Two truths and a lie ideas: statements to steal
The hardest part of the game is the first minute, staring at a blank box. These ideas are starting points. Swap in the real details of your own life and they will work much better.
A good truth sounds like a lie. A good lie sounds like a truth. Use the ones below as a pattern, not as a script.
Things you have done
- I have run a marathon in a costume.
- I once appeared in a TV advert.
- I have slept in an airport for two nights.
- I have been on a plane with a famous person.
- I have won a trophy for something I was not good at.
- I have eaten a whole pizza on my own in a single sitting.
- I have climbed a mountain in flip-flops.
- I once got lost in a foreign city for a whole day.
- I have ridden a horse on a beach.
- I have been to more than ten countries.
Surprising skills and odd facts
- I can juggle three things at once.
- I can speak a language nobody I know speaks.
- I can play an instrument I have never told anyone about.
- I can solve a Rubik cube in under two minutes.
- I have a twin or a doppelganger.
- I am allergic to something very ordinary.
- I was born in a different country from my parents.
- I can touch my nose with my tongue.
- I have never broken a bone.
- I know every word to one very long song.
Jobs, school and growing up
- My first job was working on a farm.
- I once got sent out of a class for laughing.
- I wanted to be a pilot when I was little.
- I have had the same best friend for twenty years.
- I have lived in five different houses.
- I was a child model for a catalogue.
- I once got a prize for perfect attendance.
- I have a pet that is older than I would guess.
- I used to collect something unusual.
- I was in a band at school.
Food, home and everyday life
- I have never been on a plane.
- I have never tried coffee.
- I eat the same breakfast every day.
- I can cook one dish really well.
- I once met someone I admire.
- I have a collection of something in my cupboard.
- I have never seen a famous film everyone knows.
- I sleep with a light on.
- I do not like chocolate.
- I have a secret talent for sleeping anywhere.
Tips for the lie
- Pick a lie that sounds like you, not one that sounds wild.
- Make one of your truths strange enough that nobody will pick it.
- Keep all three about the same length so the cards look alike.
- Write the real story for the lie. It is the best bit of the reveal.
Play Two Truths
Pick three, change the details to fit you, and send the round.