Funny Six Word Stories

A collection of funny six word stories that deliver sharp, surprising laughs in just six perfectly chosen words.

Funny six word stories use brevity and surprise to create humour in the smallest possible space. Often, the joke lies in what’s implied rather than what’s written.

Next thing you know, we're naked.

‘Test results - negative... as in bad.’

Cannibals seasoned pot. You feel hot.

His sabre rattled. Damn Jedi technology!

Stressful camping trip? Seriously, in tents.

The malignant lump grew - greedy son.

“Did you miss me?” “You are…?”

Her tragic downfall? Replied to all.

The bull disliked my leather trousers.

Faulty cloak. Only invisible above waist.

The cat, on the mat, shat.

‘Left leg?’ ‘Right.’ The surgeon frowned.

Weightless. Miles from Earth. Still bored.

“Whodunit?” “Who did it!” “We’ll see…”

The camera lied… I never cried.

Attempted sobriety. Little drink. Woke engaged.

Like E.T., I phoned home. Voicemail!

Toppled off stage. Drummer played solo.

God returns on Sunday. “Everything’s closed!”

‘Tell no one’, she told everyone.

Busking bagpiper slaughtered cruel but inevitable…

Monday? It’s Friday minus the hope.

Became a meme: danced for joy.

My diet ended near the cookies.

Exhausted? Pray for reincarnation as cat.

No morning aches? You are dead.

His superhuman skill was gargle singing.

The Phrenologist felt her own head.

Poatcher outsmarted ranger. But not elephant.

English teacher got sentenced to death.

Buying more lizards. I’m scaling up.

Chemical toilet. No paper. $225 ticket.

Went fishing. Spiritually empty. Found cod.

Cannonball artist got fired. And promoted!

Errol learned the meaning of defenestration.

Funny six word stories use brevity and surprise to create humour in the smallest possible space. Often, the joke lies in what’s implied rather than what’s written.

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About Six Word Wonders

Six Word Wonders are stories, poems, memoirs, and jokes, told in only Six Words. Each one celebrates the power of storytelling in its smallest form. In just six words, a writer can suggest an entire world, a hidden past, or an unexpected twist. What’s left unsaid is just as important as what’s written. Each story invites the reader to fill in the gaps and imagine the bigger picture.

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