After a long and busy day at work, we all need a bit of comic relief to relax and forget about our daily problems. But how do you deal with someone who constantly gives you trouble at work? It’s not easy to turn a potential problem into something everyone laughs at but it’s certainly possible. All it takes is a bit of creativity.
Have you ever considered leaving a snarky yet funny office note to get back at an annoying colleague? We’re sure you have. On the other hand, it doesn’t have to be about revenge. A funny office note can add a little color to the workplace and make everyone feel more relaxed. We can also leave a note saying something nobody else dares to say.
We bring you 75 funny and insightful office notes that grabbed everyone’s attention.
1. “Forever In The Friend Zone”
Have you ever considered to date a food can? They’re notoriously hard to impress. Chances are you’re going to stay in the friend zone too, just like the person who wrote this note.
2. Don’t disturb wildlife
It’s never a good idea to scare animals in their natural habitat. The ecosystem is a very fragile thing, after all.
3. No toner, no cry
This has to be one of the best office notes ever. Everyone needs some color in their lives and that’s exactly what they got.
4. Kevin the Sandwich
If you don’t get those office trends too, don’t worry, we don’t either. This note did a perfect job at telling everyone how silly those trends can be.
5. To-do list
Well, at least the coworkers are honest. They have a great sense of humor too. What else can you expect?
6. No fancy fonts!
Ouch, that was just savage. We wonder if there was a nicer way to say you don’t use fancy fonts at work.
7. “The People In My Office Just Couldn’t Help Themselves”
‘Who touched my mug?’ ‘We all did.’ When something like this happens, all you can do is to join in the laughter.
8. Soul devourer
Who would want to risk having his soul consumed for not putting their colleague’s pens back? Just not worth the risk.
9. “The Office Philosopher”
We all need a crash course in philosophy to be able to grasp the true meaning of life. Whoever put this note has clearly discovered it.
10. “Leave The Office For 10 Mins”
Reading this note reminds us of the song ‘Faded’. ‘Where are you now?’ ‘Were you only imaginary?’
11. “An Email Went Out Around The Office About A Lost Pen. This Appeared In The Break Room The Next Day”
To the guy who wrote this note: if you’re going to hold the poor pen for ransom, at least have the courtesy to spell ‘plain’ correctly. Or just don’t use autocorrect while writing the ransom note.
12. The dishes myth
This goes against everything our parents have taught us. Dishes don’t do themselves? Think again!
13. “Apparently Debbie Has A Bit Of Bad Reputation Around The Office Refrigerator”
Debbie you should definitively think more about the environment before wasting so much paper again. We hope the office has proper paper recycling service.
14. The war of the notes
Nobody knows who won this war of the notes but the casualties were numerous. Let’s have a moment of silence for all the paper soldiers fallen in the war.
15. “Sacarsm At The Office”
Some people just can’t help themselves when it comes to sarcasm. We admire the determination of whoever put the note, sacarsm is a bad thing.
16. Daves 4 Life
All Daves have been born under a lucky star. Is there something better than free green tea for life?
17. “Housekeeping At My Friend’s Office Missed A Dead Cricket. It Has Since Snowballed Into A Full On Memorial”
Who wouldn’t miss a cricket who used to bring joy into the office with its music. Mr. Cricket will be sorely missed.
18. “I Believe We Have An Office Thief, Damn”
Hardly anyone can tell the difference, really. If you’re not careful you might end up with a can made of paper.
19. Keep Pushing, it might work
You have to be persistant to get things done, even if it means pushing the button until you destroy it completely. It will print faster, we’re sure. just like the note promised.
20. Don’t be spoiled
Nobody likes a spoiled brat. On the other hand, everbody likes spoiled milk because it’s so cool.
21. Large Jobs
Jobs for everyone! Please print your Jobs as large as you want him to be.
22. “Possible Troll In The Office?”
It’s never a good idea to raise the alarm at the office without a good reason. Who can blame whoever left this note for feeling alarmed?
23. “The Office Fridge Today”
Number one rule when it comes to eating healthy is a diverse diet. One simply can’t survive on 0% percent yogurt and hot dogs.
24. “My Office Refuses To Take Down This Non Operating Antiquated Piece Of Equipment , So I Did The Only Logical Thing”
Employers can be sentimental to the point of refusing to introduce any changes, or even keeping up with the times. Very annoying. Let’s hope nobody at the office got communicable disease.
