How to Fake a Sneeze

You may want to fake a sneeze to avoid an event or play hooky. Perhaps you just want to draw attention to yourself. There are a few tips to follow in order to help you pull off a dramatic, realistic one.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Wiggle your nose to help the other person believe that something is annoying you. Make a gentle sound acknowledging your discomfort.
2. Begin to blink quickly to draw attention to your face. Look off in the distance and begin to ignore all conversations, and do not respond to any questions.
3. Sniff and squint your eyes slowly and begin to open your mouth. While doing these two actions, take in a deep breath.
4. Slam your eyes shut and throw your head back. Begin to say the first syllable "a" of the "achoo" sound.
5. Keep your eyes shut. Begin to bring your head back down as if you were quickly looking at your shoes. As you're doing this, loudly say the second syllable "choo" of the "achoo" sound.
6. Spit some moisture from your mouth and nose. It helps to make this action not look fake. Stop and count to three.
7. Gradually bring your head back to its normal position and sniff again. Grab a tissue and wipe around your nose area. Hopefully for added drama, your eyes will be a bit watery from this entire experience.

Tips & Warnings

• It is much easier to fake a sneeze over the phone. The physical drama is not necessary, but the noises you make become more important. You can even announce that you are about to sneeze before you fake it.