Sixty funny emoji texts to copy and paste, written for this page: puns to read aloud, sayings to guess, excuses for running late, weather reports and texts from the pet. Fifty-seven are emoji and nothing else.
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Eight kinds of message
Puns to read aloud has twelve, such as Lettuce celebrate, where the names of the emoji say the joke. Sayings to guess has nine. The other six groups are scenes of one to four lines: running late, Monday and Friday, dinner, the weather, replies that overdo it and texts from the pet.
Send a saying as a riddle
Paste one of the nine into a chat and ask which saying it is. Its name here is only a hint, such as Saying: a large guest. The answer is written out in the list under the pictures.
Three messages carry typed words or dots: Slow Monday, fast Friday, The slow clap and Drum roll, then it.
Whole tales in emoji, one scene to a line, are on emoji stories.
A pun is the quickest: Lettuce celebrate is a leafy green, a party popper and a confetti ball. For two lines, On my way, honestly shows a phone saying the car has left, and under it someone still in bed.
How do you make a pun out of emojis?
Pick an emoji whose name sounds like another word and put it where that word would go: an owl for I'll, a honeybee for be, a water wave for see. Owl bee there and Sea you later are built that way.
Will the emoji look the same on another phone?
The same emoji arrive, drawn in that phone's own style. None here is newer than Emoji 13.0, and no message uses a skin tone or a flag.
How long are these emoji messages?
Short. Twenty are a single line, nine are two lines, twenty-six are three and five are four. The longest line is seven emoji, in A week in seven faces.
All 60 messages
Puns to read aloud 12
All earsThree ears of corn and an ear: I am listening. 1 line, 4 emoji: ear of corn, ear.
Bull dozerBull, then dozing: a bulldozer. 1 line, 2 emoji: ox, ZZZ.
Car poolA car, then a swimmer. 1 line, 2 emoji: automobile, person swimming.
Couch potatoA sofa and the vegetable that lives on it. 1 line, 3 emoji: couch and lamp, potato, television.
Donut worryRead it aloud: donut worry, bee happy. For don't worry, be happy. 2 lines, 4 emoji: doughnut, worried face, honeybee, grinning face.
Egg-cellent dayRead it aloud: egg, thumbs up, day. An excellent one. 1 line, 3 emoji: egg, thumbs up, sun.
Lettuce celebrateRead it aloud: lettuce, celebrate. Sent in place of let us celebrate. 1 line, 3 emoji: leafy green, party popper, confetti ball.
One in a melonRead it aloud: you, one, in a melon. A compliment for someone who is one in a million. 1 line, 3 emoji: backhand index pointing right, keycap: 1, watermelon.
Orange you gladRead it aloud: orange, you, glad, question mark. 1 line, 4 emoji: tangerine, backhand index pointing right, grinning face, red question mark.
Owl bee thereRead it aloud: owl, bee, there. For I'll be there. 1 line, 3 emoji: owl, honeybee, round pushpin.
Sea you laterRead it aloud: sea, you, later. 1 line, 3 emoji: water wave, backhand index pointing right, alarm clock.
Time fliesA clock and three flies leaving. 1 line, 5 emoji: alarm clock, fly, dashing away.
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Sayings to guess 9
Saying: a large guestThe saying: the elephant in the room. 1 line, 4 emoji: door, couch and lamp, elephant, eyes.
Saying: an easy dessertThe saying: a piece of cake. 1 line, 2 emoji: puzzle piece, shortcake.
Saying: ants and jeansThe saying: ants in your pants. 1 line, 4 emoji: ant, jeans.
Saying: bull and platesThe saying: a bull in a china shop. 1 line, 4 emoji: ox, fork and knife with plate, amphora, collision.
Saying: cat and a bagThe saying: to let the cat out of the bag. 1 line, 4 emoji: handbag, right arrow, cat, face with open mouth.
Saying: eggs, uncountedThe saying: don't count your chickens before they hatch. 2 lines, 6 emoji: prohibited, input numbers, chicken, left arrow, egg, hatching chick.
Saying: fish on dry landThe saying: a fish out of water. 1 line, 4 emoji: water wave, right arrow, fish, desert.
