Prom is Coming! 20 Best Promposal Ideas to Get a Yes

The excitement is already in the air for the biggest event of the year—prom! But before diving into dress shopping or searching for the perfect prom hairstyle on Pinterest, there’s one important step: securing the perfect prom date. If you’re the one doing the asking this year, you could take the simple approach and just ask outright—but where’s the fun in that? If you love creative and theatrical promposal ideas, there are plenty of ways to make your invitation stand out.

Whether you prefer a funny or more low-key promposal, the best approach depends on your personality—and your date’s! The key is to have fun and not stress about outdoing anyone else. After all, promposals aren’t a competition—they’re about making a memorable and enjoyable moment. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to ask someone to prom, we’ve gathered some adorable promposal ideas to spark your creativity. Good luck!

Promposal Ideas:

The Food-Loving Promposal

1. Offer your prospective date a box of the sweet treats with “I DONUT want to go to prom with anyone but you” spelled out on the inside. (You can even try making them yourself if you’re feeling ambitious!

2. The Girl Scout Cookie Promposal: Who can resist these beloved seasonal treats? Grab a box—or a few—and pair them with a clever sign like, “Will you Tagalong with me to prom?” or “Prom with you would be a (Caramel) Delite!” You get the sweet idea!

3. The Pizza Pun: Order a pie and on the inside of the box lid, write “I know this is cheesy but…,” then spell out “prom?” on the actual pizza in toppings. Then you can enjoy the delicious pizza together! 

4. Pick up a bunch of bananas and a marker, then write, “I’m totally bananas for you! Will you go to prom with me?”

5. Buy or make some chocolate-covered strawberries, then give them to your date with a note saying “it would be berry cool if you went to prom with me.”

6. Have the barista write “Prom?” instead of their name on their drink order, then hand it over and wait for your answer.

The Sporty Style

1. Surprise your date with a trip to see their favorite team in action, and make the big moment unforgettable by having your promposal appear on the Jumbotron. Just be sure to budget for the tickets!

2. If you love to be outdoors together, there’s no better way to ask your boo to prom than with a sunset hike.

3. If your date loves games, create a fun and light-hearted scavenger hunt full of old memories and inside jokes. Then, the end result is flowers and a note asking to go to prom!

4. For the sporty couple, toss a baseball back and forth. When they’re not looking, switch the ball with one that reads “prom?” and toss it their way!

5. Gather your besties and surprise your date with a fun, choreographed flash-mob promposal! Extra points if your dance goes viral on TikTok!

The Playful Approach

1. The Easter Ask: Dress up like a bunny with a sign saying “I’d be so EGGcited to go to prom with you!” Other punny options: “I’d be so ‘hoppy.’” or “You’re some bunny I want to take to prom” Get as silly as you’d like with it!

2. Fill some balloons with pig photos and ask your date to prom with the note, “Your dad said we could go to prom when pigs fly.”

3. You can line up rows of red Solo cups, use them to decorate a sign, or spell out your question–but as long as you include “Don’t let me go SOLO to prom,” you’ve nailed this punny promposal.

4. The Cell Phone Sneak Attack: Change your name to “Will you go to prom with me?” in your intended’s cell phone, then hit call. Just make sure they know who they’re talking to!

5. The TikTok Promposal: Because, obviously. Whether you’re pulling off a seamless transition from casual to formal wear or using a hilarious sound clip, TikTok is always a fun way to ask.

The Up-Inspired Promposal

1. Tie a colorful bunch of balloons to their house, inspired by the heartwarming Pixar movie, and add a sign that says, “Are you UP for prom?” Extra points if you bring along the dog for the fun!

2. The Drive-By Ask: Adorn their car with washable window paint, flowers, streamers, or even Post-it Notes for a fun touch.

3. There’s just no way anyone could say no to a beloved pet. Adorn your dog or cat (or your date’s) with a sign that says “Prom with you would be PAWsome.” If you have time and resources, you could even have a special tag or bandana made for their collar! Then prepare for a big fat YES.

4. You can never go wrong incorporating elements from your date’s favorite television show or movie. Put your promposal note in a mint green teapot, The Office-style! Or go The Bachelor-themed with “Will you accept this rose and go to prom with me?”

5. Find a glass bottle and slip in a note that says, “Of all the fish in the sea, I’d shore love for you to go to prom with me!” Extra points if you can hide it on the beach for your date to discover.

We want to see your promposal ideas!