230 Satire Writing Prompts
Overcome writer’s block with our collection of satirical writing prompts! Over 200 fun ideas for topics and scenarios to write about.
Types of Satire to Write About
Parody: This type of comedy mocks or imitates the style of a particular work, artist, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually for comic effect.
Irony: This form of satire involves the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
Sarcasm: Satirical content includes bitter or mocking statements, aiming to make someone look or feel foolish.
Caricature: This involves presenting a subject with exaggerated characteristics to create a humorous or satirical effect.
Burlesque: This form of satire ridicules any basic style of speech or writing.
Mock-epic/Mock-heroic: This form of satire imitates or mocks classical literary genres to ridicule a subject.
Absurd: This form of satire involves creating ridiculous situations to highlight the irrationality of life or human nature.
List of Satirical Writing Prompts
Write about a future where robots have become obsessed with reality television.
A town where cats are the local government.
A world where books are considered a public menace.
An alien's guide to understanding human politics.
A world where kids rule the parents.
A guide to becoming famous by doing absolutely nothing.
Write about a reality show for philosophers.
A society where grades are based on students' excuses.
A town where all disputes are solved by rock-paper-scissors.
A world where politicians tell only the truth.
A guide to reading minds, written from the perspective of a goldfish.
A city where the main transport is piggyback rides.
A world where everyone's life is narrated by a celebrity.
Write about an annual event where people swap their problems.
A satire on the culture of selfies in an alternate universe.
An alien's review of Earth's music.
A satirical guide on how to avoid social interactions.
A society that worships coffee.
A world where time travel is as common as taking a bus.
A satire on the life of a celebrity from the perspective of their pet.
A world where only bad jokes are considered funny.
An alternative universe where cats are the dominant species.
A society where people vote on everything, from national policies to dinner choices.
A world where everyone is famous for 15 minutes each day.
A time when people can pay to edit their memories.
A society where your wealth is measured by the number of books you've read.
A satire on the obsession with social media in a world where liking a post is a legal contract.
A scenario where the Internet decides to take a day off.
A city where everything is shared, even thoughts.
A society where the number of followers determines your social status.
A world where people are rated and reviewed like products online.
A society where every decision is made by flipping a coin.
A world where you can hire someone else to dream for you.
A guide to becoming a professional procrastinator.
A society where everyone has to say everything on their mind.
A society where sadness is outlawed.
A world where everyone sees in different colors.
A world where the value of money is determined by the mood of the central bank.
A society where one's intelligence is judged based on the number of reality TV shows watched.
A city where buildings move to avoid getting bored.
A society where you can rent other people's memories.
A society where jobs are distributed based on people's horoscope signs.
A world where people get older or younger based on their behavior.
A world where every compliment shrinks your ego.
A society where sports competitions are decided by the fans' screams.
A society where people download skills instead of learning them.
A world where cars run on gossip instead of fuel.
A city where the louder your alarm clock, the more successful you are.
A guide to becoming invisible in a world obsessed with fame.
A society where the currency is compliments.
A world where kids rule and adults must follow their laws.
A city where the buildings change color based on the day of the week.
A society where people must audition to be their own friends.
A city where the citizens vote on the weather.
A city where the last one awake at night gets to make the rules for the next day.
A world where everyone is born with a handbook about their life.
A world where people are rewarded for their mistakes.
A world where social media followers determine your social status.
A city where the person with the most books is the mayor.
A society where people are taxed based on their level of happiness.
A city where every building is invisible.
A society where emotions are bought and sold like commodities.
A city where people must swap lives with a stranger once a year.
A world where everyone can only tell the truth.
A society where fast food is the only food.
A city where every road is a dead-end.
A world where everyone must laugh at jokes, even if they're not funny.
A city where people get fined for not dreaming.
A world where everyone is named after their biggest fear.
A city where everyone must communicate in emojis.
A guide to being famous in a world where fame equals invisibility.
A society where people are paid based on how much they can forget.
A society where pets vote for the president.
A world where people are taxed for their thoughts.
A city where everyone's income is based on their height.
A guide to surviving in a world where money grows on trees.
A city where people must paint their houses to match the weather.
A world where people receive letters from their future selves.
A society where people are fined for not saying "I love you" daily.
A world where everyone must read a book a day.
A society where the only currency is compliments.
A city where people must shout to be heard.
A society where people must dance to speak.
A world where people are taxed based on their happiness.
A guide to living in a world where laughter is illegal.
A city where people must pay to sleep.
A guide to living in a society where sneezing is considered offensive.
A world where vacations are decided by a lottery system.
A city where everyone must wear glasses to see reality.
A society where people must perform a dance to get paid.
A world where you must plant a tree every time you tell a lie.
A society where people must always walk in pairs.
A city where everyone must smile all the time.
A society where people are rewarded for daydreaming.
A city where everyone must use sign language.
A society where people must name their emotions before expressing them.
A world where everyone must spend one day a week pretending to be their favorite character.
A society where people must wear their age as a badge.
A society where people must have a pet to vote.
A society where people must laugh every time they hear a joke, no matter how bad.
A world where everyone must sing instead of talk.
A world where everyone must communicate using only haikus.
A society where people must draw a self-portrait every morning.
A world where everyone must carry a plant to generate oxygen.
A city where everyone must speak in movie quotes.
A society where people must narrate their actions out loud.
A city where everyone must grow their own vegetables.
A city where everyone must use disco music as their alarm clock.
A society where people must always respond with a riddle.
A society where people must make animal sounds to express emotions.
A world where everyone must paint their dreams.
A city where everyone must swap roles with their pets for a day.
A society where people must dance to communicate.
A world where everyone must travel by pogo stick.
