Whether you’re looking for an icebreaker for the first day of school or a fun addition to your family game night, try two truths and a lie.
It is a great game for adults and kids, and you may even find your reluctant teen is keen to get involved. Playing two truths and a lie, allows you to get to know people better while learning something amusing about them.
How To Play Two Truths and a Lie
The game’s concept is simple, making it ideal for small or large groups. Each member of the group has to introduce themselves and make three statements about themselves.
For example:
- I am 13 years old
- I like eating pizza
- I enjoy watching home renovation shows
Two of the statements should be truths, while the other one should be a lie. The rest of the group has to guess which statement is a lie. The challenge is trying to guess everyone else’s lie while convincing them of yours.
You can also write down the statements using our free printable.
Tips and Strategies:
- Keep your two truths and one lie simple and believable
- Change up the order of your truths and lies
- Try to make your truths surprising or something people wouldn’t expect from you
- Make all of your statements confidently
- Play it cool, and don’t let your body language give you away
Game Variations
- To spice things up, each group member can ask one question that is not directly related to the three statements as they try to discover the lie.
- Allow the group to ask as many questions as they like, but each question counts as a point. At the end of the game, the person who has been asked the most questions (and has the most points) before the group identifies the lie is the winner.
- Give each round a specific topic, such as family, food, sports, accomplishments, or likes and dislikes.
133 Two Truths and a Lie Ideas
1. My favorite animal is a cat.
2. I love spicy food.
3. I can play the drums.
4. I have never watched Harry Potter.
5. My favorite color is green.
6. Pickles are my favorite food.
7. I love to exercise.
8. I used training wheels until I was 10.
9. I only eat the egg yolk.
10. When I was younger, I wanted to be a librarian.
11. My favorite country is Scotland.
12. I have the same name as my great-grandmother.
13. I have never eaten sushi.
14. I hate swimming in the ocean.
15. I’ve always wanted to try pottery.
16. If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be toast.
17. My dad doesn’t like baseball.
18. My first pet was a goldfish.
19. I still like to build Lego.
20. I broke my pinky finger when I was 5.
21. I am terrified of bats.
22. I have never had a filling in my teeth.
23. I’m allergic to pineapple.
24. I don’t like chocolate.
25. I only eat carrots raw.
26. I want to learn how to knit.
27. I don’t like Disneyland.
28. I only wash my face in cold water.
29. My favorite artist is Taylor Swift.
30. I only eat red Skittles.
31. I love getting out of bed in the morning.
32. I am good at playing chess.
33. I love the smell of the rain.
34. I hate the smell of popcorn.
35. I want to compete in a triathlon.
36. I think kale is delicious.
37. I always read the last page of a book first.
38. If I could be any animal, I would be a bird.
39. I want to take hip-hop dance lessons.
40. I love my mom more than my dad.
41. Eating fried ice cream is on my bucket list.
42. I have always wanted a pet snake.
43. My parents waited a week after I was born before naming me.
44. I always wished I was a twin.
45. My mom makes the worst meatballs.
46. I dressed up as an orange for Halloween.
47. My grandfather worked at NASA.
48. I love meeting new people.
49. My cousin is a professional snowboarder.
50. I can write with my left hand and my right hand.
51. I am obsessed with Minecraft.
52. I have never been ice-skating.
53. I was born at home and not in a hospital.
54. I collect Disney memorabilia.
55. I only drink almond and oat milk.
56. Aladdin is my favorite Disney movie.
57. I won a pie-eating contest.
58. I have never watched a Marvel movie.
59. I am lactose intolerant.
60. I prefer potato chips to corn chips.
61. I have always wanted to dye my hair green.
62. I always sing in the shower.
63. I get motion sickness when I’m in the car.
64. I don’t put sugar in my tea.
65. I hate wearing socks.
66. I have never eaten asparagus.
67. I am a rollercoaster junkie.
68. My sister has one green eye and one blue eye.
69. I shaved one of my eyebrows off when I was 6.
70. I have a heart-shaped birthmark under my arm.
71. I will only write with a blue pen.
72. I wear contact lenses.
73. I can speak three languages.
74. I have never had stitches.
75. I have a pet rabbit named Snickers.
76. I have never played this game before.
77. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite.
78. My mom makes her own jam.
79. I eat a bowl of cereal every day.
80. Math is my favorite subject.
81. I have never been camping.
82. I like eating cold pizza for breakfast.
83. My dad grows award-winning roses.
84. I wear size six shoes.
85. My best friend’s name is Sean.
86. I have had my tonsils out.
87. I still sleep with a special toy.
88. I have never been on TikTok.
89. I ate playdough once.
90. I can say the alphabet backward.
91. I can’t whistle.
92. I got lost in a department store when I was 3.
93. I swallowed a fly once.
94. I have never been horse riding.
95. I draw manga stories.
96. My first word was ‘dog.’
97. I have never had a McFlurry.
98. I used to suck my thumb.
99. I don’t like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
100. Feather pillows make me sneeze.
101. I read two books at a time.
102. I always dreamed of being an Olympic swimmer.
103. I would like to live on a farm.
104. My lucky number is 9.
105. My sister and I shaved our heads when we were 10.
106. I am a straight-A student.
107. I have never watched Toy Story.
108. I am allergic to band-aids.
109. I won a contest for a free trip to Hawaii.
110. I play tennis every Sunday.
111. I am taking an online cooking course.
112. I don’t know how to cook.
113. I love buying stationery.
114. I only have two friends.
115. I learned to read when I was 4.
116. I am the youngest child in my family.
117. I am afraid of the dark.
118. I cry when I go to the zoo.
119. My parents don’t let us watch TV.
120. I am the teacher’s pet at school.
121. I can still name the most popular dinosaurs from the Triassic period.
122. I have a pen pal in Cyprus.
123. I’m scared to order new food from a menu in case I don’t like it.
124. I am part of a bowling league.
125. My nickname is Buttons.
126. I have never been to a hospital.
127. My favorite book growing up was the dictionary.
128. I love visiting museums.
129. I am never late.
130. I have never broken a bone.
131. I have never seen a shooting star.
132. I have visited two other countries.
133. I cry every time I watch The Lion King.
A List of the Best Two Truths and a Lie Examples
Games you can play in the car or at family get-togethers are the best, and two truths and a lie definitely fits the bill. You don’t need fancy equipment, just a pen and paper, a sharp mind, and a smooth-talking attitude.
Not only will you learn more about your friends and family, but you will also improve your skills of observation. This list is a great start, but the options for lies are endless.
So, give two truths and lie a try and fib your way to laughter and connection.