic novel: Visualize your relationship story as a series of comic strips or a graphic novel.
• Our superhero alter egos: Invent superhero identities for yourselves as a couple.
• Playlist for our relationship: Compile a playlist that represents different stages of your relationship.
• Astrological compatibility: Discuss how your astrological signs influence your relationship.
• Future kid names: Share and discuss potential names for future children.
• Parenting bloopers: Relate funny or memorable moments from parenting (if applicable).
• Celebrity power couples: Compare your relationship to famous celebrity couples.
• Guess each other’s likes and dislikes: Try to guess each other’s preferences accurately.
• Dream house design: Collaborate on designing your ideal home.
• House renovation fantasies: Talk about how you would renovate or change your current living space.
• TikTok challenge duo: Plan and present a TikTok challenge you would do together.
• Our YouTube channel concept: Come up with an idea for a YouTube channel you could start together.
• Travel vlog dream: Discuss the idea of creating travel vlogs of your adventures.
• Our dream music festival lineup: Create a lineup for a music festival you’d love to attend together.
• Couples’ gaming night: Plan a gaming night, including which games you would play.
• Fitness challenge as a couple: Plan a fitness or wellness challenge you can do together.
• Our eco-friendly lifestyle plan: Discuss ways to make your lifestyle more environmentally friendly.
• If we had a podcast: Develop an idea for a podcast you could host as a couple.
• Our favorite viral videos: Share and discuss your favorite viral videos or trends.
• If we were influencers: Brainstorm the type of content you would create if you were social media influencers.
• Our custom emojis: Design emojis that capture unique aspects of your relationship.
• Social media archives: Look back at your posts and interactions with each other on social media.
• Our food blog concept: Imagine starting a food blog together and what it would feature.
• Shared hobby exploration: Propose a new hobby you could start learning together.
• Couple’s wellness retreat: Plan an imaginary wellness retreat, including activities and locations.
• Our couple’s signature dish: Create and present a dish representing your relationship.
• Couple’s themed photoshoot ideas: Come up with fun and creative themes for a photoshoot together.
• Our signature dance move: Choreograph, or choose a dance move you both love.
• Dream home tech setup: Imagine the ultimate tech setup in your future home.
• Virtual reality adventures: Imagine and describe an adventure you’d have in a virtual reality world.
• Fashion style evolution: Share how each other’s fashion styles have evolved since you’ve been together.
• If we wrote a book: Come up with an idea for a book you could write together.
• DIY project for two: Plan a DIY project you can work on together.
• Pet parenting plan: Discuss the possibility and plans for having a pet together.

Engaging PowerPoint Night Ideas for Colleagues

• Paid holiday scenario: What will you do, and where will you go if you had three months of paid leave?
• Dream job swap day: Talk about a job you want to try for a day, within or outside your current workplace.
• Alternate universe careers: Imagine different career paths you and your colleagues might have taken.
• Fantasy retirement plans: Describe your ideal retirement life.
• The ultimate sandwich combo: A delicious debate on what goes into your ideal sandwich (with images!).
• The great office work debate: Engage in a discussion of the pros and cons of remote work.
• Meeting styles: Compare the effectiveness and preferences for in-person versus virtual meetings.
• Work hours: Discuss preferences between traditional 9-5 schedules or flexible working hours.
• Things you’ve always wanted to learn how to do: List skills or sports you’ve wanted to learn.
• Things you would do with a million dollars: Share what you would do if you suddenly became a millionaire.
• Everyone’s enneagram types: Discuss your enneagram types and how they reflect your work styles.
• Initial impressions: Talk about your first impressions of your colleagues and how they have changed.
• Colleague catchphrases: Highlight unique or commonly used phrases by colleagues.
• Job title makeovers: Invent creative and humorous job titles for yourself and your colleagues.
• The best and worst managers or bosses you’ve ever had: Share experiences with different types of managers.
• Office confessions: Admit to harmless office misdeeds or funny incidents.
• Most embarrassing email sent: Share stories of sending emails that went wrong or to the wrong person.
• Office fashion faux pas: Recall memorable office fashion mistakes.
• Best office cubicle/space design: Showcase well-designed office spaces or dream cubicle setups.
• Most bizarre thing on your office desk: Share the weirdest items you have or have seen on office desks.
• Dream office chair: Share your ideas on what you think is the best office chair money can buy.
• Office gadgets that make sense: Share useful or innovative gadgets that enhance the workspace.
• The best iPhone/Android apps you can’t live without: Present essential mobile apps for work and personal life.
• Best work music: Discuss whether certain genres of music, like classical or lo-fi, help with focus at work. Bonus – share your playlist!
• Virtual background challenge: Compete to create the most unique or funny virtual backgrounds.
• Colleague cocktails: Assign a type of cocktail to each colleague based on their personality.
• Each of your colleagues as cat breeds: Compare your colleagues to different cat breeds based on their traits, accompanied with cat photos or videos!
• Compare colleagues to “The Office” TV show characters: Match colleagues with characters from “The Office.”
• Coffee or tea: Debate the merits and preferences of coffee vs. tea.
• Office memes: Share popular or internal office memes.

Spark Laughter with Classmates: PowerPoint Night Ideas

• Viral video reacts: React to popular YouTube videos or TikToks together.
• TikTok Challenge Hall of Fame: Showcase favorite TikTok challenges or create a class-specific challenge.
• Stream team: Discuss the latest series, show, or channel everyone’s been watching.
• Best YouTube channels to binge-watch: Recommend your go-to YouTube channels and explain your addiction.
• Playlist exchange: Share your current favorite playlists or songs.
• Your favorite guilty pleasure song: Confess the songs you love but might be embarrassed to admit, and explain which moods they suit.
• Guess the celebrity: Try to identify celebrities from their childhood images.
• Your favorite fictional character: Talk about a fictional character you love and the reasons behind it.
• If you were a video game: Match friends to video games based on their personality.
• Your friends as Disney or Marvel characters: Assign a Disney or Marvel character to each classmate.
• If I were an anime character: Choose an anime character that best represents you (or your alter ego).
• Hogwarts sorting: Sort classmates into Hogwarts houses.
• Classmates as historical figures: Which historical figure do they resemble or embody?
• Classmates as animals: Imagine which animal each classmate would be.
• Ice cream flavors: Which ice cream flavor would each person be, and why?
• Color palette matching: Choose color palettes that match classmates’ personalities.
• Most likely to go viral: Come up with ideas on what each of your classmates will go viral for, then do a vote.
• Pop culture time machines: Rate pop cultures (e.g., 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s) based on defining hairstyles, fashion, singers, and trends.
• Evaluate yearbook photographs: Look back and rate yearbook photos for a good laugh together.
• Hidden talents: Reveal skills or talents that your classmates might not know about.
• Passion projects: Discuss personal projects or interests you’re passionate about.
• Future class reunion: Predict what everyone will do at a class reunion 10 years later.
• Tech time capsule: Predict the future of technology in 10 years.
• Dream influencer collab: Discuss which influencer you’d love to collaborate with (or meet) and why.
• Indie hacker dream: Describe an app or software that you’d invent and why.
• What’s in my bag: Reveal interesting or unusual items you carry every day.
• Snacks on the go: Share your go-to nibbles for busy days or study sessions.
• Favorite childhood treats: What snacks did you like as a child (and perhaps still do)?
• Rating fast food restaurants: Rank fast food chains and your favorite order there.
• The best books you’ve ever read: Talk about your all-time favorite books.
• Book club: Recommend books for your classmates to read and explain why.
• Study strategies: Share effective studying techniques or tips.
• Handwriting vs. typing: Which is better for learning?
• Group projects or solo work: Which is more effective?
• Art vs. science: Which is more crucial in education?
• Ideal pet: Describe your dream pet, real or imaginary.

Icebreaker PowerPoint Night Ideas for New Friends

• Emoji introductions: Use emojis to express your personality.
• First impressions: Discuss your initial thoughts or feelings about each other.
• New friend fun facts: Share an unusual or funny fact about yourself.
• Two truths and a lie: Guess which of the three statements is a lie.
• Top misconceptions about your culture, language, or customs: Clarify common misunderstandings and stereotypes with a light heart and open mind.
• My name in another language: Translate or adapt your name into five different languages.
• Personality collage: Create a visual representation or mood board about your personality.
• Guess my passion: Prepare a collage of images about your greatest passion, and let others guess what it is.
• Life hacks that changed your life: Share a tip or trick that’s been a game changer.
• If I were an inventor: Pitch an invention you would create.
• Favorite drink or beverage: Rank your top beverages and explain why.
• Favorite foods and cuisines: Photos of your favorite foods and why.
• Road trip snack preference: Connect snack choices to personality traits.
• If I were a food: Describe what kind of food you’d be and why.
• Book or movie character: Pick a character you relate to or aspire to be like.
• Movie night choices: What genre and movie would you choose?
• The best and worst things about everyone’s jobs: Shed light on the extreme ends of your job.
• Things from Amazon that you would recommend to a stranger: Your top Amazon picks and finds, and why.
• Lottery win: The first five things you’d spend money on if you won the lottery.
• If you could swap lives for a day: Choose whose life you’d like to experience for a day.
• If you could time travel: Where would you go if you could get there instantly, and why?
• Describe your best day ever: What would your perfect day be from start to finish?
• Guilty pleasures and indulgences: Confess your guilty pleasure or secret indulgence.
• Favorite season: What is your favorite season, and what does it remind you of?
• Ideal superpower: Choose your own ideal superpower and why.
• Dream vacation: Cultural exploration or relaxing beach?
• Best dessert: What is your favorite dessert, and what would you pair it with?
• Morning routine: Are you an early riser, or do you snooze 5 times every morning?
• Morning or evening person?: Early bird or night owl? Share bits of your routine and sleep habits.
• Fitness preferences: Gym workout? Outdoor activities?

Tips for hosting a PowerPoint night presentation

🍿 Turn it into a potluck, or have friends bring their own food and drinks

📺 Use a TV screen (and big fonts) and Chromecast or Airplay

⏰ Use a timer for each presenter to keep things on time

🗂️ Use AI to help with creating the slides and templates

✨ Grab a friend with legit Photoshop skills to add fun visuals and interactive elements to the slides

💡 You don’t need to stick to Microsoft PowerPoint – Google Slides works too!

