Funny pregnancy announcement video ideas that get a real laugh

Some news is so big that the only sensible response is to make it a bit silly. A funny pregnancy announcement does two jobs at once: it tells people, and it gives them permission to scream with laughter instead of just scream.

Below are ideas sorted by who is watching, lines you can copy word for word, a small script, and a short list of jokes that sound funny at midnight and terrible at breakfast.

What makes a pregnancy announcement video funny?

A setup that points one way and a reveal that points the other. The viewer thinks it is a job ad, a weather report or a pet's performance review, and then the last line turns out to be about a baby. One joke, one twist, done. The laugh comes from the surprise, not from how many gags you cram in.

One joke, told well, beats five jokes told fast.

Funny pregnancy announcement ideas for grandparents

Grandparents are the best audience you will ever have. They laugh at everything and then call you immediately. Play with their new title.

• The promotion letter "Dear Mom and Dad. After years of loyal service, you have been promoted to Grandma and Grandpa. Start date: June. Salary: hugs. Overtime: frequent."
• The babysitting contract A scroll unrolls with terms and conditions. The last clause, in tiny print: "Effective this summer."
• The new name tag "Hello, my name is Linda" gets crossed out and replaced with "Hello, my name is Nana".
• The retirement cancelled "You thought your years of changing diapers were over. We have an update."

Funny pregnancy announcement ideas for friends and social media

Friends want the joke to be about you, and they want it quickly. Social media wants it even quicker.

• Now hiring "Wanted: one very small roommate. Must enjoy milk and naps. No rent required. Move-in date: October."
• The last night out Two drawn figures at a party. The clock spins. They are asleep on the sofa at 9 pm. "Practicing for March."
• Plus one A wedding invitation RSVP: "Number of guests: 2 and a half."
• The dog demotion The dog sits in front of a desk: "We need to talk about your role in this family." Then: "Baby arriving in May. You are still a very good boy."

The dog demotion works with cats too, although a cat will not accept the demotion and will say so.

Can you make a funny pregnancy announcement for work?

Yes, gently. At work, keep the joke about schedules and logistics rather than bodies, and keep it short. Tell your manager privately first, then share the film with your team. Something like a fake out-of-office reply works well because everyone has seen a hundred of them.

• "Out of office from [month]. For urgent matters, please contact someone who is sleeping."
• "Project update: new team member joining in [month]. Very junior. Will need a lot of support."
• "Meeting request declined. Reason: expecting a small, loud stakeholder in [month]."

Copyable funny lines for a pregnancy announcement

Pick one line as your reveal. Put the month right after it.

• "We made a person. Delivery expected in [month]."
• "Our sleep is being cancelled in [month] due to a new arrival."
• "Coming soon: someone who will outrank both of us."
• "We are upgrading from a party of two to a party of chaos."
• "Two humans, one dog, and one very small boss starting in [month]."
• "Please pardon our mess. It is about to get much worse. Due [month]."
• "Fun fact: we are about to become very tired."
• "Hands up if you are about to be an aunt." (Pause.) "Yes, you."

How do you write a 15-second funny announcement script?

Use three beats: the setup (about 5 seconds), the twist (about 5 seconds), and the news with the month (about 5 seconds). Write it in three short paragraphs. If a line takes more than one breath to say out loud, cut it in half.

1. Step 1

   Pick the costume. What does the film pretend to be? A job ad, a weather report, a product recall, a pet review.

2. Step 2

   Write the setup. "Breaking news from the Andersen household."

3. Step 3

   Write the twist. "Tonight's forecast: less sleep, for the next eighteen years."

4. Step 4

   Land the news. "Baby Andersen, arriving in November." Plain words. No joke on this line.

5. Step 5

   Read it out loud with a timer. Over 20 seconds? Cut the setup, never the news.

What should you not joke about?

Keep the joke on yourselves: your sleep, your sofa, your future pile of laundry. Skip anything that could hurt someone watching. Many people in any group chat have had a hard road to parenthood, and a joke that is fine for you can land badly for them.

If someone close to you has been struggling to have a baby, tell them privately before the funny film goes out. Kindness first, comedy second. And if there is already a small person at home, they deserve their own gentler version: a video that explains a new baby to a big sibling.

Making it in Nine

Nine makes short drawn films with a voice, music and sound effects, which is handy when the joke lives in the timing. Type your three-beat script as a script, and each paragraph becomes its own scene, in your order. Or give Nine just an idea in one sentence, like "a job ad for a very small roommate, arriving in October", and the crew makes it while you watch. If the timing feels off, say so in plain words: "longer pause before the last line" or "make the dog look more offended". You get a video file in wide, tall and square, and you decide who sees it. Films up to 20 seconds come with the Film plan at $29 a month. See pricing or start here.

Want something softer instead? Read the guide to an animated pregnancy announcement. Got more jokes than babies? Try animating a joke, or browse more 20-second video ideas.