25. “This Is What Happens When People Submit Passive-Aggressive Office Memos Where I Work”
It’s never too late to say sorry. Now not only the newsroom will smell like day old ketchup but so will the paper sheets.
26. What would Jesus do?
When thirsty you should drink whatever you can lay your hands on. Jesus wouldn’t mind, in fact, he would approve of it.
27. “The First Thing I Noticed About My Dad’s Office”
If you never experienced what’s it like to work in an explosive atmosphere, here’s a good example of it. Just one tiny mistake might trigger a disaster.
28. Microwave confusion
Our explanation is that they need two microwaves in case one of them stops working. That’s why they warned everyone to use just one at a time. We’ll probably never know the truth.
29. Brutal but honest
When you write a note like this you surely must be a proponent of anarchy, or you’re simply too hungry to care. For some reason, we prefer the former.
30. Man vs machine
We live in the 21st century, don’t we? Why let Brian do your dishes when there’s a machine perfectly capable of doing them much better – and faster.
31. “Microwave At The Office Is Out Of Order & I Work With Artists/Comedians”
It’s in human nature to try and do something after you specifically told them not to. Even if it may mean blowing yourself and the entire office to kingdom come.
32. The devil is in the details
Now, who would want to split hairs over a detail as unimportant as this? You can barely notice the hair, after all. The cleaning people may suffer from poor eyesight.
33. “When You Leave A Note In An Office Full Of Editors”
Who doesn’t like being reminded their spelling and grammar sucks? It’s disrespectful to those who have to read it, isn’t it?
34. “I Work At A Cut-Throat Office”
We just can’t believe they mean business if they had to be reminded to leave a ransom note. We think it’s best to leave it to professionals.
35. Coffee wars
People can be very passionate about drinking coffee, we all know that. However, this just went too far. One more note and they could write a whole novel.
36. No comment
Does this really need a comment? The note says it all, we don’t need to add anything.
37. “Please Eat Me! I´m Delicious”
That’s so unfortunate. Notes like these can easily be misinterpreted as a green light to others to eat the fruit you meant to eat yourself. Some people are prone to taking everything literally.
38. Fonts matter
Something about this font makes it really difficult to distinguish from the wall socket. One could easily get confused and the consequences may be serious.
39. “Three Of My Professors Share An Office. This Was Just Put Up On Their Door”
Three professors in one office, that must be so confusing. Enter the office at your peril.
40. No spoilers
We’re not sure whether this guy doesn’t watch Game of Thrones and is not interested in hearing about it, or is just afraid of spoilers. Since it’s hard to imagine to former being true, we’ll just assume it’s the latter.
41. “A Touching Gesture From My Company After 9 Years Of Employment Came To An End”
Isn’t it heartwarming to know your co-employees appreciate you? We all know the answer but sadly, this guy didn’t have the fortune of being appreciated by his colleagues. At least they got him the cake, that has to count for something.
42. “As A Worker In An It Office, It Is Sad This Had To Be Done”
It’s been five days and it must already feel so boring and lifeless at the office. Let it go, just let it go.
43. Ants love donuts too
Someone likes Archer references too much. Be that as it may, they’re right, the office will soon be crawling with ants if the employees don’t stop leaving donuts inside.
44. “Not The Kittens, Please”
Leaving dirty dishes in the sink means you have less time to dedicate to your pet kitten, thus triggering a depression in the poor thing. Isn’t it a perfectly logical explanation for this note?
45. “My Response To Google Cloud Print Complains”
Please be patient, one day you too will find the right guy. Just smile and stop trying to find him.
46. “Got A New Job Last Week. This Is The Leaving Cake I Made For The Office On My Last Day”
They say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. We can see that it’s not only empty talk but a fact of life.
47. “The Latest Office Baby Announcement Just Got Awkward”
Here’s a riddle we’re not particularly eager to solve. We’re also going to pretend we don’t see the sentence written green.
48. “Found This On The Fridge At Work. I’m Pretty Concerned For A Fellow Coworker”
Mouth sores are no reason for concern. It’s not like someone has cursed you, right?
49. “In My Office, About 100 People Share One Communal Fridge. One Person Has Been Bringing A Gallon Of Milk For Months”
Bad things happen when a bunch of people share one fridge. It always leads to situations like this, though we have to admit it’s a funny comeback.