Learn more: Convert PowerPoint slides to Google Slides

Hosting a PowerPoint night is a super simple way to bond, spend quality time, and share anecdotes and experiences while remaining cozy indoors. You can stick to one theme for the night or mix and match multiple ideas – as long as there is something for everyone you are inviting!

We hope this mega list of themes, funny ideas, and topics has given you some good ideas and conversation starters to help prepare for your next PowerPoint night with your best friends!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. what kind of topic should i choose.

Let your creativity flow! Funny, serious, personal, even bizarre – the best topics showcase your personality and spark conversation.

2. How long should my presentation be? How many slides?

Keep it concise! Aim for 3-10 minutes and 5-15 slides. Remember, it’s about sharing, not lecturing.

3. Do I need to be a PowerPoint expert?

Absolutely not! PowerPoint Night is about having fun with friends, not fancy effects. Beginners are welcome!

4. Can we do PowerPoint Night online?

Sure! Use video call apps like Zoom or Google Meet to share your screen and presentations.

5. How can I make my presentation more interesting?

Spice it up! Use humor, personal stories, pictures, or even interactive elements like quizzes or polls. Encourage participation with questions and discussions.

6. Can PowerPoint Nights have themes?

You bet! Themes add an extra layer of fun. Explore options like conspiracy theories, childhood memories, favorite movies, or cooking disasters.

7. Can I use other presentation tools?

Of course! Use Google Slides, Prezi, Canva, or any presentation tool you prefer.

8. How do we decide who presents first?

Keep it light! Draw names from a hat or let a natural presenter kick things off, if you have one.

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100 Exciting PowerPoint Night Ideas to Liven up Your Next PowerPoint Party [Theme-Based] Plus Practical PPT Templates

Summary: No ideas for your PPT party? Please read this blog post to find 100 creative and funny PowerPoint night ideas based on different themes, such as friends, family, couples, colleagues and even unhinged topics. Also, you will be introduced to free presentation templates to help you create stunning slideshows for your PowerPoint night. 

Inspired by TikTok, PowerPoint night or party has now become a trending casual event for a large group of people. Now, it is your turn to host a PowerPoint party! You are truly thrilling but nervous at the same time. You will have the power to witness the creative or funny side of your friends, families or colleagues; however, you may be terrified at the thought that a boring topic or theme might ruin your PowerPoint night. Please don’t worry. We are here to help. In this article, we will present you with 100 exciting PowerPoint night ideas for your upcoming PowerPoint party . You will find inspiring topics based on different themes and, more excitingly, some useful and simple slideshow templates to help you creative exquisite presentations. Now, let’s begin our journey to search for unique ideas for your presentation night.

What is PowerPoint Night?

A PowerPoint night, also known as a PowerPoint or slideshow party, is a social gathering where participants create and deliver short presentations with the help of Microsoft PowerPoint or similar presentation software. It is now a popular social activity in various informal scenarios like parties, gatherings or team-building events.

Typically, at a PPT night, the attendees will try to attract and entertain the audience through creative and engaging presentations. They will usually focus on humorous, casual or even unrealistic topics rather than formal or serious content. Therefore, it is a good opportunity for participants to showcase their creativity, storytelling skills and sense of humor while attempting to make others resonating. Therefore, excellent PPT night ideas will definitely liven up your slideshow party.

What should you prepare as a PowerPoint Party Host?

If you are a host for a PowerPoint, in addition to ideas for your PowerPoint night, here are some things you should consider preparing:

• Invitations: Make digital event invitations  or send out event details with the picked topics and clear instructions for presentation preparation.
• Venue and Equipment: Choose a conformable venue to accommodate all your participants and prepare the necessary equipment, such as a projector or a large screen, to display the presentations.
• Presentation Guidelines: Provide clear presentation guidelines, including the desired length (e.g., 5-10 minutes), the preferred format (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Slides) and any specific requirements or restrictions.
• Time Arrangement: Plan a schedule or agenda for your slideshow party to ensure that each participant has sufficient time to present. Also, you can specify the time for breaks, audience interaction and any other activities that you might want to include.
• Technical Support: Get yourself familiar with the presentation software and equipment beforehand so that you can assist participants if they encounter any technical difficulties. Prepare backup options or plan B when facing a problem too difficult to tackle.
• Refreshments: Prepare snacks, beverages or even a potluck-style meal to keep participants energized and create a social atmosphere during breaks or after the presentations.
• Engagement Activities: Plan interactive activities or games related to the presentations, such as trivia quizzes or a Q&A session after each presentation to encourage audience participation and engagement.
• Feedback and Appreciation: Spare a few minutes for presenters to provide feedback or vote for their favorite presentation. Provide small prizes, such as digital certificates or small tokens, to appreciate their efforts.

Now, you have everything to know as a PPT night host. You need to work the crucial step out-- Ideas for PowerPoint Night . Please read on to learn more about it.

100 Mind-Blowing PowerPoint Night Ideas Based on Different Themes

Now, here is the most significant part of your party--PowerPoint night topics. You will be introduced to 100 constructive slides night ideas to juice up your next PowerPoint party.

10 Unhinged PowerPoint Night Ideas for a Wild Night

Here are 10 unusual and even crazy presentation ideas for your slideshow night:

• Conversations with My Pet: What They're Really Thinking?
• Rank Olympic Game Mascots in a Battle Royale (Give humorous commentary on their fighting skills, weaponry, and survival tactics)
• Historical Figures as Modern-Day Influencers: What Their Niches Will be and How They Stand out in the Ferociously Competitive Social Media World?
• The Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse in a Small Town
• Which Disney Villain Would Make the Best Boss?
• Which of Us Could Be an Alien and Why?
• If My Ex Partner Bacame the President of My Country
• What Marvel or DC Superhero Will My Brother or Sister Be?
• Of My Friends, Who Will Be Highly Likely to Survive a Horror Movie
• The Secret Lives of Inanimate Objects in My Room

10 Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas for Friends

In this part, you will find 10 fun presentation ideas for your friends.

• My Friends as Iconic Memes: Match Each of Your Friends to a Popular Meme
• Old Time Matters: Gather Old Photos and Go Through Them Together
• Funny X/Instagram Comment Sharing: Read the hilarious comments on your X or Instagram
• My Friend Is a Celebrity: What Kind of Niche Will Your Friend Succeed?
• Convince Me: Try to Persuade Me to Change My Mind on My Dislikes
• I Want to Be You: Pick a Friend Who You Want to Swap Your Life with
• Podcast Choices: Describe What Type of Podcast You Will Make and Why?
• If My Favorite TV Characters Had Tinder Profiles and Suddenly Contact Me
• I Am A Fast Food Tycoon: Choose a Fast Brand and Show How You Will Manage It to Outweigh Others (Be Funny and Creative)
• My Friends Are from the Kardashians: Cast your friends as the Kardashian Members

10 Hilarious PowerPoint Night Topics for New Friends

This section is worth your attention if you are out of slideshow ideas for a night with your new friends.

• Rank the Silliest Reality TV Show Moments
• If Superheros Had Social Media Accounts
• Your First Impression About Me: Discuss Your Initial Thoughts or Feelings.
• Truths and a Lie: Give three descriptions-Two are true and one is not.
• Your Favorite Singer and His/Her Songs That You Should Not Miss
• Your Ideal Vacation: A Cultural or A Natural Site?
• What I am Truly Fond of: Let Others Guess What Your Passion Is Through a Collage of Images or A Few Sentences
• The Ultimate Guide to Overthinking Everything (Offer a comedic take on how to overthink everyday situations)
• The Weirdest Things People Have Googled
• You Should Buy It on Amazon: Share Some Good Things Purchased from Amazon

10 Exciting Girls Night PowerPoint Ideas

These are some thrilling PPT party ideas to spark up your inspiration for an amusing girls’ night:

• Our Celebrity Crushes: A Deep Dive
• Who Will You Be in Barbie Land?
• Chick Flick Recommendations: From Classics to Cringe
• “The Perfect Girls” Trip: Dream Destinations
• “Fashion Fails” and How to Avoid Them (You, Your Friends or Celebrities)
• Which Disney Princesses Would I Be and How Would You Live Your Life?
• Best Self-Care and Pampering Routines (Include product recommendations and DIY ideas)
• The Ultimate BFF Test: How Well Do You Know Each Other?
• The Most Disastrous Date Stories: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
• Iconic Female Characters We Love and Why

10 Cool PowerPoint Party Ideas for Boys

The following presentation theme ideas will help you host a successful slideshow party for an all-boy group.

• Ultimate Video Game Character Showdown (with humorous commentary and epic battle scenarios)
• The Greatest Sports Moments of All Time
• Epic Movie Villains: Who's the Worst of Them All?
• Surviving an Apocalypse: Our Group's Survival Plan
• The Best Pranks We've Pulled on each other or others
• Epic Fails: What Can We Learn from Our Mistakes?
• This Is My Dream Job: Describe The Most Ideal Job That You Want to Take
• The Evolution of Our Favorite Superheroes: How They Develop over the Years
• Married or Single: Which Is More Suitable for You?
• Create a Music Playlist for Your Life

10 Unique PowerPoint Night Ideas for College

A college presentation night can be more colorful with these unique and fun PowerPoint topics:

• A Chance to be on TV: If Our College Had Its Own Reality TV Show
• Dorm Room Decor Battle: Who Has the Best Style?
• My Roommate Frightens Me: Roommate Horror Stories
• College Life Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Surviving College
• If Our Professors Lived a Double Life
• The Craziest College Myths and Legends that circulate around college campuses
• The Ultimate College Bucket List (Must-Do Activities and Experiences)
• The Most Ridiculous College Majors You've Ever Heard of
• The Best and Worst College Party Themes
• From Freshman to Senior: How a College Student Grows Intellectually and Personally

10 Creative PowerPoint Night Ideas for Couples

No inspiration for fun slide ideas for couples? Try the following themes:

• Our Relationship Timeline (The Key Moments in Your Relationship)
• The Ultimate Date Night Ideas: From Romantic to Adventurous
• Our Dream Home to Live Together
• Another Us in a Parallel Universe: Imagine and describe your lives together in an alternate universe.
• Social Media Archives: How You Interact with each other on social media before an After Becoming a Couple.
• Our Future Together: 5, 10, 20 Years from Now
• The Story of How We Met (From Male and Female Perspectives)
• Our Favorite Romantic Movie Collections
• Astrological compatibility: Discuss whether your relationship is astrologically compatible.
• First Night Re-Imagination Re-picture what you will be like at the first night spent together.