Saying: hammer on iceThe saying: to break the ice. 1 line, 3 emoji: hammer, ice, waving hand.
Saying: milk and tearsThe saying: no use crying over spilled milk. 2 lines, 4 emoji: glass of milk, down arrow, prohibited, loudly crying face.
Running late 6
Late: a cat sat on meAn excuse for being late: the cat sat down, so nobody may move. 3 lines, 7 emoji: cat, down arrow, person standing, prohibited, person walking, alarm clock, grimacing face.
Late: behind a tractorAn excuse for being late: a tractor leads the line of cars at the speed of a snail. 3 lines, 7 emoji: tractor, automobile, snail, alarm clock, person shrugging.
Late: ducks crossingAn excuse for being late: a duck and four ducklings had the road. 3 lines, 9 emoji: automobile, raised hand, duck, baby chick, alarm clock, person shrugging.
Late: keys, somewhereAn excuse for being late: the keys are in the last place anyone looks. 3 lines, 9 emoji: key, red question mark, couch and lamp, eyes, basket, alarm clock, person running, dashing away.
Late: the alarm lostAn excuse for being late: the alarm was switched off, the sun came up anyway. 3 lines, 7 emoji: alarm clock, bell with slash, sleeping face, sun, face screaming in fear, person running, dashing away.
On my way, honestlyThe message says on my way. The second line says where the sender really is. 2 lines, 6 emoji: mobile phone, speech balloon, automobile, dashing away, person in bed, ZZZ.
Monday and Friday 6
A week in seven facesMonday to Sunday, one face each: weary, blank, neutral, smiling, grinning, partying, asleep. 1 line, 7 emoji: weary face, expressionless face, neutral face, slightly smiling face, grinning face, partying face, sleeping face.
Friday, one minute to goFive o'clock is watched, the laptop is shut, and someone is out of the door. 3 lines, 7 emoji: five o’clock, eyes, laptop, cross mark, door, person running, dashing away.
Monday in three coffeesOne cup and asleep, two and awake, three and nearly cheerful. 3 lines, 9 emoji: hot beverage, sleeping face, neutral face, slightly smiling face.
Slow Monday, fast FridayThe two words are the only ones: Monday goes like a snail and Friday like a rocket. 2 lines, 2 emoji: snail, rocket.
Snooze, three timesThe alarm is put back to sleep three times. The fourth line is the clock being read. 4 lines, 11 emoji: alarm clock, backhand index pointing right, ZZZ, face screaming in fear.
Sunday evening feelingThe sun goes down, the calendar turns, and Monday is next. 2 lines, 5 emoji: sun, right arrow, crescent moon, calendar, fearful face.
What is for dinner 6
Dinner: broccoli talksBroccoli is refused. Broccoli with cheese is accepted. 3 lines, 8 emoji: broccoli, red question mark, person gesturing NO, plus, cheese wedge, thumbs up.
Dinner: dessert firstCake is number one, broccoli number two, and nobody is to be told. 3 lines, 5 emoji: shortcake, keycap: 1, broccoli, keycap: 2, shushing face.
Dinner: leftovers, day 3The same spaghetti three days running, and a face that has stopped being surprised. 4 lines, 4 emoji: spaghetti, neutral face.
Dinner: salad lost againThe question, the salad that was considered, and what was ordered. 3 lines, 7 emoji: red question mark, fork and knife with plate, green salad, cross mark, pizza.
Dinner: slightly burntThe pan catches fire, the alarm goes off, and dinner is a bowl of cereal. 3 lines, 7 emoji: cooking, fire, police car light, bell, bowl with spoon, glass of milk.
Dinner: the fridge checkThe fridge holds an onion and some butter, so the phone comes out. 4 lines, 8 emoji: door, ice, eyes, onion, butter, person shrugging, telephone receiver, pizza.
The weather report 6
Forecast: big hairIt is windy. The haircut went in neat and came out a lion. 2 lines, 5 emoji: wind face, dashing away, person getting haircut, right arrow, lion.
Forecast: everyone meltsIt is hot. The ice cream is a puddle and so is the snowman. 3 lines, 8 emoji: sun, hot face, soft ice cream, right arrow, droplet, snowman without snow.
