Mad Libs Generator - Fill-in-the-Blank Story Builder

How to use this tool

Select a story template from the dropdown.
Fill in each prompted word type (noun, verb, adjective, etc.).
Click "Reveal Story" to see the hilarious result.

What are Mad Libs?

Mad Libs is a phrasal template word game conceived by Leonard Stern and Roger Price in 1953 and first published in stores in 1958. One player prompts others for words (a noun, a verb, an adjective...) without revealing the story context. The words are inserted into a template, often producing absurd and funny results.

How to play

Classic social mode: one person holds the story template and asks other players for words by category ("Give me a noun... now a past-tense verb...") without revealing any context. When all blanks are filled, read the completed story aloud for maximum comedic effect.

Solo mode: fill in all the blanks yourself, then reveal the full story. Works well as a creative writing warm-up or for practicing parts of speech.

Parts of speech quick reference

Part of speech	Definition	Examples
Noun	Person, place, or thing	cat, Chicago, happiness
Plural noun	More than one noun	cats, cities, ideas
Proper noun	Specific name	Albert Einstein, Mars, Google
Verb (base)	Action or state	run, explode, contemplate
Verb (past tense)	Action that already happened	ran, exploded, contemplated
Verb (gerund)	Verb used as a noun (-ing)	running, exploding, contemplating
Adjective	Describes a noun	enormous, slimy, purple
Adverb	Modifies a verb or adjective	quickly, awkwardly, very
Exclamation	Interjection or shout	Wow!, Yikes!, Oh no!
Number	A numerical value	42, 1,000, 3.14
Color	A color name	crimson, teal, neon green

Educational value

Mad Libs are commonly used in elementary education to teach parts of speech in an engaging way.

Tips for writing a separate story

This generator includes five built-in stories with exactly eight prompts each; it does not include a custom-template builder. The suggestions below are for a separate story you write yourself.

Choose a recognizable structure: news reports, fairy tales, recipes, and movie plots work well because the formula is familiar - the unexpected words create the humor.
Place blanks at surprising locations: replacing a key noun or an important adjective is funnier than replacing a filler word. Aim for blanks near the emotional or dramatic peaks of the story.
Choose a comfortable number of blanks: for a separate story, 8–12 prompts can leave room for surprising substitutions without making it feel like work. Spread them through the text, with a few near its most dramatic moments.
Mix categories: using only nouns gets monotonous. A mix of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and at least one exclamation creates more dynamic results.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mad Libs?

Mad Libs is a word substitution game where you fill in blanks (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) without seeing the story, then read the absurd result aloud.