Who Just Secured a Date to Prom? You Did, With the Help of These Cute Promposal Ideas
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The day you’ve been waiting for since the first day of freshman year is right around the corner (and no, we’re not talking about graduation, lol). It’s prom season! Which means that if you’ve got your eye on someone you know you want as your date, it’s time to start brainstorming some creative promposal ideas they couldn’t possibly resist. And listen, we get it—asking someone to prom can be nerve-wracking and vulnerable, but the only way to guarantee the big day you’ve been building up in your head for four years actually lives up to the hype is to make it happen yourself! Besides, you’re a literal goddess and whoever you’re thinking of asking would be lucky to go with you, period.
While you can technically send a text or just ask point-blank, senior prom is a big deal, and you only get one! Putting in a little extra effort to make your potential date feel special is totally worth it. And lest you think you need to spend big money and go all out on your idea, that’s definitely not a requirement—although, by all means, do your thing. Just know you can still deliver a cute promposal without emptying your bank account. (Seriously–you’ve got a fit to buy!)
Also, PSA: Promposals don’t need to be romantic! Going with a friend—or even better, your entire squad—can be just as (if not more!) fun, and you can still absolutely participate in a sweet, platonic promposal if you go that route.
There’s tons you can do, from ideas involving sweets to crafts to costumes. Without further ado, here are some of our faves. Just remember: No matter what you do, have fun with it and ensure it comes from the heart!
Print out seven of your favorite photos of you two together, write one word of “Will you go to prom with me?” on each one, and have a different classmate deliver them during each class period.
Pretend like you’re filming a TikTok, but stand behind them with a sign that says “Prom?” Once they realize what’s happening, you’ll have their reaction on video. Precious!
Buy your bestie a box of chicken nuggets and write on the inside, “Will you be my ~chick~ at prom?”
Create your own puzzle design online with your chosen variation of “Will you go to prom with me?” and make it together.
If you have the budget to spare, buy them a personalized Cameo, so their favorite celeb can do the talking for you.
If you can guarantee neither of you will get in trouble, convince a friend or teacher who does the morning announcements to ask for you over the loudspeaker. (Save this one for a boyfriend/girlfriend/theyfriend who you know will say yes!)
If they have a dog, ask their parents if they’d let you put a sign around your potential date’s furry friend that says, “Prom would be ruff without you!”
Decorate the outside of their locker with pictures of you two together and post-its that say “Prom?” Stand by it with flowers for when they say yes!
Inside a box of a dozen donuts, include a note that says, "I donut want to go to prom with anyone but you."
Get custom cookies made with your promposal (and their answer options!) spelled out in sweets.
Use a Sharpie to write on a couple of bananas: "I'm bananas for you. Go to prom with me?"
Grab a bag of chocolate kisses and scatter the chocolate on their floor. When they walk in, ask them, "Now that I've kissed the ground you walk on, will you go to Prom with me?"
Chocolate covered strawberries are even more romantic with a card that says, "I'd be berry happy if you went to prom with me."
Set the stage at their favorite sushi spot with chopsticks spelling out: "Will you roll with me to prom?"
Get the conversation started with some tacos and then request, "Lets taco 'bout prom."
For a first-timer, buy them some chicken wings and then confide, "I've never asked anyone to prom before, so I’m just going to wing it! Will you go with me?"
West Coasters can complete the big ask with burgers. Buy some In-N-Out burgers and write on the napkin, "Are you 'In' to go 'Out' to prom with me?"
Have a pizza delivered to them, and write inside the box, "I know this is cheesy, but will you go to prom with me?"
For your health-conscious dream date, get them their favorite juice blend and let them know, "I'd be juiced to go to prom with you."
Instead of having the barista write their name on the cup, scribble "Prom?" onto their favorite coffee drink and tell them, "This is hard to espresso, but I'll take a shot. Go to prom with me?"
Use post-it notes to spell out "prom" and then ask, "Will you stick with me at prom?"
Give them a pack of highlighters and a colorful note that reads, "It would be the highlight of my year to go to prom with you."
They might be confused when you give them a broom, but then thrilled when you tell them, "I want to sweep you off your feet and take you to prom!"
Use classic red solo cups to spell out the word "prom" on the ground, then ask them, "Don't let me go solo to prom. Be my date?"
Rip out all but two matches in a matchbook and write, "I think we're the perfect match. Will you go to prom with me?"
A baseball fan would love a ball that has written on it: "I might strike out, but will you go to prom with me?"
Throw a football their way with a note that reads, "Glad you caught me. Prom?"
Get your tribe in on the promposal, either with shirts that spell out "Be my prom date," or a choreographed dance to their favorite song.
Tape a note to their fish bowl that says, "Out of all the fish in the sea, will you go to prom with me?"
Send them on a scavenger hunt, going from clue to clue until they find you with flowers and a "Will you go to prom with me?" sign.
Its impossible to say no to puppy dog eyes, so enlist your furry friend to run over to them with a note that reads, "Prom would be ruff without you."
Decorate their car with streamers and washable window paint that reads "Will you be my date to prom?"
Make them feel extra special with a gift of a tiara and a card that reads "Will you be my Prom Queen?"
Disney lovers will go crazy for a cute poem that rhymes, "Mickey needs Minnie. Tigger needs Pooh. And I need to go to prom with you!"
Buy a stuffed lion (or dress up as one!) and let them know, "I'd be lion if I said I didn't want to go to prom with you."
Give them pig balloons and joke, "Your dad said I could go to prom with you when pigs fly. Well…?"
Get them a teddy bear and have them hold a note from you that reads, "I'd be bear-y happy to go to prom with you."
For a patriotic promposal, ask them "On a scale of 1 to America… how free are you to go to prom with me?"
Dress up as your favorite superhero and tell them, "It would be super if you went to prom with me."
"Pop" the question with a promposal note written inside a balloon.
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