50 missions for a bachelor or bachelorette party: fun, no-cringe challenges

Missions are the heart of many bachelor and bachelorette parties (stag and hen dos in the UK): a list of challenges to complete during the day, in teams, with points to win. Well chosen, they make everyone laugh, the guest of honour as much as the passers-by who cross the group. Here are 50 missions sorted by type, and our rules so the day stays a good memory.

The golden rules

• The guest of honour first: no mission they would refuse. If they say no, skip it.
• Passers-by are not props: ask, never force, and respect a “no” without insisting. Nothing that bothers them or makes them uncomfortable.
• Nothing dangerous or illegal: no spirits to down, no roads, no heights, no forbidden places.
• Points, not penalties: you score points by succeeding, you lose nothing by declining.

How to play

1. Form two or three teams, with the guest of honour in one of them or as referee.
2. Print or share the list of missions, with points: 1 point for easy ones, 3 for the hardest.
3. Each mission completed is proved by a photo or a video.
4. At dinner, count the points and watch the best proof together.

50 missions

In town (with a smile from passers-by)

• Get the best relationship advice from a stranger.
• Take a photo with someone who has the same first name as the guest of honour.
• Learn to say “congratulations” in three languages from passers-by.
• Find a couple married for more than 30 years and ask them their secret.
• Sing a love song chorus with a street musician (with their agreement).
• Get a recipe from a shopkeeper.
• Have five strangers sign a card for the couple.
• Find someone born the same year as the guest of honour.
• Get a stranger to teach you a dance step.
• Take a group photo with someone in uniform (with their agreement).

In photos

• Recreate a famous album cover.
• Recreate a cult film scene.
• A photo where everyone jumps at the same time.
• A photo with an animal (with its owner's agreement).
• A photo in front of a sign with the name of one of the couple.
• Recreate an old photo of the group, same poses, same framing.
• A photo where the guest of honour holds an object of each colour of the rainbow.
• A heart-shaped group photo.
• A photo with a landmark, copied by the whole group.
• The funniest selfie with the guest of honour in the middle.

As a group

• Make up and film a 30-second dance routine.
• Write and sing a song about the couple.
• Build a human pyramid (three levels at most, safely).
• Hold a two-minute conversation using only song titles.
• Make a film-trailer-style video about the day.
• Write the best man's or maid of honour's speech in 5 minutes flat.
• Win a game of rock-paper-scissors against a stranger.
• Take a photo where nobody blinks.
• Find the couple's first-dance song by humming.
• Get a passer-by to guess a film through charades.

For the guest of honour

• Tell how the couple met in 30 seconds, like a sports commentator.
• Impersonate their partner for a minute.
• Declare their love to their partner by voice message.
• Pay a sincere compliment to every member of the group.
• Order at the restaurant by singing the order.
• Pass a quiz about their partner (see our partner quiz).
• Dance for a minute to a song chosen by the group.
• Give a thank-you speech worthy of the Oscars.
• Find three objects in a shop that remind them of their partner.
• Wear an accessory chosen by the group for an hour (if they agree).

At night

• Start a game of “Who's most likely to” about the couple.
• Tell the funniest story about the guest of honour.
• Win a music quiz of the couple's songs.
• Win a game of Werewolf.
• Make the whole table laugh without saying a word.
• Write a prediction for their 10th anniversary, to open later.
• Organise a surprise toast to the guest of honour.
• Take a group photo at midnight.
• Invent an alcohol-free cocktail named after the couple.
• End the night with a group hug.

Tips for the day

• Less is more: 15 to 20 missions per team are enough for a day.
• A clear budget announced from the start: no mission that forces anyone to spend.
• A break: a lunch or a snack between missions, to recharge.
• The way home: a sober driver, a taxi or somewhere to stay on site.

Frequently asked questions

With the Partizo app

For indoor challenges, Showtime offers wacky challenges judged by the group, and your own challenges about the couple with Premium. For the night, see our bachelor and bachelorette games and our bingo to print.