10 Fresh PowerPoint Night Ideas for Family

Looking for some family-friendly slideshow night ideas? Here is the right place.

• Position Switch: When Your Children Become Your Parents
• Family History and Ancestry: Explores Our Family Tree
• Our Favorite Family Vacations
• The Great Family Talent Show: Discover the Hidden Talents Within the Family
• The Most Cherished Family Moments
• Family Feud (Make it a family-friendly competition in a funny way)
• Family Superlatives: Discuss Fun Superlatives for Your Family Members
• Nostalgic Photo Shows of Your Family
• Guess the relatives (Show a part of your relative’s face, such as lips or hair, or old photos and guess which family member it is)
• Yes, I Read It: Discuss a book that the whole family has read

10 Cute PowerPoint Night Ideas for Siblings

When it comes to siblings, you can choose from the following slideshow ideas:

• We Know But You Don’t: Discuss Sibling Slang or Inside Jokes
• Our Favorite Childhood Memories
• Let’s Have a Road Trip Together: My Dream Sibling Road Trip
• Sibling Talent Show: Show Your Unique Talents
• Sibling Face Swap: I Want to Be This Cartoon Character
• Our Future Dreams and Aspirations: Share your dreams and goals for the future.
• Re-Create Our Favorite Animation Shows
• Friendly Sibling Teasing: Exchange witty jabs and lighthearted jokes funnily.
• This Item is Special: Each sibling show the audience an object with a special meaning.
• What’s Inside My Room: Make a tour of your siblings’ childhood bedrooms, focusing on their special items and treasures.

10 Interesting PowerPoint Party Ideas for Colleagues

With the following PowerPoint party themes, a presentation night with your colleagues can be great fun.

• Workplace Debate: Work from Home or Work on Site?
• Behind the Scenes: Describe a day in your life outside of work
• Career Journey: How I Got Here (Share your career journey, including past jobs, major milestones and anecdotes)
• Office Superlatives: Award fun and lighthearted superlatives to colleagues, such as "Most Efficient Staff”
• My Ideal Team-Building Activities: Describe your favorite team-building activities and why you like it
• Workplace Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Productivity
• Office Pet Peeves: What Bugs Us the Most (Share your biggest office pet peeves in a humorous and lighthearted way)
• The Future of Our Industry (Present your thoughts on the future trends and innovations in your industry)
• Job Title Makeovers: Playfully redefine job titles to capture the essence of each role.
• Office Confessions: Get read for humorous secrets or funny anecdotes about the workplace.

How to Create Stunning Slideshows for Your PowerPoint Night Ideas?

When you have a brilliant presentation night idea , you will absolutely long to make an appealing PPT slideshow that impresses others. You may stare at your blank presentation page and strain your nerves to wonder about your visual designs. Gone are the days when you have to create your slideshow from scratch. Many professional image editing sites now offer numerous simple and fun PowerPoint templates. Here, it is strongly advisable to try Fotor .

Fotor is one of the most recognized online image editors, famous for its simple and practical image creation, editing and manipulation. Meanwhile, it provides a variety of free online design templates , including theme-based slides templates. All of them are the fine works of professional PPT designers and contain reasonable pages with the necessary content, enabling you to design a professional presentation in minutes.

Besides, Fotor’s 60 free presentation templates  are easy to use and rich in various essential visual elements, allowing you to adjust them conveniently, including fonts, stickers, background colors and more. Additionally, you can effortlessly add your own materials to “decorate” your slideshows, such as images, GIFs, etc. All templates require no learning curve, so you will find it less challenging to operate, even if you are an IT novice.

* 60+ Free PowerPoint Templates

* Multiple Themes with Professional Design

* Adjustable visual elements, such as fonts, stickers, backgrounds, etc.

* Your own visual materials addable

* Customization for a single PPT page or the whole PPT set

How to Make a Beautiful PowerPoint Presentation with Fotor?

Step 1. Open Fotor Photo Editor, go to Templates > All Templates and then find Presentation . ( You can also go to Fotor’s Presentation Templates page , pick the preferred sample and then click Use this Template . )

Step 2. Select your desired template . ( You can either click the single page to customize one slide only or hit Use the Whole Template Set to personalize all slides. )

Step 3. Adjust the elements , including text, stickers, shapes, background colors, etc., to create custom PPT slideshows. ( Feel free to add your own materials, such as photos, GIFs and more. )

Step 4. Press the Download button to save your final work once you are satisfied.

Tips for Crafting Memorable PowerPoint Night Ideas

How can you deliver an outstanding presentation? Here are some tips to help you craft good ideas for slide night :

1. Know Your Audience

Understand their interests, use the information that they like and present it in a suitable and humorous tone.

2. Be Creative with Themes

Resort to some unique concepts, but integrate them with familiar themes to spark discussions and laughter.

3. Use Engaging Visuals

Add HD images, GIFs, animation and videos to make your slides visually appealing.

4. Keep It Interactive

Include interactive elements like polls, quizzes, trivia or Q&A sessions to keep the audience engaged.

5. Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Story

Share personal stories or experiences to make the presentation more resonating.

6. Use Humor Wisely

Tell jokes and funny anecdotes, but ensure they are appropriate for the audience. You can also seek assistance from visual elements, such as funny images, memes, and GIFs.

7. Keep It Concise

Focus on the main points and deliver them in simple and short sentences. Meanwhile, avoid cluttering slides with too much information.

8. Practice Good Design Principles

Make your PowerPoint presentations visually stunning. Rely on an easy and convenient presentation editor or professionally-designed slide template to help you with this request, for example, Fotor’s free presentation templates.

9. Rehearse and Time Your Presentation

The recommended duration is around 5-10 minutes, so rehearse your presentation to ensure smooth delivery and timing.

Final Thought

PowerPoint night ideas are significant as a slideshow party is a fantastic way to bring people together, whether for friend/family gatherings, sibling bonding or workplace team-building. After finishing this blog post, you can definitely draw inspiration to craft your creative presentation night ideas to impress and engage your audience.

So, fire up your slides, gather your audience and get ready for an unforgettable PowerPoint night!

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14 Ideas for the Best PowerPoint Night in History

Welcome to the ultimate guide on hosting a PowerPoint night, a social sensation that's been keeping groups of friends entertained. If you love the idea of mixing laughter with a dash of competitive spirit, all while showcasing your most whimsical ideas through presentations, then you're in the right place. From crafting the perfect slide to mastering the art of the teleprompter game, we're here to walk you through 14 brilliant ideas that promise to make your PowerPoint night the talk of the town. So grab your projector, gather your friends, and get ready to dive into a night filled with creativity, debates, and unforgettable fun.

What is a PowerPoint Night?

This trend popped up back in 2020 on TikTok for those who really enjoy a good PowerPoint and the fun of presenting to a group of friends, but it’s still going strong in 2022. PowerPoint and presentation nights are parties where you and your friends get together to present silly topics to each other. It can be anything from reading a teleprompter blind to arguing what Disney villain deserves a redemption arc. 

How to Make Your PowerPoint Night Great 

The key to a good PowerPoint night is planning. From deciding the venue to selecting the theme, every detail counts. Begin by setting a date and inviting your friends well in advance. Next, decide on the format of the night: will it be a casual gathering or a more structured event with designated presentation times? Know what the topic(s) of the night will be. 

Make sure you have the right tools you need. After all, you can’t have a PowerPoint or Teleprompter game without either of those. Effective event planning is crucial for the smooth execution of your PowerPoint night, turning a simple get-together into an epic event.

‍ Here are some PowerPoint night ideas to help you get started.

Teleprompter Games

Teleprompters are used by newscasters, politicians, and social influencers alike. They’re excellent for presentations, and that means they’re great for presentation game night. Here are some fun teleprompter games to play on your next game night. 

Haywire Teleprompter

Write a news story for your friends to read with the solemness of a daytime newscaster. But here’s the twist. You and your friends each take the story, deliberately rewrite it with the intent to throw the speaker off, and then pass your scripts to each other. Whoever lasts the longest without cracking a smile wins. 

Beat the Teleprompter 

See which of your friends can read and speak the fastest. Use an app like Teleprompter with adjustable scroll speed , add a silly script, and take turns as you increase the scroll speed. For extra fun, add rules for slip-ups and laughing. 

The Anchorman Teleprompter Game 

This game is similar to Haywire Newscast teleprompter, but you use a teleprompter alongside Anchorman: Improper Teleprompter. The game involves choosing random words to fill in premade scripts. It isn’t original as Haywire Teleprompter, but the setup is quick and easy. 

Group Blind Reads

Another game to make your friend laugh involves blind reading any presentation. Have your friends speak at length about the values of the turnip, or how they love the things you know they hate. If it’s in the script, they have to say it. 

Clueless Narrator

Find any YouTube video you want, mute it, and write out the narration. Add all of the goofy commentaries you want, the only limit is imagination. Then have someone blind read from the teleprompter app as you watch the video as a group. 

Who’s Who Presentation Night Ideas

Ever wanted to give a presentation on what you think of your friends? Exploring personal connections through creative presentations adds a heartfelt dimension to your PowerPoint night. These games involve making presentations on your friends, their habits, their fashion, or whatever you want. These friendship games not only foster a deeper sense of camaraderie but also provide endless entertainment.

Friend Starter Packs

What 5 items do you associate with each of your friends? Make a presentation, and tell them why.

What kind of [Blank] is Everyone

Time to tell your friends what things you associate them with. Pick a category and assign your friends to an item in it. 

Everyone’s Theme Songs

What is your theme song, and what do your friends think your theme song is? Have everyone make a presentation and share the music they associate each other with. 

Don’t name names in this game. Have everyone make presentations in secret that describes each other point for point. Then have a game of guessing who the PowerPoint is describing. 

Friend Aesthetic 

Aesthetic packs really took off a few years ago. In this game, design one for each of your friends, and share them at game night. 

PowerPoint Party & Karaoke  

This category is totally dedicated to delivering a PowerPoint presentation blind without breaking. An awesome choice for improv fans. 