Forecast: four in one dayFrost at sunrise, sun at noon, rain at three and wind by night. 4 lines, 8 emoji: sunrise, snowflake, twelve o’clock, sun, three o’clock, cloud with rain, crescent moon, wind face.
Forecast: pack everythingSun, rain, snow and wind are all promised, so a coat, shorts, an umbrella and sunglasses all go in the bag. 2 lines, 8 emoji: sun, cloud with rain, snowflake, wind face, coat, shorts, umbrella, sunglasses.
Forecast: school is shutHeavy snow, a school with a cross through it, and a party on a sled. 3 lines, 7 emoji: snowflake, school, cross mark, party popper, sled.
Forecast: stay in bedThree rain clouds, and the plan that follows: bed, a book and a hot drink. 2 lines, 6 emoji: cloud with rain, person in bed, books, hot beverage.
Replies that overdo it 7
A very deep bowOne bow, then two, then flowers thrown from the audience. 3 lines, 6 emoji: person bowing, bouquet.
The dropped microphoneThe microphone goes down, lands, and the speaker walks off. 3 lines, 5 emoji: microphone, down arrow, collision, person walking, dashing away.
Drum roll, then itThree drums, a pause in typed dots, and the party popper. 3 lines, 4 emoji: drum, party popper.
Everyone on their feetA row stands up, a row claps, and a trophy is handed over. 3 lines, 11 emoji: person standing, clapping hands, bouquet, trophy.
Gold medal answerA gold medal for you, three trumpets and confetti. 3 lines, 6 emoji: 1st place medal, backhand index pointing left, trumpet, confetti ball.
Noted, three times overWritten down three times, pinned up and filed in a cabinet. 3 lines, 5 emoji: memo, pushpin, file cabinet.
The slow clapClaps with long gaps between them. The dots are typed periods. 1 line, 3 emoji: clapping hands.
Texts from the pet 8
Cat: it is 5 am, feed meFrom the cat. It is five o'clock, there is a paw on your nose, and the plate is empty. 3 lines, 6 emoji: five o’clock, cat face, paw prints, nose, fork and knife with plate, red question mark.
Cat: the glass had to goFrom the cat. The glass was looked at, a paw moved it, and that is all the cat knows. 3 lines, 8 emoji: cat, eyes, glass of milk, paw prints, right arrow, collision, person shrugging.
Dog: did you say walkFrom the dog. The word walk was heard: spinning follows, then the door, three times. 3 lines, 8 emoji: guide dog, red question mark, dog, cyclone, door.
Dog: the shoe did itFrom the dog. A shoe is missing, the dog has a halo, and the shoe is in pieces. 3 lines, 7 emoji: running shoe, red question mark, dog face, smiling face with halo, puzzle piece.
Dog: you were gone agesFrom the dog. You were out for five minutes; the dog cried, then held a party. 3 lines, 8 emoji: door, eyes, alarm clock, keycap: 5, dog face, loudly crying face, right arrow, partying face.
Fish: same castle againFrom the fish. It looked at the castle and the plant. Then it looked again. 3 lines, 6 emoji: fish, eyes, castle, herb.
Hamster: night shiftFrom the hamster. The moon is up, the wheel is going around, and nobody is to sleep. 3 lines, 7 emoji: crescent moon, hamster, ferris wheel, sleeping face, cross mark.
Parrot: says it backFrom the parrot. You wave, it waves. You ask for quiet, it asks for quiet. 4 lines, 8 emoji: speaking head, waving hand, parrot, shushing face.
How this list was compiled: Own work: every message was written for this page on 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-02 and looked at as a browser draws it; none is taken from another site. The puns are plays on the sound of an emoji's name, and the sayings are common English sayings with the answer in each note. Each emoji was fetched by its name from the Unicode emoji list, version 18.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/emoji/emoji-test.txt, read 2026-10-02, Unicode terms of use) in its fully-qualified form. None is newer than Emoji 13.0, and no message uses a skin tone or a flag. Each maker draws its own pictures, so a message looks a little different from phone to phone. A few messages carry typed words or periods; each note says so. Licence: own work