Pass the Phone Drinking Game

    The pass the phone drinking game takes the simplest party mechanic there is, read a prompt, pick a person, hand over the phone, and adds one house rule: whoever gets picked takes a sip. That's the entire rulebook. No cards to shuffle, no cups to arrange, no app downloads for the group. One phone moves around the circle and the prompts do the rest.

    Below you'll find the standard rules, the most popular rule variations, and 40 prompts written specifically for a drinking round: callouts, confessions, and "we all know it's you" picks. You can read them straight off this page, or run the round through the Pass the Phone app, which shuffles prompts automatically and shows a reveal of who picked whom at the end. And if half your group isn't drinking, there's a variant for that too, it works just as well with water, soda, or a points tally.

    40 Pass the Phone Drinking Game Prompts

    1. Pass the phone to the one who suggested shots last time (they drink)
    2. Pass the phone to the one most likely to lose their phone tonight
    3. Pass the phone to the biggest lightweight in the group
    4. Pass the phone to the one who always says 'one more round'
    5. Pass the phone to the one most likely to start karaoke uninvited
    6. Pass the phone to the one who texts their ex after two drinks
    7. Pass the phone to the one who pretends to know about wine
    8. Pass the phone to the one most likely to order food for the table at 1am
    9. Pass the phone to the one who peaked at their own birthday party
    10. Pass the phone to the one who's already checked their reflection tonight
    11. Pass the phone to the one most likely to befriend the whole bar
    12. Pass the phone to the one who claims they 'never get hangovers'
    13. Pass the phone to the one most likely to disappear and come back with snacks
    14. Pass the phone to the one who dances first, every single time
    15. Pass the phone to the one who'd lose a drinking game to their grandma
    16. Pass the phone to the one most likely to give a toast nobody asked for
    17. Pass the phone to the one who's been 'about to leave' for an hour
    18. Pass the phone to the one who takes photos of everything tonight
    19. Pass the phone to the one most likely to wake up with a traffic cone
    20. Pass the phone to the one who will deny everything tomorrow
    21. Pass the phone to the one who becomes everyone's best friend after one drink
    22. Pass the phone to the one who starts deep conversations at the worst possible moment
    23. Pass the phone to the one most likely to cry about how much they love this group
    24. Pass the phone to the one who's mixing drinks nobody asked them to mix
    25. Pass the phone to the one who always knows a 'better spot' two blocks away
    26. Pass the phone to the one who orders the most complicated drink on the menu
    27. Pass the phone to the one most likely to challenge a stranger to beer pong
    28. Pass the phone to the one who quotes the same movie every time they drink
    29. Pass the phone to the one whose 'quick bathroom trip' takes twenty minutes
    30. Pass the phone to the one who has already planned tomorrow's recovery brunch
    31. Pass the phone to the one who gets weirdly competitive at every party game, including this one
    32. Pass the phone to the one who tells the same story and it gets better every round
    33. Pass the phone to the one most likely to start a group hug nobody agreed to
    34. Pass the phone to the one who's had 'just a sip' of everyone else's drink tonight
    35. Pass the phone to the one who narrates the night like a nature documentary
    36. Pass the phone to the one most likely to end the night barefoot
    37. Pass the phone to the one who remembers everything everyone said at the last party
    38. Pass the phone to the one who insists they can open a bottle in a 'cool way'
    39. Pass the phone to the one who has definitely been fake-sipping tonight (we see you)
    40. Pass the phone to the one most likely to tell the taxi driver their whole life story

    The base game is unchanged: 3 to 8 players, one phone. The holder reads a prompt out loud, picks the player it fits best, and passes the phone to them. That player drinks, then reads the next prompt and makes the next pick. The most common house rules: if the group loudly disagrees with a pick, the reader drinks instead; if you get picked twice in a row, you pass one sip to a player of your choice; and mutual picks (two players who chose each other during the round) finish their drinks at the reveal.

    The Pass the Phone app runs the same loop with auto-shuffled prompts, a reveal screen showing who picked whom, and a Wrapped-style summary at the end, which doubles as the final scoreboard for the round. It works fully offline, so it holds up at house parties, pregames, and cabin weekends with no signal. Not drinking? Swap sips for points: most picks by the end of the round loses (or wins, depending on how your group sees it).

    Get the Pass the Phone App, Free

    3 to 8 players, 300+ prompts, full offline play. iOS and Android.

    How do you play the pass the phone drinking game?

    One person holds the phone and reads a prompt like "Pass the phone to the one who always says 'one more round'." They pick whoever it fits and hand over the phone. The picked player takes a sip, reads the next prompt, and passes it on. The round ends when the prompts run out, and if you're playing in the Pass the Phone app, the reveal screen shows who picked whom and who got picked the most.

    How is it different from the regular pass the phone game?

    The mechanic is identical, the only addition is the drink rule: getting picked costs a sip. That single rule changes the energy, because every pick now has stakes and the room gets louder with each prompt. Groups usually play a regular round first, then switch the drink rule on once everyone knows the loop.

    Can you play it without alcohol?

    Yes, and plenty of groups do. Swap sips for water, soda, or a points tally, the picks and the reveal are what actually make the game, not the drinks. The prompt list above works unchanged either way, and the app never requires or references drinking, so a sober round looks exactly the same on screen.

    How many people do you need?

    Three is the minimum for the passing to feel fun, four to six is the sweet spot, and the app supports up to eight players on one phone. Bigger group? Split into two circles and compare reveal screens at the end, the two "phone magnets" can settle it in a final round.

    Is there a dedicated drinking mode in the app?

    No, and that's deliberate. The app ships party, family, couples, and adult prompt modes, and the drinking layer is a house rule you add on top of whichever mode fits your group. Most groups run Party Starter mode with the drink rule, and switch to the Spicy mode (premium) later in the night. Drink responsibly, and only if you're of legal age where you are.

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