Unpopular Opinion Presentation

Pick random unpopular topics for your friends to try to make a convincing presentation for. This could be anything from pineapple on pizza to whether Beyonce is overrated. 

Embarrass Your Friends Edition

Design PowerPoints deliberately made to embarrass your friends, and have them present them. Remember to be kind, but having your always-late friend give a presentation on the number of times they’ve been late is sure to get a chuckle. 

Satire News Reporting

Another great game to combo with a teleprompter, this will be popular with any fans of The Onion. Design and present PowerPoints on satirized news events. E.g. “Local man still searching for the wallet still in his pocket.” 

Random Slides

This presentation game involves picking random slides of stock photos and having presenters try to give a coherent presentation without knowing what the next slide will be. 

Tips for a Successful PowerPoint Night

• Start with a Theme : Establishing a theme can guide the tone and content of presentations, making the night more cohesive and engaging.
• Preparation is Key : Encourage participants to prepare their presentations in advance to ensure a smooth flow of the night and minimize technical issues.
• Set Time Limits : To keep the event dynamic and allow everyone a chance to present, set a reasonable time limit for each presentation.
• Include Breaks : Schedule short breaks between presentations to allow for socializing, refreshments, and discussion about the topics presented.
• Foster a Supportive Environment : Encourage positive feedback and respect for all presenters to maintain a fun and inclusive atmosphere.

‍Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pick topics for powerpoint night.

Choosing topics for PowerPoint night should be a fun and collaborative process. Consider the interests of your group, trending topics, or even random generators to spark creativity. Aim for a mix of humorous, thought-provoking, and absurd topics to keep presentations varied and entertaining. Engage your friends in the selection process through a group chat or poll to ensure everyone feels included and excited about the chosen topics.

What tools do you need for a successful PowerPoint night?

The essentials include a projector or large screen for displaying presentations, a computer or tablet with PowerPoint or a similar software installed, speakers for audio, and a comfortable seating arrangement for your audience. For a more interactive experience, consider incorporating a teleprompter app for certain games or challenges. Reliable Wi-Fi and access to online resources can also enhance the variety and quality of presentations.

Land the Joke with Teleprompter 

Although a lot of these games require improvisation, some of them need a bit of preparation. For this, Teleprompter is the best teleprompter app to keep the fun rolling, especially for teleprompter presentation games. It’s quick and easy to use, meaning you won’t have to slow the fun down with setup. Plus, you won’t have to worry about forgetting any of the witty jokes you worked into your presentation the night before. Download Teleprompter for your next PowerPoint night today.

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Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas For You and Your Friends in 2024

Are you tired of the same old plans and activities when you hang out with friends? If you are hosting a night and need some fun ideas to spice things up and have a laugh with your friends, having a PowerPoint night is a great option! 

PowerPoint Night has been very popular on Tik Tok for a while now, and it consists of gathering with friends to share entertaining presentations on a variety of topics. Each person takes a turn presenting their PowerPoint slides, which are often filled with humor, memes, and personal anecdotes.

The beauty of PowerPoint nights lies in their versatility and the opportunity for everyone to showcase their unique personalities and interests. In this post, we've compiled over 100 of the best, funniest, and most creative PowerPoint night ideas to help make your next presentation night truly unforgettable. 

What is a PowerPoint Night? | Everything You Need to Know

PowerPoint nights have taken the world by storm, especially on TikTok, as a fun and creative way to share time with friends and loved ones. But what exactly is a PowerPoint night? In essence, a PowerPoint night is an excuse to hang out with your friends, where you gather to share hilarious presentations on funny or unexpected topics.

The key to a successful PowerPoint night is choosing engaging themes that get the whole group laughing and interacting. All the friend group has to come prepared with slides and take turns presenting them. The idea is that the presentations are filled with inside jokes, memes, and personal anecdotes. 

It’s a great opportunity to know another side of your closest people, see what they're passionate about, get a full glance at their sense of humor, learn about their craziest experiences, etc.

PowerPoint nights became a thing during the pandemic as a way to stay connected with friends and family. With social distancing measures in place, people found creative ways to socialize, and PowerPoint nights emerged as a perfect solution. They were, and still are, a creative outlet to bond with the people you love in a way that takes your mind off all the stress and makes you be there in the moment, enjoying pure human connection.

100+ Funny PowerPoint Night Ideas | Creative PowerPoint Night Presentation Ideas

You can plan out a theme for the presentations, but also just give people the freedom of talking about whatever they want. I’ll provide different ideas across various categories, so you can choose what resonates either with you, with the type of night you want or with your group of friends in general.

So, with no further ado, here are some ideas that can take your next hangout with friends into the most fun you’ve ever had.

Creative and hilarious PowerPoint Night Ideas to have a laugh

These ideas can work with different groups of friends and are guaranteed to make you burst out laughing. 

• Tinder profiles of Disney villains.
• Brutally honest reviews of your friends' cooking skills.
• Rejected Shark Tank pitches.
• It's the year 2050. Here's where you think each friend ended up.
• Weirdest 2am thoughts you've had.
• An ode to your favorite meme.
• Funniest tweets that live in your head rent-free.
• What would be the reason for each of your friends to go to jail?
• My Unpopular Opinion and why you should agree with them.
• Dissecting the anatomy of the perfect meme.
• Analyze each friend's astrology birth chart and compatibility.
• Ranking pickup lines from best to worst.
• Each member of the friend group as dog breeds.
• Conspiracy Theories that you too should believe.
• Ranking my worst date stories.
• Terrible Advice that maybe could work out for the best.
• Explaining the worst gifts you’ve ever received.
• Cringeworthy Childhood Memories.
• Ranking all your friend’s previous ex-partner.
• Pitch Terrible Movies as if they deserved an Oscar.
• Embarrassing School Stories.
• Worst Fashion Trends with examples from all your friends’ social media.
• Try to convince everyone that the Earth is flat.
• Unusual superpowers that each of your friends would benefit from.
• Why should all of you drop your jobs and start a podcast together.
• Stories you will tell to your friends’ grandchildren.
• Survival chance of each of your friends in a zombie apocalypse.
• Future plans and activities that you must do with those friends.
• Make up couples between your friends and explain why they would work.
• Catching up presentation to tell everyone what’s been going on with your life recently.

Ideas for coworkers that are HR-approved

The concept of a PowerPoint Night can be applied to different settings and groups of people, as it works great for bonding and strengthening relationships. If you choose to do it in a work environment to bring your team closer together , these could be some good options.

• Two Truths and a Lie: Each person shares 3 facts about themselves, with one being false. The team guesses the lie.
• Bucket List Challenge: Everyone shares the top 5 items on their bucket list and why.
• Desk Show-and-Tell: Give a tour of your workspace, highlighting meaningful items and fun decorations.
• The Best Advice I Ever Got: Each person shares the most valuable piece of advice they've received.
• My Proudest Accomplishment: Coworkers share a professional or personal achievement they are proud of.
• My Hidden Talent: Reveal any unique skills or party trick talents coworkers might not know about you.
• If I Could Have Any Superpower…: Describe what power you'd choose and how you'd use it at work.
• My Biggest Work Win: Highlight a project or accomplishment you're especially proud of in your career.
• My Predictions for Our Industry: Share your forecasts for how your field will evolve in the future.
• My Favorite Way to Unwind: Describe your ideal way to relax and destress outside of work.

PowerPoint Night with your College Friends

Whether you are going through it or have already graduated, bonding over your college experiences can be very fun and even nostalgic. 

• Expectations vs. reality of college life: Compare initial expectations with the realities of the college experience, from academics to social life.
• Funniest college memories: Share hilarious stories and anecdotes from your time together in college.
• Crazy professor stories: Recount memorable moments with quirky, brilliant, or eccentric professors.
• College bucket list: Present bucket list items you checked off together and ones you still hope to accomplish.
• College slang dictionary: Define and demonstrate popular slang, inside jokes, and catch phrases unique to your friend group.
• Dream college courses: Invent names and descriptions for classes you wish your college offered.
• College urban legends: Dive into campus folklore, myths, and legends passed down through generations of students.
• Internship adventures: Recap exciting, rewarding, or downright bizarre internship experiences.
• Best and worst college class so far: What you’ve learned.
• College Friends Superlatives: What does each friend stand out for?

Ideas for your fantasy football league PowerPoint Night

If your group of friends enjoys sports and football, using that topic for your PowerPoint night can be very amusing.

• Rename the League: Pitch new creative and funny names for your fantasy league.
• Photoshop Your Team Logo: Create hilarious team logos using inside jokes and league references.
• Meme Your Rivals: Roast your league rivals with custom memes about their teams/moves.
• Fantasy Superlatives: Give out funny awards like "Most Likely to Rage Drop a Player" or "King of the Consolation Bracket".
• Playoff Bracket Bonanza: Predict the entire playoff bracket before the season, revisit to shame the most wrong.
• Conspiracy Theory Hour" - Share your craziest tinfoil hat theories about league collusion, curses, etc.
• Pitch a New Scoring System: Propose wild new scoring bonuses and penalties to shake up the league.
• Hype Up Your Sleepers: Take turns trying to sell the group on your favorite under-the-radar players.
• Bold Predictions: Each person shares 3 wild predictions for the season and explains their reasoning.
• Rebuild My Team: Propose the best players and positions for your team to be unbeatable

PowerPoint Night for a bachelorette party

A PowerPoint Night could be the appetizer of your bachelorette party, getting everyone in the mood to have fun and let loose.

• Bride Trivia: Test everyone's knowledge of the bride with a fun trivia game about her life.
• When the Bride was single: share the most fun and curious stories of the bride before she met her groom.
• Maid of Honor Roast" - The maid of honor playfully ribs the bride with jokes and funny stories.
• Bridal Bucket List: Help the bride create a bucket list of things to do before the wedding day.
• Wedding Gown Guessing Game: Show pictures of wedding dresses and have everyone guess which one the bride chose.
• The Bride as a Cocktail: Each person describes what cocktail best represents the bride and why.
• Wedding Party Superlatives: Give out funny awards like "Most Likely to Catch the Bouquet" or "Best Wedding Dancer".
• Worst Dating Stories: Each person shares their most cringe-worthy dating story as a reminder the bride is leaving the single life behind.
• The Bride's Celebrity Crushes: Rank the bride's celebrity crushes and discuss which one would be her ideal hall pass.
• Wedding Day Predictions: Make predictions about the wedding day like who will cry the most, who will give the best toast, etc.