50. Homemade ice
There’s no place like home. We all want to feel like home at the office so bringing ice from our own fridge is the least we can do to make ourselves comfortable.
51. Just one small bite… please!
The person who did this was probably too busy to eat the whole slice. The other possible explanation is that they’re plain mean.
52. “Office Ice Machine Breaks Down, Post-it Drama Ensues”
Passive-aggressive attitude rarely leads anywhere, that much we can agree with. The ideal solution would be to fix the ice machine and problem solved.
53. “Even Star Wars Is Getting Political In My Office”
Someone’s been spending way too much time digging deep into the Star Wars lore. George Lucas would be proud.
54. “Someone Ate My Co-Workers Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. My Co-Worker Left A Note And The Thief Did Too”
Forbidden fruit tastes sweet and so does stolen chocolate. Just because you steal someone’s chocolate doesn’t mean you don’t want it to be organic. The thief may be picky but they take care of their diet.
55. “These Are Posted On My Office’s Fridge”
Sometimes it’s better not to tempt your colleagues with notes such as this. It only motivates them to succumb to their baser insticts.
56. “Case Of The Mondays? At Least You Don’t Work With These People”
It’s OK. We all lick our pens at the office and we aren’t even aware of it. Starting at the screen and licking your pen absentmindedly is an established office routine.
57. “Lazy Isn’t A Handicap”
Now let’s not judge. When we’re in a hurry we usually don’t pay attention to bathroom signs. Necesity knows no law.
58. Beware, thief!
In case the thief didn’t know what oxy powder is, he’ll find out the harder way. They won’t know what hit them when oxy powder starts to work its magic.
59. “These Are Even Printed On A Post-It”
For those of you who haven’t been acquainted with the subtle art of trolling, this is how you do it. Watch and learn.
60. “Coming Soon, From Pixar…”
Don’t you think it’s time to come clean? If you don’t you should be prepared to face the consequences.
61. It rhymes with blink
Well, this is a bit creepy. That’s definitively not wicked tuna on the note. Wicked tuna wouldn’t go down without a fight.
62. Nothing but carrots left
To whoever stole this person’s hummus: don’t be heartless and buy them a new one. The world can’t function properly without designers, we can’t afford them to starve to death.
63. “Ransom Note Found In My Office Kitchen This Morning”
Now this is what we’d call a modest thief. They could’ve asked for a thousand bucks or more, you know. A green plate is worth much more.
64. “Taking Passive-Aggressive To A New Level At The Office”
This whole situation screams embarassing. Responsible grown-ups don’t let their mom wash dishes at the office.
65. Everybody else and Elaine
Some people should more about values such as sharing. Little sharing with others never hurt anybody, right?
66. “Found This Sign In My Office Bathroom”
True wisdom can be found where you expect it the least. At the bathroom, for example.
67. “So My Work Colleague Left Me This Note”
And the moral of the story is… don’t occupy the toilet for too long. Your colleagues need to tend to their physiological needs.
68. No pranks, please
There’s probably a whole history behind this message. A history of unwanted office decorations, that is. Let’s hope the pranksters show some respect this time.
69. To stay clean is to stay healthy
Nobody can blame this coworker for wanting to stay clean. It’s okay, as long as there’s no other note warning everyone to use a spoon scoop to pick a spoon scoop.
70. Alrighty then
When you see a note written in large red letters you know it must be very important to the person who put it. Jim agrees, and so should you.
71. I know you want it, rat
A rat in the office can be a true nightmare, they’re clever and know how to avoid the traps you’ve set. Will this office rat succumb to the temptation and grab that tasty chicken leg?
72. “This Is My Job’s Break Room Problem”
No, we don’t accept Roman coins, or Civil War era coins. You may want to visit an antique shop.
73. “Air Conditioning Problems”
We understand the person who put up this note perfectly well. No one wants to work in an office that feels like Siberia in January.
74. “With Great Fragrance Comes Great Responsibility”
One does not simply use a flagrance without reading the note on it first. You wouldn’t want to work at the office which smells strongly of verbena all day long.
75. “Microwave At Work Died. I Made A Note”
We’re kind of surprised that this person had to make a note to inform everyone that the microwave died. Sometimes you need to spell everything out for people to get the message across.
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