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Looking for the perfect Two Truths and a Lie ideas for your next icebreaker? You've found the ultimate resource. This comprehensive collection features 400+ carefully curated examples organized by category, making it easy to find statements that match your personality, setting, and audience.

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Whether you're facilitating a corporate team-building session, hosting a virtual meeting, or breaking the ice at a social gathering, these examples provide instant inspiration. Each category includes both truths and lies so you can mix and match to create your perfect trio of statements.

How to Use This Idea Collection

Finding Your Perfect Statements:

  1. Browse categories that match your interests or background
  2. Select 2-3 truthful statements that apply to you
  3. Choose or modify a lie that's believable for your context
  4. Mix categories for variety and unpredictability

Customization Tips:

  • Add specific details to make lies more convincing
  • Adjust impressiveness levels to match your audience
  • Combine elements from different examples
  • Make statements equally plausible in tone and detail

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Funny Two Truths and a Lie Ideas (50+)

Humor makes statements memorable and keeps the energy light. These funny examples work across most social settings.

Everyday Absurdities

  1. I once got locked in a Target overnight
  2. I've never successfully parallel parked on the first try
  3. I've eaten cereal for dinner more times than I can count
  4. I accidentally joined a flash mob thinking it was a real emergency
  5. I've watched the same TV show series five times all the way through
  6. I once waved back at someone who wasn't waving at me and committed to the full conversation
  7. I've Googled something while holding my phone to use as a flashlight
  8. I tried to unlock someone else's car in a parking lot for 3 minutes before realizing
  9. I've had full conversations with Siri thinking I was talking to a real person on speakerphone
  10. I once wore two different shoes to work and didn't notice until lunch

Food Mishaps & Quirks

  1. I've never had a PB&J sandwich
  2. I once ate an entire pizza by myself in one sitting
  3. I put ketchup on my scrambled eggs
  4. I've never tried coffee in my entire life
  5. I can eat incredibly spicy food without flinching
  6. I once cooked pasta without water (forgot to add it)
  7. I genuinely enjoy pineapple on pizza
  8. I've never eaten an Oreo in the traditional way—I don't separate them
  9. I accidentally used salt instead of sugar in cookies and served them to guests
  10. I've eaten birthday cake for breakfast more than five times

Childhood Shenanigans

  1. I convinced my sibling that I could talk to animals
  2. I once "ran away from home" and made it to the end of the driveway
  3. I started three separate "businesses" before age 10 (lemonade stand, dog walking, etc.)
  4. I believed chocolate milk came from brown cows until I was 12
  5. I had an imaginary friend that my entire family had to set a place for at dinner
  6. I won a spelling bee by correctly spelling a word I'd never heard before
  7. I accidentally called my teacher "Mom" at least once
  8. I was convinced I'd be a dinosaur when I grew up
  9. I made a "potion" from kitchen ingredients that my parents thought was dish soap
  10. I once hid vegetables in my napkin during dinner every night for a week

Social Awkwardness

  1. I've answered "you too" when a server said "enjoy your meal" more times than I can count
  2. I once gave a presentation with my shirt on inside-out
  3. I've forgotten someone's name immediately after being introduced and panicked through the whole conversation
  4. I accidentally sent a text complaining about someone TO that person
  5. I've practiced conversations in the mirror before making phone calls
  6. I once laughed at a joke I didn't understand and had to pretend I got it when someone asked me to explain
  7. I've pretended to be on the phone to avoid talking to someone
  8. I walked into a glass door thinking it was open
  9. I've rehearsed "you too" responses before placing takeout orders
  10. I once waved at someone enthusiastically before realizing they were waving at someone behind me

Pet & Animal Stories

  1. I've had a serious conversation with my pet expecting them to answer
  2. I once rescued a "stray dog" that turned out to belong to my neighbor
  3. I've accidentally let my pet out and spent hours searching only to find them sleeping inside
  4. I had a pet rock as a child and mourned when I "lost" it
  5. I've canceled plans to stay home with my pet
  6. I once cat-sat and couldn't tell which cat was which by the end
  7. I've bought my pet a birthday present that cost more than gifts I've bought for humans
  8. I created an Instagram account for my pet
  9. I've taken more photos of my pet than of my friends and family combined
  10. I once took my pet to a professional photographer for portraits

Impressive & Accomplishment-Based Ideas (60+)

These statements showcase achievements, skills, and experiences that spark interest and admiration.