DnD crew PowerPoint Night

Adapt your PowerPoint Night to your favorite topics and passions. For example, if you like Dungeons and Dragons, check these options out.

• Your Most Embarrassing Nat 1 Moments: Share stories of your characters' most humiliating critical fail moments.
• Most Embarrassing Nat 1 Moments You’ve Witness: Share stories of the most humiliating critical fail moments you’ve seen while playing DnD.
• Craziest Homebrew Rules: Present the most bizarre and hilarious homebrew rules you've encountered or created.
• Ranking the Classes: Argue for which D&D class reigns supreme and defend your stance.
• Wildest Magic Mishaps: Recount stories of when Wild Magic Surge led to chaotic and hilarious situations.
• D&D Pick Up Lines: Come up with cheesy and nerdy D&D-themed pickup lines and let the audience vote on the best ones.
• Fantasy Race Dating Profiles: Create humorous dating profiles for different D&D races like elves, dwarves, etc.
• Min-Maxing Masterclass: Share your most effective (or absurd) character builds and optimization tricks.
• Fantasy Travel Brochures: Design travel brochures highlighting the features and dangers of iconic D&D locations.

Music themed PowerPoint Night

If music brings your friend group together, make that the central topic of your night!

• Desert Island Albums: Each person shares the top 5 albums they would bring if stranded on a desert island.
• Music Festival Lineup: Create your dream music festival lineup with your favorite artists across genres.
• Evolution of Your Music Taste: Share how your music preferences have changed over the years, with song examples.
• Soundtrack of Your Life: Pick songs that represent key moments or chapters in your life story.
• Guilty Pleasure Songs: Admit to the cheesy or embarrassing songs you can't help but love.
• The Friend Group as Music Artists: Assign a music artist to each of your friends and explain your reasoning behind it.
• Musical Conspiracy Theories: Present your wildest theories connecting artists, albums, and song meanings.
• Misheard Lyrics: Laugh about the lyrics you misheard and sang wrong for years before realizing it.
• Album Cover Art Critique: Analyze and rate your favorite and least favorite album cover artwork.
• Musician Superlatives: Give artists and bands superlative awards like "Best Dressed" or "Most Likely to Collab with Taylor Swift".

PowerPoint Night inspired by Movies and TV shows

This topic has a lot of possibilities for your friends to find a presentation they would really enjoy doing, and chances are everyone will get most references.

• Pitch a Movie Musical: Create a pitch for an original movie musical, or to turn a non musical movie into one, complete with song ideas and dream cast.
• What Movie or TV Character would everyone be: Assign characters to all your friends and explain your thought process behind that.
• Pitch a Sequel: Create a pitch for a sequel to your favorite movie or TV show, complete with plot, cast, and setting.
• Fictional Character Dating Profiles: Create dating profiles for iconic movie or TV characters like they were on Tinder.
• Explain the Plot Badly: Summarize the plot of a well-known movie or show in an intentionally confusing and hilarious way.
• Recast a Classic: Recast the main roles of a classic movie or TV show with modern actors and defend your choices.
• If We Were a Movie: Choose a movie or TV show and replace every character with one of your friends and people all your friend group knows, then defend your choices.
• Movie/TV Themed Would You Rather: Create tough "Would You Rather" questions based on scenarios from movies and shows.
• Recap a Show You've Never Seen: Try to recap the plot of a show you've never watched based solely on memes, GIFs, and pop culture references.
• Fictional Character Cosplay: Have everyone dress up as their favorite movie or TV character and give an in-character presentation.

PowerPoint Night ideas for Gamers

If you love video games and your friends do too, consider making a PowerPoint Night about them.

• Funniest Video Game Glitches: Compile clips of the most hilarious glitches and bugs you've encountered.
• Ranking the Best Video Game Soundtracks: Share your top picks and explain why they're so iconic.
• Craziest Cheat Codes: Share the most game-breaking or ridiculous cheat codes you've used.
• Ranking the Mario Kart Games: Argue which installment in the Mario Kart series reigns supreme.
• Weirdest Video Game Mods: Showcase the strangest and funniest fan-made mods for popular games.
• Embarrassing Gamer Confessions: Admit your most shameful gaming moments, like rage quitting or using walkthroughs.
• Ranking the Pokémon Starters: Passionately defend which starter Pokémon is the best choice in each generation.
• Funniest Video Game Memes: Share your favorite gaming memes and explain the context behind them.
• Embarrassing Gaming Injuries: Share stories of injuries sustained from gaming too hard, like Nintendo thumb or Wii elbow.
• Funniest Video Game Achievements: Compile the most ridiculous and hilarious achievement names and descriptions.

Tips for Hosting an Epic PowerPoint Night | Best PowerPoint Night Ideas

Hosting a PowerPoint night is all about having fun and sharing laughs with friends. To make your night truly epic, consider these tips for the best PowerPoint night ideas.

• Keep presentations short and sweet, around 5-10 minutes each. This keeps the energy high and allows everyone to share their ideas without the night dragging on.
• Serve up some tasty snacks and drinks to create a casual, fun vibe. Think popcorn, chips, and maybe some adult beverages for the over-21 crowd.
• Consider having a cohesive theme for the night, like "90s Nostalgia" or "Music Night," to tie all the presentations together. 
• Encourage the use of memes, GIFs, and funny images in slides to amp up the humor.
• To add some friendly competition, have a prize for the presentation voted best of the night. It could be as simple as a homemade certificate or a silly trophy.
• Mix things up by playing PowerPoint-based games between presentations, like trivia or "guess the image" challenges. This keeps everyone engaged and adds variety to the night.

With these tips, you're well on your way to hosting an epic PowerPoint night filled with laughter, creativity, and bonding with friends. So gather your crew, fire up the projector, and let the good times roll!

How to Make Your PowerPoint Night Presentations Stand Out | Fun and Engaging Presentation Tools

When it comes to PowerPoint night ideas, the key to standing out is using fun and engaging presentation tools. With a few simple tricks, you can take your slides from basic to brilliant!

• Start with an eye-catching template or design . There are tons of free options online, or you can create your own for a totally unique look. 
• Include interactive elements like quizzes and polls to keep your audience engaged. You can use tools like Kahoot or Mentimeter to add an extra layer of fun and competition.
• Embed funny videos or recreate popular TikToks to add some humor and relatability to your presentation. Just make sure they're relevant to your topic and not too long.
• Personal stories are always a hit, so share some anecdotes that your friends can relate to. Bonus points if you roast each friend's most notorious moments for some good-natured laughs.
• Finally, end with a meaningful message about your friendship. Whether it's a heartfelt thank you or a funny inside joke, make sure your presentation has a satisfying conclusion .

PowerPoint Nights: Let's Wrap It Up

PowerPoint nights are an amazing way to come together and share laughs with friends. Whether you're roasting each other, telling personal stories, or just being silly, a night of funny presentations is sure to create lasting memories.

With this list of over 100 creative PowerPoint night ideas, you have everything you need to plan an epic hangout. These topics are guaranteed to get the whole group laughing and sharing their own experiences.

Remember, the key to a successful PowerPoint night is choosing themes that everyone can relate to and have fun with. Don't be afraid to get creative and think outside the box – the more unique your ideas, the more engaging the conversation will be.

Whether you use these ideas as a starting point or come up with your own, the most important thing is that you're spending quality time with the people you care about. Start planning your next PowerPoint night and get ready for an unforgettable evening of humor, creativity, and friendship.

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Top 17 Funny PowerPoint Topics for Presentations in 2024

Lakshmi Puthanveedu • 29 March, 2024 • 7 min read

PowerPoints comedy is great! Powerpoint nights with your besties are the best nights. It's the perfect activity when you want to do something entertaining but want to avoid going to a frat house or dealing with a large crowd.

Powerpoint night videos are all the rage on TikTok right now, and if you have yet to try one, you're in for a treat. So, let's check out the top 17 Funny Powerpoint Topics !

Looking for things to make a slideshow about for fun? There are numerous ways to plan spectacular, fun PowerPoint night ideas with your friends; the best part is that it is relatively easy to execute.

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What is a powerpoint party, #1 your friends as dog breeds, #2 friends as spongebob characters, #3 your friends as taylor swift era, #4 in your friends' bodies for a day, #5 what reality tv show each friend belongs to.

• #6 Who knows me best: a trivia game

#7 Your friends as Disney characters

• #8 Every Friend is a superhero
• #9. Selfie as Vogue Covers

#10 Each friend as a skincare product

#11 your colleagues as alcoholic beverages, #12 your favourite memory with each friend, #13 band names each friend would name their band, #14 prediction on bachelor, #15 roasting your friend's zodiac signs, #16 your euphoria high school outfits, #17 each friend in a former lifetime, frequently asked questions.

A PowerPoint party is, at its core, a gathering where each attendee creates and delivers a presentation on a topic of their choice. Instead of a dull academic presentation, you can make the humorous topics as funny, playful, or niche as possible by creating your slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, AhaSlides , or Keynote .

The key is to be creative with your topics, whether it's an interactive Google Slides on how about your ex-es, a niche about Taylor Swift songs, a funny ranking of who's most likely to win Too Hot To Handle, or a breakdown of your roommates as Disney villains. You can even make it a competition, with scoring sheets and a grand prize at the end.

Are you ready to start playing? Here are some of the best Funny Powerpoint Topics ideas for your next gathering.

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If you have terrific friends, chances are they remind you of a specific dog breed: From cuddly golden retrievers to snappy angry tiny chihuahuas, your presentation will bring out the laughter fest.

Mr, Krab, Patrick Star, and Squidward tentacles, there's undoubtedly a friend who is just like the living meme from Spongebob characters. The funny PowerPoint presentation topics with your friends as Spongebob characters will change your night.

If you're a Swiftie, choosing your favourite era can be tricky—after all, each has at least one standout moment that could highlight the singer's entire career.

Try assigning your friends to iconic Taylor Swift eras; trust me, it will be the night!

Let's say you switched bodies with your friends for the day. What sneaky things you'll be want to do.? That sounds hilarious. Try adding some memes along with the presentation pictures, and trust me, you got the Powerpoint party all covered.#

You got friends you want to go out to lunch, dinner, or brunch with because they always have the most up-to-date gossip and news about people in your mutual circles. And there's another circle of literal drama queens that even tops the TV shows. Cast your friends in TV reality shows where you think they'll come out on top.