A city where everyone must replace all furniture with bean bags.
A society where people must whistle while they work.
A city where everyone must write a song about their day before going to bed.
A world where everyone must use stilts to get around.
A society where people must invent a new word every day.
A society where people communicate only through interpretive dance.
A city where everyone must plant a tree for every word they speak.
A city where everyone must speak in mime on Sundays.
A society where people must wear Halloween costumes every day.
A city where everyone must tell a fairy tale to fall asleep.
A society where people must travel by piggyback.
A city where everyone must communicate only in Morse code.
A world where dance-offs are mandatory to resolve disputes.
A society where people must roller skate to work.
A city where everyone must speak to each other in third person.
A world where people must run a race every morning.
A world where people must communicate only through interpretive dance.
A city where everyone must wear armor to work.
A city where everyone must eat their meals in complete silence.
A world where people must use a shovel to eat.
A society where everyone must live in a treehouse.
A city where everyone must only speak in rhymes.
A society where everyone must speak only in song lyrics.
A society where everyone must change their name every month.
A city where everyone must write a song before they can sleep.
A society where everyone must play leapfrog to cross the street.
A world where people must bake a cake to apologize.
A society where everyone must wear a costume every day.
A city where everyone must make their own shoes from recycled materials.
A world where people must walk their pet rock twice a day.
A city where everyone must speak in riddles.
A society where everyone must paint their dreams each morning.
A city where everyone must ice skate to work or school.
A world where people must have a dance-off to decide who does the dishes.
A city where everyone must plant a tree every time they use a piece of paper.
A world where people must whisper to be heard.
A society where everyone must play a video game to learn a new subject.
What are some Ironic Writing Prompts?
Write a story where a time traveler tries to learn about the future, only to realize they've traveled back to the past.
Imagine if a vampire was afraid of the dark.
A world where all the superheroes are afraid of heights.
Write a story where an inventor can't use any of their inventions.
A world where dogs walk humans.
Write a tale about a fish who is scared of water.
Write a story where aliens come to Earth searching for intelligent life but only find plants.
A world where children are the teachers and adults are the students.
Write about a chef who can't eat their own cooking.
A world where all the politicians are brutally honest.
Write a story where a ghost is afraid of humans.
Imagine if books read people instead of people reading books.
An astronaut who is afraid of open spaces.
Write a tale about a doctor who is always sick.
A world where all the thieves are police officers.
A cat that is afraid of mice.
A story where a firefighter is afraid of fire.
A world where all the musicians are tone-deaf.
Write a story where a pilot is afraid of heights.
A world where all the teachers hate learning.
A comedian who can't laugh.
A world where all the athletes hate sports.
Write a story where a florist is allergic to flowers.
Write a tale where a sailor is afraid of the sea.
A world where all the writers hate reading.
A story where a lifeguard can't swim.
A world where all the barbers are bald.
Write a story where an actor has stage fright.
A world where all the photographers are blind.
A world where all the poets can't rhyme.
A gardener who can't stand plants.
A writer who's illiterate.
A world where all the fashion designers wear the same outfit every day.
Write a story where a banker is bankrupt.
A world where all the artists can't see colors.
Write a story where a singer is mute.
A world where all the animals are vegetarians.
A story where a bird is afraid of heights.
A world where all the mathematicians hate numbers.
Write a story where a swimmer is afraid of water.
What are some Parody Writing Prompts?
Write a short story as if Shakespeare wrote an episode of a popular sitcom.
What would happen if Romeo and Juliet met in the setting of a futuristic science fiction novel?
Imagine a world where all humans are superheroes, and explore the mundaneness of everyday tasks.
Write a tale where classic fairy-tale characters are running for political office.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve a case in a magical fantasy world.
Imagine Hamlet as a hard-boiled detective in a noir novel.
Create a parody where Jane Austen's characters live in a dystopian society.
Write a story about Cinderella as a tech entrepreneur in modern Silicon Valley.
A famous detective stuck in a reality show.
Classic horror monsters in a corporate office setting.
Blend the world of a literary classic with the setting of a video game.
Imagine Gandalf the Grey in a modern-day high school teaching physics.
The three little pigs as real estate moguls dealing with a big bad human.
Write a story where nursery rhyme characters live in a gritty crime-ridden city.
Parody a superhero comic with the hero possessing an absurdly useless power.
Write a tale where a famous philosopher is a chat show host.
Paint a picture of a world where Greek gods use social media.
Alice's adventure in an interstellar wonderland.
Write a spoof on a popular cooking show with medieval cooks.
Write a parody where famous poets are in a rap battle.
Imagine a world where classic painters are modern-day graphic designers.
Write a story where characters from different universes meet at an interdimensional coffee shop.
A time-traveling Jane Austen in the 21st century.
Spoof a popular reality show with mythological creatures.
Write a parody where a famous historical figure is a stand-up comedian.
Create a world where all the Shakespearean characters live together in a sitcom setting.
A teenager gets the powers of a god from mythology and uses them to navigate high school.
Write a story where an alien species discovers the works of Charles Dickens.
Author J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" narrated by a modern influencer.
Spoof a popular dating show with classical literary characters.
Write a tale where Dracula runs a blood bank.
Imagine if "Game of Thrones" was set in a corporate business world.
Write a parody of a cooking show, but the main ingredient is always a strange alien substance.
Famous scientists compete in a dance-off competition.
A world where pets are the owners and humans are the pets.
Write a story where Greek gods are running a busy restaurant in New York.
Imagine if "Star Wars" was set in the Wild West.
Write a spoof of a popular lifestyle magazine but for witches and wizards.
Write a story where famous explorers are interstellar space explorers.
A world where all of mankind works in the same giant corporate office.