Travel & Adventure

  1. I've visited all seven continents
  2. I've been to 25+ countries
  3. I've lived in four different countries
  4. I've gone skydiving
  5. I've swum with sharks
  6. I've hiked to the top of a mountain over 10,000 feet
  7. I've been on a safari in Africa
  8. I've slept under the Northern Lights
  9. I've visited every state in the US
  10. I've been scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef
  11. I've gone bungee jumping
  12. I've taken a solo trip to another continent
  13. I've ridden a camel in the desert
  14. I've been to Antarctica
  15. I've zip-lined through a rainforest
  16. I've stood on the equator
  17. I've visited ancient ruins in three different countries
  18. I've crossed an ocean by boat
  19. I've been on a helicopter tour
  20. I've stayed in an overwater bungalow

Skills & Talents

  1. I can solve a Rubik's cube in under two minutes
  2. I speak three languages fluently
  3. I can play four musical instruments
  4. I have perfect pitch
  5. I can juggle while riding a unicycle
  6. I can do a backflip
  7. I can name all the countries in the world
  8. I can write with both hands simultaneously
  9. I can hold my breath underwater for over two minutes
  10. I have a black belt in martial arts
  11. I can recite pi to 50 decimal places
  12. I can identify bird species by their calls
  13. I can touch my tongue to my nose
  14. I've completed a triathlon
  15. I can do a one-handed cartwheel
  16. I'm a certified sommelier
  17. I can speed-read at over 1000 words per minute
  18. I know how to fly a plane
  19. I can name all the bones in the human body
  20. I've completed a Tough Mudder race

Academic & Professional

  1. I have two master's degrees
  2. I've published research in an academic journal
  3. I graduated at the top of my class
  4. I've given a TEDx talk
  5. I've won a national academic competition
  6. I speak five languages
  7. I've been quoted in a major publication
  8. I've taught at the university level
  9. I have patents pending for three inventions
  10. I've written a book that was published
  11. I've presented at an international conference
  12. I received a full scholarship to university
  13. I've been featured on a podcast as an expert in my field
  14. I completed my degree while working full-time
  15. I've mentored over 50 people in my career
  16. I've won an industry award
  17. I've been headhunted by a Fortune 500 company
  18. I can code in seven programming languages
  19. I've started three successful businesses
  20. I've managed teams of 100+ people
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Childhood & Family Stories (50+)

These statements reveal background, upbringing, and family dynamics that help people understand your history.

Growing Up

  1. I was born in another country
  2. I moved more than five times before turning 18
  3. I was homeschooled
  4. I grew up on a farm
  5. I'm an only child
  6. I'm the youngest of five siblings
  7. I grew up speaking two languages at home
  8. I lived in the same house my entire childhood
  9. I went to boarding school
  10. I grew up without a TV
  11. I was raised by my grandparents
  12. I have a twin sibling
  13. I grew up in a house with more than 10 people
  14. I moved to a new country when I was eight
  15. I grew up in a lighthouse
  16. I lived on a boat for part of my childhood
  17. I was a military kid and moved every two years
  18. I grew up in three different countries
  19. I've never moved houses
  20. I grew up in a town with less than 1,000 people

Family Quirks

  1. My family has a tradition of naming pets after historical figures
  2. We have family reunions with over 100 relatives
  3. My extended family includes 40+ first cousins
  4. Someone in my immediate family is a professional musician
  5. My family owns a small island
  6. We speak three different languages at family gatherings
  7. My great-grandparent lived to be over 100
  8. I'm related to someone famous (distant relation)
  9. My family ran a restaurant for three generations
  10. We celebrate a unique holiday that no one else does
  11. My family has a coat of arms
  12. I have relatives on six continents
  13. My family homestead has been in the family for 200 years
  14. Someone in my family has been on a reality TV show
  15. My family tree includes royalty from the 1600s
  16. I'm a seventh-generation resident of my hometown
  17. My family hosts an annual event that attracts hundreds of people
  18. I have family members who don't speak the same language as me
  19. My family runs a charity organization
  20. My parents met in a very unusual way (on a plane, through a wrong number, etc.)

