Two Truths and a Lie Examples

Each example below is a ready-made round of three statements. They are made up for this page, so they won’t describe you. Use them as templates: swap in your own real facts and keep the shape. The lie in each example is marked so you can see how a believable lie is built.

Two truths and a lie examples for work

1. A. I once presented to a room of 200 people with my slides in the wrong order.
   B. My first job was selling ice cream at a cinema.
   C. I have worked in four different countries.
   The lie in this example: C
2. A. I can type faster than 90 words a minute.
   B. I have never had a cup of coffee.
   C. I once got stuck in an office lift for an hour.
   The lie in this example: A
3. A. I trained as a chef before this job.
   B. I was the school chess champion two years running.
   C. I have never used a spreadsheet formula.
   The lie in this example: C
4. A. I have met a former prime minister.
   B. I learned to code from library books.
   C. I once worked a night shift at a bakery.
   The lie in this example: A
5. A. I have run a half-marathon.
   B. I can read music but can’t play any instrument.
   C. I was born in a different country from my parents.
   The lie in this example: B

Two truths and a lie examples for students

1. A. I have been to every continent except Antarctica.
   B. I failed my first driving test.
   C. I can recite the first verse of a poem in three languages.
   The lie in this example: A
2. A. I once broke my wrist roller skating.
   B. I have a twin.
   C. I won a school prize for science.
   The lie in this example: B
3. A. I have never seen snow.
   B. I was on a quiz show as a child.
   C. I can do a cartwheel.
   The lie in this example: B
4. A. I have read every Harry Potter book twice.
   B. I am scared of butterflies.
   C. I have been on a plane only once.
   The lie in this example: C
5. A. I once ate an entire pizza by myself.
   B. I can wiggle my ears.
   C. My middle name is after a famous singer.
   The lie in this example: C

Two truths and a lie examples for dates and friends

1. A. I have been to a wedding where I didn’t know the couple.
   B. I can’t whistle.
   C. I once got a parking ticket on a bicycle.
   The lie in this example: C
2. A. I have a scar from a goat bite.
   B. I have watched the same film over fifty times.
   C. I have never been camping.
   The lie in this example: B
3. A. I can solve a Rubik’s cube.
   B. I once sang on a stage in front of strangers.
   C. I have never broken a bone.
   The lie in this example: A
4. A. I used to be terrified of dogs.
   B. I have lived on a boat.
   C. I can cook exactly three meals well.
   The lie in this example: B
5. A. I have been mistaken for a celebrity.
   B. I once missed a train by ten seconds and cried.
   C. I grew up with seven pets at once.
   The lie in this example: A

Two truths and a lie examples for kids and families

1. A. I have a lucky sock I wear on test days.
   B. I once found a frog in my shoe.
   C. I have met a real astronaut.
   The lie in this example: C
2. A. I can say the alphabet backwards.
   B. I have never eaten a banana.
   C. I have a wobbly tooth right now.
   The lie in this example: B
3. A. I once fell asleep in the car wash.
   B. My favourite colour used to be brown.
   C. I can touch my nose with my tongue.
   The lie in this example: C
4. A. I have been on a boat.
   B. I can juggle three balls.
   C. My best friend lives next door.
   The lie in this example: B
5. A. I have a secret den.
   B. I have been to the top of a tall tower.
   C. I can count to 100 in French.
   The lie in this example: C

How do you write a good two truths and a lie?

Look at the examples above and notice what they have in common. All three statements in each round are about the same length, in the same tone, with the same level of detail. That is the most important rule. If two statements are short and one is a long, vivid story, everyone will guess the story is either the lie or the obvious truth. Keep them balanced.

Use specifics in the lie. “I have worked in four different countries” sounds true because it has a number. “I have travelled a lot” sounds vague, so people distrust it. Hide a surprising truth. The best rounds have one true fact that sounds made up, such as getting stuck in a lift or a goat bite scar, so the group picks it as the lie. Make the lie plausible for you. If everyone knows you hate running, “I have run a half-marathon” won’t fool anyone. A lie close to your real life works best.

Which examples suit which group?

For work, stick to jobs, skills, travel and harmless mishaps. Nothing about health, family or money. The work examples work well in onboarding sessions and team meetings. For more ideas, see our icebreaker questions for work. For students, school, sport, books and travel are safe and relatable. For dates and friends, slightly odder stories are better: unusual places you have lived, strange skills, near-misses. For kids and families, keep it simple and silly. Lucky socks and frogs in shoes are perfect.

How do you play and score it?

One person reads their three statements. Everyone else guesses which is the lie, then the reader reveals it. In our two truths and a lie game, party mode scores it for you. Each guesser who spots the lie gets a point, and the storyteller gets a point for every player they fool. Playing with people who aren’t in the room? Write your round, tap Create challenge link and send it. They guess on their own phone and see straight away if they were right.

Stuck for ideas? The game’s Give me ideas button suggests random prompts, like a job you have had, a hidden talent or a time you got completely lost. For more party games, try would you rather or never have I ever.