Write about someone who hates pranks and spends April Fools’ Day doing good deeds instead.

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“No More Pranks!” by Debbie Teague

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The alarm sounded. A sleepy Tara stretched, smiled, and then her heart sank. Most unpleasant things Tara was able to tolerate, but there was one day a year that filled her with absolute dread – April 1st, the day of pranks. Too conscientious to “call in sick” and avoid any possible pranks, she mustered enough strength to drag herself to the breakfast table. After some deep breaths and a few mouthfuls of her favorite cereal she had an ‘aha’ moment. She would turn this day into a positive one and go out of her way to d...

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“Not Such a Fool” by Valerie Preston

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I hate the way people think it’s a necessity to play a prank on someone just because it’s that date…1st April. It’s probably because I’ve been pranked a few times in my life and didn’t enjoy any of them! When I was a youngster at school it seemed to be the day for the boys in our class to do ridiculous things – such as tell you that the principal had asked to see you and looked ‘mad as hell’. You would walk very slowly to his office, sweating and trying to think of what it was you had done to warrant a trip to the stuffy dark room where you ...

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“Prank No More” by Kayla Martin

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I Sussy, Have always hated April Fools Day! This time of the year my brother always came up with some way to ruin my day. His tricks year after year got to me until I broke, I hit him in the face! After that day I realized I needed to collect myself and create boundaries. I needed to tell him when enough is enough, and that I hated being pranked. All this misery created by my brother and my hatred of pranks inspired me to do good deeds on this day I dread most, April Fools Day. My sister friend just had as much as a rambuctious brother. Apri...

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“It's Not About Me” by Stefania Liv

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It was this day again. The alarm clock rang, two hours before his shift started. To put it mildly, it was early. Myles got up and got ready for the big day he had ahead. After a quick breakfast – if you can call two cookies and a few sips of coffee breakfast – he tossed his bag to his car and instead of hop into it himself, he went across the street to Mrs. Lang’s house. Because, again, it was this day again. He inspected the porch very carefully, trying to find any clue that would lead him to a practical prank made by a teenager. Havi...

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“Will I Ever See A Future?” by Zoha Yasir

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Where do you see yourself standing in the future, they ask? To them, I say, What are we doing to make a future? Everyone is caught up wondering what the future will look like, but have you ever stopped for a minute to think about what is being done in the present? If calling today a gift is why we call it the present and yesterday changes to history, what becomes of tomorrow? We live in a world of constant fear, wondering if we will live to see the light of tomorrow. No, not you. You aren't born into the families who are left to suffer the ...

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“Just Change, Please!” by Christine Hungerford

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Milky’s Postal Service truck stopped with a lurch at the next mailbox. She grabbed some letters and the small white package, storing them in the metal cylinder. Shutting the door, Milky commented on the fact that every time she pulled a mailbox open, her jaw automatically dropped. But today was going to be a good day, she nodded to herself. She had a job, a house and even a small dog she dressed up every H...

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“The brothers” by Brooke Pfaff

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I wake up from a decent nights sleep. It wasn't the best because I spent my night mostly tossing and turning in anticipation of today, April 1st, also known as April Fools. I always hated this so called holiday. The idea of people setting up pranks that could cause hurt, disappointment, or anger. That's why I spend my April fools days taking the time to help people. I got out of bed tend to my normal morning routine by heading into the adjacent bathroom to take a warm shower to wake up and to brush my teeth, as well as my hair. Then I walk o...

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“Call Me Louden Dogood, the Bodhisattva of Necromancy” by Heath Trial

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To the Reader of All Superhuman Futures: I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world is an illusion. My opening line is a paraphrase of the first sentence of Scaramouche, of course. I start this letter off with it for two reasons: one, it’s funny and thus appropriate for April Fools’ Day. Two, it’s true and thus pertinent to what’s about to happen to you. What’s about to happen to you? Why, you’re about to experience the greatest April Heroes’ Day surprise o...

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“Unconventional” by Svetoslav Gadelev

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The day was shining. The pranks start on the morning of the first of April. Mark got up and saw next to him the calendar which showed the day that everybody hates and loves. From the start of the day his mom said good morning with a biter smile shadowed by the sad and emotionless look on her face. She put the eggs who were cooking on the stove in his plate and looked in the plate as if it was some puzzle. Mark sat on the chair and happily ate his breakfast. He looked at his mom and said: “I know that it hasn’t been easy, but we shouldn’t be ...

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Write about someone who hates pranks and spends April Fools’ Day doing good deeds instead.

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✍️ 69 stories

“No More Pranks!” by Debbie Teague

“Not Such a Fool” by Valerie Preston

“Prank No More” by Kayla Martin

“It's Not About Me” by Stefania Liv

“Will I Ever See A Future?” by Zoha Yasir

“Just Change, Please!” by Christine Hungerford

“The brothers” by Brooke Pfaff

“Call Me Louden Dogood, the Bodhisattva of Necromancy” by Heath Trial

“Unconventional” by Svetoslav Gadelev

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a mischievous pixie or trickster god.

Write about someone who’s spent a whole year planning a big prank, and now they’re finally ready to pull it off.

Start your story with a big company pulling an April Fools’ prank that ends up going horribly wrong.

Write about someone who goes to great lengths to avoid being pranked on April 1st, only to realize they had the date wrong and it’s already April 2nd.

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