Sibling Stories

  1. I have five sisters and no brothers
  2. My sibling is 15 years older than me
  3. I'm the middle child of nine
  4. My twin and I were born on different days (midnight birth)
  5. My sibling and I have the same birthday but different years
  6. I have half-siblings I didn't meet until I was an adult
  7. My sibling is my best friend
  8. My sibling and I started a business together as kids
  9. I've never had a physical fight with my siblings
  10. My sibling is a professional athlete

Hobbies, Interests & Lifestyle (60+)

These reveal how you spend your time and what you're passionate about.

Creative Pursuits

  1. I've performed in over 20 theater productions
  2. I paint portraits in my free time
  3. I've written three unpublished novels
  4. I make my own furniture
  5. I create digital art that's been featured in galleries
  6. I compose music
  7. I've sold my artwork online
  8. I knit my own clothes
  9. I do calligraphy for wedding invitations
  10. I make pottery and have my own kiln
  11. I've directed a short film
  12. I design and sew my own Halloween costumes every year
  13. I've performed stand-up comedy
  14. I create YouTube videos with over 10,000 subscribers
  15. I write poetry and have been published in literary journals
  16. I've acted in commercials
  17. I do improv comedy
  18. I create content for a popular blog
  19. I've illustrated a children's book
  20. I make jewelry that I sell at craft fairs

Sports & Fitness

  1. I've run five marathons
  2. I practice yoga every single day
  3. I've completed an Ironman triathlon
  4. I can bench press my body weight
  5. I've competed in a national sports championship
  6. I hold a record at my local gym
  7. I've climbed 20+ mountains
  8. I practice mixed martial arts
  9. I've been rock climbing for over 10 years
  10. I can do 50 consecutive push-ups
  11. I play on a competitive adult sports league
  12. I've done a century bike ride (100 miles)
  13. I swim a mile three times a week
  14. I've placed in the top three of a race
  15. I practice parkour
  16. I can do a handstand for over a minute
  17. I've taught fitness classes
  18. I've hiked all the major trails in my state
  19. I do CrossFit five days a week
  20. I've surfed in three different oceans

Collecting & Niche Interests

  1. I collect vintage records and have over 500
  2. I can identify any car model from the 1960s-70s
  3. I have a collection of over 1,000 comic books
  4. I'm a birdwatcher who has logged 200+ species
  5. I collect stamps from every country I visit
  6. I have over 50 board games
  7. I know everything about a very specific historical period
  8. I'm obsessed with a particular TV show and have memorabilia worth thousands
  9. I collect rare coins
  10. I can name every Best Picture Oscar winner ever
  11. I've read every book by my favorite author (20+ books)
  12. I collect vintage cameras
  13. I have a signed item from every member of my favorite band
  14. I've cataloged every species of plant in my local park
  15. I collect movie posters
  16. I have a library of over 2,000 books
  17. I know the complete history of a particular sport
  18. I collect fountain pens
  19. I've seen my favorite band in concert 15+ times
  20. I have memorabilia from every Olympics since 2000

Work & Career Stories (50+)

Professional experiences that reveal your career journey. For more workplace-specific examples, see our Work & Team Ideas Guide.

Career Highlights

  1. I've worked in five different industries
  2. I changed careers completely at age 40
  3. I've been with the same company for 15+ years
  4. I started my career as an intern and worked my way up to executive
  5. I've managed a team of 50+ people
  6. I once gave a presentation to a company's entire C-suite
  7. I've worked remotely for five years
  8. I've never had a job interview where I didn't get the offer
  9. I've worked on a project that's now nationally recognized
  10. I got my current job through a random LinkedIn connection
  11. I've been headhunted three times
  12. I've worked in four different countries
  13. I've spoken at a national industry conference
  14. I've trained over 1,000 employees
  15. I've successfully launched three products
  16. I've been promoted every two years
  17. I've worked with a celebrity client
  18. I've led a project with a multi-million dollar budget
  19. I've turned down a job offer that paid twice my salary
  20. I've worked in both startup and corporate environments

