Have you found yourself video chatting more than usual? Us too. We’ve been catching up with old friends, hosting virtual dinner parties and enjoying work happy hours all from a video conferencing platform. It’s weird! But also kind of fun?

We thought we could make it even more fun by introducing pranks. Yes, pranks – some good, old fashioned “gotcha!” moments. They’re fun! They’re silly! And they momentarily distract you from the barrage of bad news on the internet.

We’ve tried out a few pranks on our co-workers and you can see the reactions below. We highly recommend trying some of these in your next meeting or hangout.

Ice Ice Baby

Pretend that your screen is frozen. An instant classic!

You got a little something...

Put food on your face and wait for someone to notice.

Whose call is it anyway?

Take a call and disappear!

It’s a mute point

Start mouthing words so that people think your audio’s on mute.

Don’t be chicken

Don’t be afraid to try this one. All you need is a chicken hat – everyone has one of those, right?

Are you a regular prankster with your own set of video shenanigans? Tell us in the comments so we can keep fooling our friends!