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#6 Who knows me best: The Trivia Games

Still looking for interesting PowerPoint topics? Nothing tops the trivia games on PowerPoint party nights. Do you want to know who your loved ones know the most about you? Then continue reading! Who knows me? Best Questions are the fun games for determining who listens to your rants.

Allow two or more people to compete against each other! What if your boyfriend has to compete against your best friend? Or your mother versus your father? That sounds like a lot of fun! Or, check out 21+ icebreaker games that should be used to gain more fun for your PowerPoint parties!!

Cindrella, peter pan, Baymax ?. Who is that friend of yours who closely resembles the Disney characters you love? Enjoy the Disney-themed PowerPoint party with an absolute blast.

#8 Every Friend is a superhero - Funny Powerpoint Topics

Everyone is a superhero. When we think of a superhero, our mind automatically thinks of a world of superman, batman, or Ironman. Assign your friends as the superhero from Marvel and viola; let's start the funniest PowerPoint party. Remember to add and assign some comic powers to them as well.

#9 Selfie as Vogue Covers

Who doesn’t likes to live in their model era? Take those best vogue cover-worth selfies of your friends into those PowerPoint slides and begin the party. Rate them and crown the winner with the highest marks.

Face scrub, glow serum, foundation & the list goes. Label your besties as your routine skincare products with funny short descriptions that will make your PowerPoint party.

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Screwdriver, white Russian, Sea breeze, bloody mary, exciting names, rights ?. Let's see who is the personalised version of these alcoholic drinks. Name your friends as the popular alcoholic beverages, and let the fun begin.

We all have some unforgettable and funny moments with our desert friends, So let's pick one such funny memory and share it during the PowerPoint point presentation party. Trust me. It will be one of the hilarious nights of your life.

Who doesn't like to flaunt their inner musicians from time to time? Spend the PowerPoint party nights by naming the possible band names of each friend a have a blast throughout the night.

Who is the most likely to receive the final rose on The Bachelor? You can predict the current Bachelor season's four hometown dates and the eventual winner.

The most [insert zodiac sign] thing has ever done Permission to roast the Leos and Scorpios in the room lightly—I can say that because I am one. But be gentle with your Pisces friends.

It needs to be done by a friend with legitimate Photoshop skills, but you're replacing everyone's stock photos with a Euphoria high school look.

For instance, I was in the Salem witch trials. Perhaps one of your other friends was a badass anti-Civil War activist or was in the audience at the first Woodstock.

So, what are you waiting for? Let's get the party to begin with funny PowerPoint topics! You also should add live Q&A feature to make your presentation more engaging and be opened for more feedback!

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One of my favorite new college theme parties is having a PowerPoint night with my friends. It’s the perfect activity for when you want to do something entertaining, but you don’t necessarily want to go to a frat house or have to worry about braving a big crowd. PowerPoint night videos are all over TikTok right now , and if you haven’t tried one yet, they’re about to make your hangouts so much better.

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There are many ways to plan an entertaining PowerPoint night with your besties, and the best part is, it’s pretty simple to execute (you can even host one virtually!). At its core, a PowerPoint party is a gathering where every attendee creates and gives a presentation on a topic of their choice. But instead of a boring academic presentation, you can make the topic as funny, playful, or niche as you’d like using Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote to craft your slideshow.

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• What each friend would be named if not their current name
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Curriculum Night can feel like an added stress during the hectic first weeks of school. However, the purpose of this event is to allow you to help families connect with you and better understand what their children will be expected to learn and do in your classroom.

Today I want to share some tips for helping you get organized, figure out what to say to parents, and create an event that leaves parents feeling lucky their child is in your classroom. 

What is Curriculum Night or Open House?

Depending on where you teach, you might call this event Back-to-School Night, Open House, or Curriculum Night. Regardless of what you call it, the event is designed to help families get to know you, ask questions, and learn about the curriculum and standards you’ll teach this year. 

Curriculum Night typically falls within the first few weeks of the new school year. It is commonly held in the evening hours on a school day to give working parents a chance to attend.

What is the purpose of Curriculum Night?

Lasting between 60-90 minutes, the purpose of Open House in elementary school is to allow parents and guardians a chance to get a better feel for the classroom teacher and how s/he runs the classroom.

However, in middle and high school, parents are often given only a short time in each classroom to have the opportunity to meet all their child’s teachers so the time tends to be more of an overview and learning expectations than relationship-building. 

Back-to-School Night is not a replacement for parent-teacher conferences. Occasionally, parents will come in with a laundry list of questions that are scenarios that only apply to their child. Make it clear that this event is not meant to be a conference for their child, but it is designed to give them information and answer general questions. 

Most schools expect teachers to prepare a short presentation for parents. You might also consider having them fill out forms while they are there. 

How to Get Organized for Curriculum Night

If you are lucky, your room will be full of parents eager to meet the teacher and tell you about their child. It can be overwhelming to see the room of parents all sitting in front of you, waiting to hear all about your plan for their children this year. Preparation is the key to a low-stress event.

As you begin to think about your school’s Back-to-School Night, you’ll want to do several activities to prepare. If this is your very first Curriculum Night, asking other teachers in your grade level what the event is typically like at your school can be helpful.

You will feel less stressed if you prepare in advance. It can help you make a great impression. Here are a few of the most important things to consider as you start to plan your Back-to-School Night activities.  

1. Create an agenda and a simple PowerPoint presentation.

Once you know how long your presentation should be, you can begin to prepare your Curriculum Night agenda. As you plan, consider how long you’ll spend on specifics and create your presentation to align with this expectation. I’ve shared details on what you can include in your presentation later in this post.

Putting a little extra time into creating your presentation pays off because you’ll be able to make adjustments and use it year after year, so plan to allow yourself a little extra time to complete this task.

As you create your agenda, consider the downtime during arrival and departure from the event. Having activities or parent forms ready as parents begin to arrive can be helpful. This gives them something to do while waiting for your presentation.

2. Share your presentation or hand-out in advance.

Sending an email with your hand-out or a slideshow of your presentation a day or two before your school’s Open House can be a great way to remind parents to attend and set the expectations for what they’ll get out of the event. 

It can also help parents understand what questions they might have before they arrive. Todays Meet is a great, free method to collect questions in advance. This can help you be sure you are touching on important topics to all parents.

3. Have your students create a Back-to-School Night invitation or letter for their family. 

Allowing students to create their own invitations can be a fun way to remind parents of the event. It is also a great way to introduce purposeful writing in the first few weeks of school. 

Whether you decide to have students write a short letter or take out construction paper and allow them to design and color a more formal invitation, your students will love taking their personal invite and hand-delivering it to their families.  

4. Decide what to wear to Back-to-School Night and whether you’ll have time to run home and change. 

Depending on what time your campus has its Open House and how close to campus you live, you may or may not have time to go home this evening. Therefore, it is important to plan what you will wear in advance so you can bring the outfit and anything else you need. 

Typically, Curriculum Night requires teachers to wear business attire. This is your chance to make an impression, so you want to look your best. Parents use this night to “figure you out,” so dress accordingly (even if your campus has a lax dress code). As silly as it might seem, dressing professionally helps solidify your expert status in their minds. 

Since I typically never had time to head home before our school’s Open House, I always packed my outfit, a little make-up, and a brush to get ready in my classroom. I also packed dinner and planned to use the hours leading up to Back-to-School Night as a time to prepare for the week ahead. 

5. Practice once or twice.

Reviewing what you plan to say once or twice before Open House can be helpful. This doesn’t need to be a full speech, but taking the time to consider a general overview of what you’ll say can help prevent awkward silences or issues during your presentation.

7 Must-Haves for a Successful Curriculum Night Presentation

Nearly all Back-to-School Night presentations include certain things. Here are the most important components of a successful Open House presentation.

1. Share a little about yourself.

If you’ve been teaching for some time, you can tell parents how long you’ve been teaching or your educational background, but you’ll also want to tell them a little bit about you outside of the classroom. You might show a picture of your family or pets or share a special hobby. 

First-year teachers don’t feel you have to announce this fact to parents, but you also don’t need to hide it. Many parents will already know you are new to the school, but you can always tell parents it is your first year at this campus or grade level. Parents want to know and trust you.  Let parents know about your journey that led you to stand before them.

Here are a few questions you might answer:

• Why did you become a teacher?
• What do you love most about teaching?
• Think of this as a chance to share your passion for education. 

I always recommend starting with this because if parents arrive late, they are unlikely to have questions about these details.

2. Your classroom schedule & a curriculum overview

This is where you’ll explain what their children will learn and how your classroom runs. Without digging into every detail, I like to give parents an overview of the key units we will cover in each subject. I also explain our arrival and dismissal procedures. 

I try to incorporate details about how students will utilize technology and any special events that align with our curriculum into this presentation section. You can also quickly introduce any tech platforms parents need to know about, like Google Classroom . If you’ve had a chance to get photos of students working in your classroom before the event, these can also be fun to put into your presentation. 

I also like this opportunity to give parents an idea of times they should avoid scheduling appointments. While it sometimes can’t be avoided, parents often appreciate this information because they can prevent their children from missing important instruction.

3. Your approach to behavior & classroom management.

This is your opportunity to get parents on the same page about how you’ll handle behavior and classroom management . If you’ve got some nonnegotiables, this is a great time to discuss them so parents know up-front what to expect. 

For example, I am really big on personal responsibility, so I always let the parents know that this was the year they were officially off the hook for dropping off lunches or homework. I explained that this year these things were their child’s responsibility and the consequences for forgetting.

I made sure to let parents know I wouldn’t let their children go hungry if they forgot lunch because they could get cafeteria food, but they might not get to eat their favorite foods Mom or Dad would pack. Many parents were relieved they wouldn’t get calls at work for forgotten items! 

Discuss your classroom rules, consequences, and how you created them. Don’t focus on the negatives, but give parents a clear understanding of the expectations. Provide specific policies in writing via a handout or your presentation so you can refer to them if something comes up later. 

4. Discuss differentiation.

Parents want to know that you plan to meet their children where they are and find unique ways to tailor your teaching to their strengths and needs. Spend a few minutes discussing how you’ll differentiate in your classroom. 