Unusual Work Experiences

  1. I once had a job where I got to name products
  2. I've worked as a background extra in movies
  3. I had a job testing video games
  4. I've been a professional taste-tester
  5. I worked at a haunted house
  6. I've been a mystery shopper
  7. I had a summer job as a tour guide
  8. I've worked as a street performer
  9. I once got paid to stand in line for someone
  10. I've worked as a professional gift wrapper during holidays
  11. I had a job naming paint colors
  12. I've been a voiceover artist
  13. I worked as a dog walker and had 20 clients
  14. I've been a golf caddy
  15. I worked at a theme park
  16. I've been a lifeguard
  17. I had a job writing fortune cookie messages
  18. I've worked as a children's party entertainer
  19. I once had a job testing mattresses
  20. I've worked as a professional organizer

Career Pivots & Learning

  1. I went back to school while working full-time
  2. I learned my current skill set entirely through online courses
  3. I switched from being a teacher to a software engineer
  4. I took a sabbatical to travel the world
  5. I left a six-figure job to pursue my passion
  6. I've taken on projects way outside my comfort zone
  7. I've been fired from a job
  8. I've quit a job on my first day
  9. I've worked three jobs simultaneously
  10. I started my career in my 30s

Random & Unique Facts (50+)

Surprising statements that don't fit neatly into categories but make great conversation starters.

Unusual Experiences

  1. I've been on national television
  2. I've met a celebrity and had a real conversation
  3. I've won a radio contest
  4. I've been in a flash mob
  5. I've ridden in a hot air balloon
  6. I've been in a parade
  7. I've time-capsuled something that hasn't been opened yet
  8. I've been interviewed for a news story
  9. I've attended a major sporting event (Super Bowl, World Cup, Olympics)
  10. I've been a quiz show contestant
  11. I've had a letter published in a major newspaper
  12. I've been in the audience of a late-night talk show
  13. I've attended a major awards show
  14. I've been an extra in a crowd scene for a movie
  15. I've ridden in a limousine
  16. I've been to a presidential inauguration
  17. I've met someone who later became famous before they were known
  18. I've been on a cruise
  19. I've attended a major music festival
  20. I've been to a royal event or met royalty

Quirky Personal Facts

  1. I've never broken a bone
  2. I've never had a cavity
  3. I can wiggle my ears
  4. I've never been stung by a bee
  5. I have a photographic memory
  6. I can raise one eyebrow independently
  7. I've never had the chickenpox
  8. I can touch my thumb to my wrist
  9. I've never needed glasses or contacts
  10. I'm double-jointed
  11. I have synesthesia (I see colors when I hear music)
  12. I've never had surgery
  13. I can curl my tongue into shapes
  14. I've never had braces
  15. I have a birthmark shaped like something recognizable
  16. I've never pulled an all-nighter
  17. I've never been late to anything
  18. I remember every dream I've had
  19. I've never locked myself out of my house/car
  20. I can fall asleep anywhere in under 5 minutes

Food & Drink

  1. I've tried eating insects
  2. I've never had alcohol
  3. I can eat an entire lemon without flinching
  4. I've competed in an eating contest
  5. I've never had fast food from a major chain
  6. I'm allergic to a common food
  7. I've tried cuisine from 30+ different countries
  8. I've never had sushi
  9. I don't like chocolate
  10. I've been to over 100 restaurants in my city
  11. I've made my own cheese from scratch
  12. I've foraged for wild mushrooms
  13. I've been to a Michelin-star restaurant
  14. I've completed a 30-day dietary challenge
  15. I've tried the world's spiciest pepper
  16. I've never had a carbonated beverage
  17. I can identify wine varieties by taste alone
  18. I've made my own hot sauce
  19. I've been to a professional cooking class
  20. I've never had peanut butter

Technology & Modern Life (30+)

Digital age experiences that resonate with contemporary audiences.

Social Media & Digital

  1. I have over 10,000 followers on social media
  2. I've gone completely off social media for a year
  3. I've never had a Facebook account
  4. I've had the same phone number for 15+ years
  5. I've created viral content (over 1 million views)
  6. I've never owned a smartphone
  7. I've built a website from scratch
  8. I've been a moderator for an online community of 50,000+ people
  9. I've live-streamed content to thousands of viewers
  10. I've met my best friend through an online community

Gaming & Entertainment

  1. I've played video games competitively
  2. I've never watched a Star Wars movie
  3. I've completed over 100 video games
  4. I've watched every Marvel movie in theaters on opening weekend
  5. I've been gaming for 20+ years
  6. I've never seen Game of Thrones
  7. I can speedrun a video game in under an hour
  8. I've attended a major gaming convention
  9. I've never owned a gaming console
  10. I've read every Harry Potter book at least three times

