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Two Truths and a Lie: Ideas & Examples

Ellie Lusk avatar Curated by Ellie “The Player of Games” Lusk · Updated September 2026

Two Truths and a Lie is the icebreaker that secretly reveals everything: you tell three statements about yourself (two true, one false), and everyone votes on the lie. Simple. Except your face has other plans.

The hard part isn’t the truths, it’s crafting a lie boring enough to be believable. Below are 75 ready-to-steal statements and templates, plus the strategy that wins every round.

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How to Play Two Truths and a Lie

  1. Say three statements about yourself: two true, one a lie, in any order.
  2. The group discusses, interrogates you (you may answer, but briefly), then votes on the lie.
  3. Reveal. Everyone who guessed right gets a point. If the majority is wrong, YOU get two.
  4. Winning strategy: make your truths sound fake and your lie sound boring. The mundane lie is undefeated.

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Good All-Purpose Ideas

  1. I’ve broken a bone doing something completely unathletic.
  2. I’ve met a celebrity and didn’t recognize them until later.
  3. I can say the alphabet backwards.
  4. I’ve never seen a single Star Wars movie.
  5. I once won a local competition you’d never expect.
  6. I have a relative with a genuinely famous friend.
  7. I’ve been on TV, briefly and embarrassingly.
  8. I slept through an earthquake.
  9. I’ve eaten insects. On purpose. Seasoned.
  10. I once got a refund by accident and kept it quiet.
  11. I speak three languages, one of them badly.
  12. I’ve never been stung by a bee.
  13. I once traveled somewhere and came back the same day, over 500 miles.
  14. I’ve accidentally set off a fire alarm in a public building.
  15. I know how to milk a cow.
  16. I once found money in an old coat. A lot of it.
  17. I’ve been mistaken for staff in a store more than five times.
  18. I have a twin cousin situation so confusing people give up.
  19. I once returned a library book more than a decade late.
  20. I can solve a Rubik’s cube. Slowly, but legally.
  21. I’ve locked myself out wearing something ridiculous.
  22. I once shook hands with a politician while holding ice cream.
  23. I’ve swum with something most people are scared of.
  24. I had a childhood pet with a human first and last name.
  25. I’ve won money on a lottery ticket I found, not bought.
  26. I once got a standing ovation for something accidental.
  27. I’ve been inside a courtroom as the least interesting participant.
  28. I once ate the same meal every day for a month, by choice.
  29. I’ve never had a cavity.
  30. I once missed a flight and it turned out to be the best thing that year.

Funny & Weird

  1. I once argued with a GPS out loud and lost the argument.
  2. I have a scar from a fight with furniture.
  3. I got banned from a mini-golf course. There was a policy. I found it.
  4. I once wore two different shoes to an important event and committed to it.
  5. I’ve cried at a commercial about insurance.
  6. I once called my teacher “mom” and transferred the shame to a sibling.
  7. I know an absurd amount about one extremely niche topic.
  8. I once slept in a bathtub voluntarily.
  9. I’ve been chased by a goose and I still think about it.
  10. I once entered a talent show with a talent I invented that morning.
  11. I got stuck in a piece of playground equipment as an adult.
  12. I once accidentally joined a tour group and stayed for the whole tour.
  13. I text my pet’s name into chats more often than autocorrect should allow.
  14. I once clapped at the end of a work meeting. Alone.
  15. I have a food combination I defend that ends friendships.
  16. I’ve locked eyes with a raccoon and lost the negotiation.
  17. I once fell asleep at a concert I paid a lot for.
  18. I gave a wrong-way tourist directions with full confidence.
  19. I once tried to push open a door for a full minute. It was automatic.
  20. I have an autographed item from someone whose name I can’t read.
  21. I once won a bet by doing absolutely nothing for 24 hours.
  22. I’ve worn a costume in public on a day that was not Halloween. Twice.
  23. I once laughed so hard at my own joke I had to leave the room.
  24. I have a nemesis at my gym, café or bus stop. They don’t know.
  25. I once replied “you too” to a waiter and then ate in silence.

Work-Safe Icebreakers

  1. I’ve worked a job that no longer exists as a profession.
  2. I once shook hands with someone famous in my industry.
  3. I’ve never sent a reply-all disaster. Yet.
  4. I have a certification in something completely unrelated to my job.
  5. I once fixed a major problem with a solution I found in a forum from 2009.
  6. My first paycheck ever came from something surprisingly odd.
  7. I’ve given a presentation with my slides in the wrong order, and no one noticed.
  8. I once commuted for a month by a very unusual means of transport.
  9. I was employee of the month somewhere unexpected.
  10. I’ve met a coworker on vacation, in another country, by pure accident.
  11. I learned a skill from videos that I now use professionally.
  12. I once attended the wrong meeting for 20 minutes and contributed.
  13. My office nickname has a story I’ve never fully explained.
  14. I’ve worked in three completely different industries.
  15. I once won an office competition by a technicality I discovered.
  16. I keep a snack drawer with an inventory system.
  17. I’ve accidentally hung up on someone important twice in one call.
  18. I once sent an email to the exact wrong person with the same name.
  19. I’ve been on a work call from a very unusual location and no one knew.
  20. My desk has an item nobody has ever asked about, and it’s the best story I have.

FAQ

How do you play two truths and a lie?

Tell three statements about yourself: two true, one false. The group interrogates you briefly, then votes on which is the lie. Points for correct guesses, and double points for you if the majority is fooled.

What makes a good lie in two truths and a lie?

Boring beats spectacular. “I’ve never had a cavity” slips through, but “I wrestled an alligator” gets voted instantly. Steal a true story from a friend’s life for maximum believability. It’s technically a lie, and you know the details.

What are good two truths and a lie examples for work?

Use the work-safe section above: travel mishaps, odd first jobs, harmless office incidents. Avoid anything about colleagues, health or anything you’d mind your manager remembering forever, because they will.

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