Explain how you build opportunities for students to dig into areas of interest and be challenged to learn and grow. Also, explain how you’ll support students who may struggle. The idea isn’t to go into much detail, but you want to give an overview to help parents feel confident that you won’t use a one-size-fits-all teaching style. 

5. Homework expectations.

Depending on your school, parents may be eagerly anticipating or dreading homework. It is important to introduce any homework expectations up-front at your Back-to-School Night.

Some parents asked for extra homework and others barely had time to do much. This is why I use Homework Bingo in my classroom. I made sure to explain how this worked to parents during Open House. I wanted things to be clear before assigning homework in my classroom.  

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6. Communication preferences

If you send a weekly newsletter or have a website, walk parents quickly through what they’ll find there. Also, be sure to tell parents the best way to reach you, whether that is by email or phone. 

I also liked to give parents specifics on when I wouldn’t be replying to messages. They should know if they emailed me while I was teaching, they shouldn’t expect a quick response because I wanted to give their child my full attention. 

I explained that parents must call the office to get me a message for emergencies and last-minute transportation changes. I do this because I don’t want to miss a message and have their child accidentally end up being dismissed to the wrong location.  

Finally, thank them for coming, and let them know that if they have specific questions about their child, they can email or call, and you’ll be happy to schedule a conference.

7. Time for questions.

I always start this section by reminding parents that out of respect for their privacy and the time of others, I wouldn’t be able to answer questions specifically about their individual child during this time. However, I would love to answer general questions about our classroom or how things work. This typically took care of the questions that only apply to one child. 

Take questions until they’ve all been answered, time is up, or parents begin to lose focus. At that point, you can let parents know they can email you if they walk out the door and think of more questions. 

How to foster engagement during Back-to-School Night

Most campuses will want you to have a Back-to-School Night sign-in sheet for parents. This lets the school track how many parents attend, and it will likely be provided to you in your mailbox the day of the event. But what can parents do while you wait for everyone to arrive? 

Parents can complete activities during Curriculum Night to help keep you from being bombarded with questions before your presentation. It can also allow you more time to greet families as they arrive. 

Here are some simple ideas for things you can have parents do on Curriculum Night:

• Complete forms or a parent survey to give you more information about their child.
• Sign up to volunteer.
• Complete a classroom scavenger hunt to get a better feel for your room.
• Write a letter to their child to leave for the next day. 

My favorite is the last one because the students get excited to read their parent’s letters. I often pick up a pack of inexpensive notecards with envelopes and leave one on each desk along with a note on my board that tells them to write a letter to their child and tuck it in his or her desk. This keeps parents busy and makes a meaningful activity.

I also like to leave my parents a small treat to thank them for coming. Something like a snack-size candy bar is affordable, and it can be a little sugar fix if they haven’t had a chance to eat dinner before heading over after work. I have these free gift tags that I like to attach to a 100 Grand candy bar.

What to do AFTER Curriculum Night to make a great impression.

Your follow-up can make a huge difference in the impression you make with parents. After parents leave, take a few minutes to write a quick email thanking everyone who attended. You can even draft this before the event and add any specifics at the end before you hit “send.” 

Share your presentation or parent information sheet again, so all parents have access even if they can’t attend. 

Invite parents to email you with questions they think of once they get home, and let them know how they can set up a conference with you. 

Email parents using the blind carbon copy feature (BCC) to protect parent privacy and keep them from hitting “reply all” with personal questions.

Why Open House Really Matters

When parents attend your event, they want to know that their child is in a safe place where they’ll be loved, nurtured, and educated. They want to feel confident that they can trust you to look out for their child when they can’t be there, and they want to know you’ll treat their child fairly and with kindness. 

Create the same warm, welcoming environment you create for students each day. Smile, relax, and allow parents to see the real you shine through.

While Curriculum Night can feel intimidating, when you listen and respect the thoughts and concerns expressed by the parents in your classroom, you can start to forge a strong home-school relationship that will last the entire year. 

Focusing on the core components in this post can ease your stress and help parents better understand what the coming year will be like.

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What is an Ignite presentation, and why should you try it?

What if there was a template you could use to help you with all of these decisions? There is such a template, and it is growing in popularity. Read on to find out more about Ignite!

What is Ignite?

Promoted under the slogan, “Enlighten us, but make it quick,” Ignite is a presentation format where a presenter speaks while slides advance automatically to support them. An Ignite presentation is exactly 5 minutes, and contains exactly 20 slides. The slides advance automatically after each slide is displayed for 15 seconds.

With fixed timing and clear constraints, the Ignite style is suitable for many situations , including classroom presentations, Toastmasters meetings, and both corporate and conference events.

History of Ignite Presentations

Brady Forrest, technology specialist for O’Reilly Media, and Bre Pettis of MAKE magazine developed Ignite in 2006 as a way for the Seattle tech community to get together, socialize, and share their personal and professional passions. Ignite was born out of this desire to combine amazing, big ideas with networking. After the initial event in Seattle, Ignite has gone global in over 100 cities.

Examples of Ignite Presentations

Though Ignite began in the tech community, not all presentations must be tech-based. Three of my favorite Ignite presentations are shown below:

• Great Designers Steal, by Jeff Veen
• Jane the Concussion Slayer, by Jane McGonigal
• The Doodle Revolution, by Sunni Brown

Benefits of Ignite talks

“ A good Ignite presentation — like all good presentations — should leave an audience satisfied but still hungry for more. ”

There are several benefits inherent in the Ignite method which will aid you and your audience.

1. The Ignite style can prove much more fulfilling for an audience than the standard free-form presentation.

Garr Reynolds wrote, “One secret to a healthy life (and a great presentation).” In his article , Reynolds defined the concept hara hachi bu – to eat until you are 80% full. Reynolds believes we should apply this concept both to our meals and to our presentations. The Ignite presentation format is so short that it gives the audience just a taste; the presenter isn’t stuffing them full of information. A good Ignite presentation — like all good presentations — should leave an audience satisfied but still hungry for more.

2. The Ignite format emphasizes content decisions, not numbers of visuals or timing.

While the idea of speaking under such strict constraints may seem intimidating, the Ignite format helps a presenter eliminate some tough decisions about the execution of his or her speech. The speaker can instead spend time on making content-based choices. Spending much more time on speech content allows a speaker to pinpoint and explain the main idea as opposed to rambling aimlessly.

3. Preparation is mandatory.

Preparation is essential for any great presentation. Most of us, however, aren’t actually willing to put in the amount of preparation time it takes to resonate with our audiences. Even presenters who believe they can “wing it” are forced to prepare with the Ignite format . The extra practice and preparation leads to stronger speeches.

4. Ignite presentations respect audience time.

Many presenters ignore time limits. With a self-playing format that requires the extra element of practice and preparation, speakers are more likely to remain on track for time .

For example, I teach the Ignite format in my public speaking class. During non-Ignite presentations, students are likely to speak longer than the time allotted, but during Ignite presentations, students rarely go much longer than 5 minutes. The Ignite format does not guarantee that a speaker will finish at exactly 5:00; for example, the students who go over on time speak after the presentation has finished.

“ If done properly, an Ignite presentation will do just that: ignite an audience to support your idea, event, or cause. ”

5. The Ignite format encourages concision.

With only 20 slides, a presenter must make important decisions about introduction, body, and conclusion. There is an emphasis on cutting and reducing, and this is always a good thing when it comes to presentations. The age-old advice of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch also applies to presentations: we must learn to “murder our darlings.” The act of cutting and reducing adds to the effectiveness of the speech. Why? Strong presenters know that refining a presentation allows the audience to receive, hear, and digest only the most important information.

There are drawbacks to the Ignite format:

• The fixed timing can be a drawback if your message cannot be communicated within 5 minutes. For example, the Ignite style probably wouldn’t work for a lecture on the composition of the human brain. If your topic is complex, an Ignite may serve as an introduction, but the format isn’t conducive for all of those intricate and dense details.
• If you need to use multimedia , Ignite won’t work for your presentation. Video doesn’t fit well into the format. Additionally, transitions and animations aren’t recommended because of the simplicity emphasized by the automatically-playing format. Remember, you don’t have a clicker, so you can’t control the slides while you present.
• Additionally, since the presentation runs automatically, the speaker doesn’t have time for extensive audience interaction   during the presentation. However, since the presentation is short, the time after the speech works well for Q&A or discussion.

Though there are drawbacks to this presentation format, the benefits are much stronger, and I encourage you to try out Ignite for yourself. If done properly, an Ignite presentation will do just that: ignite an audience to support your idea, event, or cause.

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This format is nearly the same as the Pacha Kucha format, of 20 slides of 20 seconds each. Wikipedia states that pechakucha started in 2003, so the ignite format seems a sped-up version. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PechaKucha

Nichol, you are right. Pecha Kucha and Ignite are similar formats with similar goals (brevity, dynamic, up-tempo, visual, …)

I really like the idea of ignite presentations. Too often we get caught up in slides and wordiness.

There’s a chance I could be speaking at an event soon and I think this would be a terrific time to try this out.

In Phoenix Arizona, we have hosted 13 large events of 18 Ignite Presentations in theaters of 800+ people. Having hosted over 200 presenters in the past few years – including a 10yr old presenter – I believe that anyone can deliver a clear passionate message in Ignite style.

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Thanks Alex. Nice examples in the videos you chose, too.

I did an Ignite talk back in March here in Sydney, and it was a great learning experience. The talks that went down best on the night were the quirky or funny ones – which mine wasn’t!

That was perhaps the biggest takeaway for me: Once again, it comes down to knowing your audience. Ironically, I’d had some humour in my talk to begin with, but took it out because it felt a bit forced. That’s probably for the best.

I also took out the brief audience interactions I’d planned, because of the risk they wouldn’t work or would make me stumble. So the end result was a drier talk than I’d hoed for.

After reading Alex’s post, if you’re thinking of doing an Ignite talk, I’d highly recommend it. My advice is to pick a quirky, witty or impassioned topic. I also found this tip really helpful as a way to reduce nerves – whether you’re male or female: http://remotepossibilities.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/boost-testosterone-present-better/

Alex, I’m looking forward to your later posts in this series. It’s a great topic!