Tech Skills

  1. I can build a computer from parts
  2. I've taught myself to code
  3. I've created an app that's been downloaded 10,000+ times
  4. I've never used a Mac computer
  5. I can type over 100 words per minute
  6. I've been using Linux as my primary OS for years
  7. I've fixed my own phone screen
  8. I've built a smart home system from scratch
  9. I've contributed to open-source projects
  10. I've never owned a laptop

Relationships & Social Life (40+)

Personal connection stories that reveal relationship dynamics.

Friendship Stories

  1. I've known my best friend for over 25 years
  2. I've maintained a long-distance friendship for 10+ years
  3. I was in a friend's wedding party five times in one year
  4. I've reconnected with a childhood friend decades later
  5. I've made lifelong friends while traveling solo
  6. I've been friends with my neighbor since we were kids
  7. I've attended 30+ weddings in my lifetime
  8. I've never had a falling out with a close friend
  9. I've organized surprise parties for friends
  10. I've traveled internationally with friends five times

Dating & Romance

For more dating-focused examples, see our Flirty Ideas Guide.

  1. I met my partner through a dating app
  2. I've been in a long-distance relationship
  3. I've been married for 20+ years
  4. I've never been on a blind date
  5. I proposed/was proposed to in a very unique way
  6. I've been set up on dates by friends
  7. I've dated someone from a different country
  8. I knew my spouse for less than six months before getting engaged
  9. I've been to couples counseling and it helped tremendously
  10. I've renewed my wedding vows

Life Milestones

  1. I bought my first house before age 25
  2. I've lived alone for 10+ years
  3. I've moved cross-country by myself
  4. I've renovated an entire house
  5. I've lived in five different cities
  6. I've never had a roommate
  7. I've adopted pets from shelters
  8. I've been a mentor in a formal program
  9. I've completed a major home project entirely by myself
  10. I've lived off the grid for an extended period

Academic & Learning (30+)

Educational experiences and knowledge pursuits.

Formal Education

  1. I have a PhD
  2. I studied abroad in college
  3. I went to an Ivy League university
  4. I never went to college
  5. I attended three different colleges before graduating
  6. I completed my degree online
  7. I majored in something completely unrelated to my career
  8. I was valedictorian of my high school
  9. I've taken courses at 10+ universities
  10. I received a perfect score on a standardized test
  11. I've been a teaching assistant
  12. I won a debate competition in college
  13. I studied under a professor who is now famous in their field
  14. I've audited courses at prestigious universities
  15. I completed an accelerated degree program

Self-Directed Learning

  1. I've taught myself a language using only apps
  2. I've completed 50+ online courses
  3. I've read over 100 books in a single year
  4. I've learned a skill entirely from YouTube
  5. I listen to educational podcasts daily
  6. I've memorized something complex entirely (periodic table, all capitals, etc.)
  7. I can have conversations about 10+ specialized topics
  8. I've completed professional certifications in multiple fields
  9. I've attended 20+ workshops/seminars in my field
  10. I've learned to play an instrument as an adult

Tips for Creating Your Own Ideas

Make Them Believable

The best lies are adjacent to truth. If you're athletic, lie about running 6 marathons instead of 3. If you're well-traveled, add a few countries to your count. Ground your lies in your actual lifestyle.

Balance Impressiveness

Avoid having two mundane truths and one spectacular lie (or vice versa). Keep the "wow factor" consistent across all three statements.

Add Specific Details

Generic statements are less convincing. Instead of "I've traveled a lot," try "I've been to 23 countries across 5 continents." Specificity breeds believability.

Know Your Audience

Adjust content appropriateness based on setting:

  • Professional/Work: Focus on career, skills, achievements, appropriate hobbies
  • Social/Party: Embrace funny, quirky, personal stories
  • Mixed/Unknown: Stick with universally safe topics

Test Your Statements

Before the game, consider:

  • Are all three equally specific?
  • Do they all sound like they could be true for me?
  • Is my lie too obvious or too unbelievable?
  • Do my truths create good follow-up conversation opportunities?

Ready to Play?

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