Want to keep your friends up at night? Sending them creepy texts is a great way to freak them out and also have some fun. If you’re looking for that perfect scare, we’ve got you covered. We’re here to help with this guide on how to creep your friends out over text.

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Warn them not to go to sleep.

  1. Creepy messages are even creepier at night. Get your friend scared to go to sleep and you’ll have them up at night feeling freaked out. If you don’t feel safe before bed, it’ll be tough to close your eyes. Send them a message like:
    • “Something’s coming. Whatever you do, please don’t go to sleep.”
    • “Did you know that when you wake up in the middle of the night it’s because your body knows it's being watched?”
    • “A crazy man broke into my house today—I didn’t want to tell him where you lived but he made me. Please don’t go to sleep tonight.”[1]
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Talk to them about the paranormal.

  1. Ghosts, vampires, and aliens are all more than a little creepy. Sharing a story about the supernatural with your friend over text can lead to some scary fun. Send them a message that reminds them that there might be things out there that we can’t understand like:
    • “You ever think about how 1 in 5 Americans have seen a ghost?”[2]
    • “Have you heard about Betty and Barney Frank? They were abducted by aliens and had all these insane tests performed on them. The weirdest part is that they didn’t remember any of this until they started having medical problems, then figured it out after hypnosis.”[3]
    • “Elizabeth Bathory tortured and murdered hundreds of girls in the 17th century. People say she was a real vampire—she used to bathe in their blood.”[4]
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Freak them out about diseases.

  1. Creep out your favorite hypochondriac with medical facts. Microscopic viruses can be even scarier than big monsters. If you’ve got a friend who is a little squeamish around germs, sending them photos or info about real diseases can really freak them out. Send them a message saying something like:[5]
    • “Ebola causes every organ in your body to bleed. You die when your lungs drown in their own blood.”
    • “Cannibals can catch Kuru disease. They start laughing uncontrollably, then lose control of their body before they die.”
    • “No one ever survives rabies if you don’t get treated within 48 hours. The worst part? If something small bites you, like a bat, you might not even know you have it.”[6]
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Dare them with an urban legend.

  1. Urban legend dares aren’t just good for sleepovers. Tell your friend about a scary urban legend, and dare them to try it out—most of these dares don’t need anything but a bathroom mirror and possibly some candles. Even better, ask them to videotape themselves doing it—it’s a creepy challenge that’ll definitely freak them out. Dare them something like:
    • “Go to your bathroom, turn off the lights and bring a candle. Then, say ‘Bloody Mary’ 13 times, and see if she appears.”[7]
    • “Say ‘Candyman’ into the mirror 5 times and you die. If you don’t believe me, I dare you to try it out.”[8]
    • “Have you ever played ‘Devil Face’? Set a timer for midnight, and go to your bathroom with all the lights off. Light 12 candles, and close your eyes. When your timer goes off, open your eyes, and you’ll see the face of the devil.”[9]
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Send them a chain text.

  1. Chain messages have been around forever, and they’re still scary. Sending your friend a chain message that tells them that unless they send it to more people something bad will happen is a good way to freak them out. There are plenty of creepy chain messages around, but here are a couple that will really scare your friends:[10]
    • “Hello, I’m Cordelia. I died in a fire 10 years ago. Send this message to 5 people or I will come to your room tonight.”
    • “A serial killer escaped from jail. Now that you have read this message, he will visit you at 3 a.m. with a chainsaw. If you want to be saved send this message to 5 other people.”
    • “Don’t stop reading or you will die. My name is Ofelia Heras. I am 16 years old. I am a murderer. I have no face. You have 900 seconds to send this to 5 people or I will kill you tonight in your sleep and there will be no known cause of death.”
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Link them to a creepy website.

  1. The internet is full of creepy things to send your friends. Send your friend a link to a website that’ll have them scared to go to sleep. It’s a lot of fun to see their reactions too, so tell them to text you after, or try out these sites yourself and see how you feel. Some sites to link them to are:[12]
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    What if I don’t have a scary website?
    Raven
    Raven
    Community Answer
    You could search for creepy or unsettling images on the Internet and use them instead.
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Josef Storzi
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This article was co-authored by Josef Storzi and by wikiHow staff writer, Nihal Shetty. Josef Storzi is an Apple and Mobile Phone Repair Specialist and the Owner of Imobile LA, a mobile phone repair company based in Los Angeles, California. Josef specializes in repairing screens, charging ports, batteries, water damage, speakers, and microphones on all mobile phone brands including Apple, Samsung, LG, Nokia, and Sony. He also specializes in tablet, laptop, and computer repairs as well as the pros and cons of recent mobile software updates. This article has been viewed 73,820 times.
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