I loved this article on Ignite. I just did my first Ignite presentation at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference last month and loved the format. Learning to be concise and prioritize content are key.

Alex, this is brilliant – thanks for sharing. It’s good to let Ignite presenters know up-front they need to spend some serious time preparing, and your method is very sensible. There aren’t no good reasons for doing it in a “normal” presentation, but it’s a major part of the fun of Ignite. The main idea, in my opinion, is to make presentations enjoyable again, as an antidote to all the boring, death-by-powerpoint sessions we’re used to. Making the slides auto-advance adds an extra challenge and an element of danger to the presentations – once they start, there’s no going back.

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Each convention day is related to the DNC 2024’s theme, “For the People, For Our Future.” Wednesday’s theme is “A Fight for Our Freedoms,” where speakers from the party will discuss how Harris will work to protect America’s freedoms, including reproductive rights.

According to organizers, the night will center on Walz as a “champion for America’s working families and a staunch defender of those same fundamental freedoms.” Democrats say they will try to emphasize Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s efforts to “strip our rights away” while he was in office and what he plans to do if he wins in 2024.

Actress and comedian Mindy Kaling will be the celebrity host for Day 3 of the DNC. Kaling is best known for portraying Kelly Kapoor on The Office and creating popular shows like Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls . Actress Kerry Washington will take over as the celebrity host for the final night.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Former U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets former first lady ... [+] Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is scheduled to start on Wednesday, August 21, at around 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Speakers will likely take the stage later in the evening, with the keynote address typically beginning around 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Who Will Speak At The DNC On Day 3?

TOPSHOT - Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz gestures on ... [+] the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party's nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Several high-profile Democrats are anticipated to speak on Wednesday night, including former President Bill Clinton, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is set to deliver the keynote address on Wednesday evening. The former social studies teacher and high school football coach is expected to accept the Democratic nomination.

Here’s the entire speaker list for the DNC Day 3. (Note: The speaker list and order is subject to change throughout the night.)

Call to Order

Alex Hornbrook

Executive Director of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee

The Honorable Cory Booker

United States Senator, New Jersey

Sri Rakesh Bhatt

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

Bishop Leah D. Daughtry

The House of the Lord Churches

Pledge of Allegiance

Students from Moreland Arts & Health Sciences Magnet School from St. Paul, MN

National Anthem

Presentation of Honorary Resolutions

The Honorable Jaime Harrison

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

Joined by Vice Chairs The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ken Martin, Henry R. Muñoz III, Treasurer Virginia McGregor, and Finance Chair Chris Korge.

Mini Timmaraju

President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All

Alexis McGill Johnson

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Cecile Richards

Reproductive Rights Champion

Kelley Robinson

President of the Human Rights Campaign

Jessica Mackler

President of EMILYs List

María Teresa Kumar

Founding President and CEO of Voto Latino

The Honorable Tom Suozzi

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York

Welcome Remarks

Joint Remarks

The Honorable Aftab Pureval

Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio

The Honorable Cavalier Johnson

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Rashawn Spivey and Deanna Branch

Lead pipe removal advocates

The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Delaware

The Honorable Grace Meng

Remarks: “Project 2025—Chapter Three: Freedoms”

The Honorable Jared Polis

Governor of Colorado

The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida

The Honorable Suzan DelBene

Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

The Honorable Keith Ellison

Attorney General of Minnesota

The Honorable Dana Nessel

Attorney General of Michigan

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg

Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Performance

Maren Morris

American singer-songwriter

The Honorable Veronica Escobar

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas

The Honorable Chris Murphy

United States Senator, Connecticut

The Honorable Javier Salazar

Sheriff of Bexar County, Texas

The Honorable Pete Aguilar

Chair of the House Democratic Caucus

Influencer Remarks

Carlos Eduardo Espina

Content creator

Olivia Troye

Former Trump administration national security official

The Honorable Geoff Duncan

Former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The Honorable Bennie G Gravity . Thompson

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mississippi

Sergeant Aquilino Gonell

Retired United States Capitol Police Officer

The Honorable Andy Kim

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey

Olivia Julianna

Stevie Wonder

American singer-songwriter and musician

Kenan Thompson and Guests on Project 2025

American comedian and actor

Host Introduction

Mindy Kaling

The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries

U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader

The Honorable Bill Clinton

42nd President of the United States

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Emerita of the U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Josh Shapiro

Governor of Pennsylvania

Alexander Hudlin

Jasper Emhoff

Arden Emhoff

The Honorable Catherine Cortez Masto

United States Senator, Nevada

Amanda Gorman

National Youth Poet Laureate

The Honorable Wes Moore

Governor of Maryland

The Honorable Pete Buttigieg

John Legend

American singer and drummer

The Honorable Amy Klobuchar

United States Senator, Minnesota

Benjamin C. Ingman

Former student of Governor Walz

The Honorable Tim Walz

Governor of Minnesota

Benediction

William Emmanuel Hall

Lead Pastor of St. James Church in Chicago

How To Watch The DNC On Cable And Streaming

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris ... [+] delivers a pre-recorded message during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

You can watch the DNC on major cable news channels, including CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, CNN, NewsNation, NBC News, MSNBC, and C-SPAN. If you don't have cable, you can stream the networks on live TV streaming platforms like DirecTV , Fubo and Hulu+ Live TV , all of which are currently offering free trials.

The DNC will also be available on streaming services like Max (CNN only), Paramount+ (CBS only), and Peacock (NBC only). Additionally, the DNC’s official YouTube channel will stream Day 3 of the convention for free from 7 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET.

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Chalkbeat’s guide to back-to-school-night meetings

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Back-to-school-night meetings can be exciting for educators and parents. They are opportunities to form meaningful relationships, share goals for the new school year, and get everyone on the same page before classes kick into high gear.

But the start of a new school year can also bring some anxiety and uncertainty. Teachers are learning new names and personalities along with their mandatory curriculum requirements. Families are juggling school, work, and extracurriculars.

So we want to make this year’s back-to-school-night a little less daunting.

Chalkbeat asked more than a dozen teachers and parents: What makes a successful back-to-school meeting? What should parents be asking their child’s teachers? What do educators want parents to know?

Above all, Philadelphia families and educators said: Go in with an open mind, give each other grace, bring a pen and paper, and always leave with reliable contact information.

Here’s a guide and some conversation starters to hopefully make the best of your back-to-school-night:

Questions parents can ask teachers

What is your preferred communication method? How can I best reach you? Do you hold office hours?

Educators and parents are often on different schedules and have different levels of internet access or other connectivity. While it may not be possible to always adhere to everyone’s perfect scenario for getting in touch, Maritza Guridy, a parent with kids at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School in the Nicetown neighborhood, recommended setting some clear guidelines: Do you prefer texting? Phone calls? Emails? Are there hours of the day when you will be unreachable except for emergencies?

What is your view on homework? How long should my child be spending on at-home assignments?

Teachers often have very different philosophies and expectations about homework. It’s good to know early if your child’s teacher has strict late policies, flexibility around absences, and how involved parents or caregivers should be with bigger projects and assignments.

How do you deal with discipline in the classroom? How can I be a partner in helping monitor my child’s behavior?

Knowing how your child’s teacher — and their school — approaches discipline is important. Many parents said it’s helpful to know at the start of the school year how an educator manages their classroom, consequences for late work, or misbehavior. Elaine Wells, a parent and grandparent, said caregivers and teachers can work in partnership to keep kids focused and motivated in class and at home.

How can I stay updated on my child’s progress without overwhelming you?

Wells said she’s a very involved parent and doesn’t just want to hear from a teacher when there’s been an incident or “when things are bad.” She said if her child or grandchild has done something really positive either academically or socially in the classroom, she would love to hear about it. If something concerning happens, Wells said she’d prefer to know early before she sees a failing grade on a report card or gets a call about consistent misbehavior.

Is there anything else I can do that will help you support my child?

Several parents told us they understand how overworked teachers may be — they’re often managing large class sizes, crumbling school buildings, and a lack of resources. There will likely be obstacles this school year and challenges to overcome. Parents and teachers should work together to support students through the difficult times — whether that’s school closures due to damaged asbestos , or implementing a new curriculum .

“I recognize that it’s not just on our teachers,” Wells said. “It’s about building a partnership.”

Toya Algarin, a teaching aide in the district and grandparent of seven, said the most important research a parent can do to help their child succeed in class is to get to know them, Algarin said. “Find out what makes them happy and what makes them tick,” she suggested. Then, share that information with their teacher as they’re getting to know your child.

However, if your child has important health or behavioral needs that impact their safety or ability to learn, it’s important to mention those to their teacher early.

And don’t forget to bring an apple, she said, to show you appreciate their efforts.

Questions educators can ask parents

What is the most reliable way to reach you?

The first step to staying connected to your child’s school is to make sure the phone number, email address, or other contact information is up to date and consistent. If you know you change numbers frequently, or you don’t always check your email, make sure the school has the number or email address of someone you trust who can pass along any important information.

If parents or caregivers are separated, make sure you inform your child’s school that they should be sending information to multiple people.

Do you know how to access and use the school’s communication tool, like ClassDojo app , Parent Portal, or Google Classroom ?

Educators said they spend a lot of time making sure their apps are updated with grades, syllabuses, and often, many parents’ questions can be answered by checking that portal. If you’re uncomfortable using the app or need some help to navigate it, parents should ask if there are any resources or IT people at the school who can provide assistance.

Many public library branches also offer computer access and may have staff able to help parents use their school’s preferred communication platform.

Wells said she knows grandparents like her can sometimes struggle with new technology. Her advice is to try to log in to your school’s system before back-to-school night, so that if you encounter any issues you can resolve those early.

Can we make another appointment if we need an in-depth conversation about your child?

Philadelphia school district educator and parent Andrew Salz said back-to-school night comes early in the year and requires teachers to have a lot of time-restricted introductory meetings. Salz said parents should come prepared with general questions about classroom etiquette and expectations, but they should be wary of asking anything too specific about their child — their teacher may have only had a few days to get to know them. If parents have specific concerns or want a more in-depth, individualized conversation, they should bring their calendar and ask to set up a time for a more robust talk.

Carly Sitrin is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Philadelphia. Contact Carly at [email protected] .

Some basic guidelines for those early parent-teacher meetings are to bring a pen and paper, exchange reliable contact information, and give everyone some grace.

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