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As much as I enjoy a sweaty club night, or a 90-minute wait time at a hot new restaurant, every now and then, we all want to consider alternative social avenues. Namely avenues that don't require you and your friends to get dressed, glammed up, and spend a minimum of $100. That's why we're here to introduce you to a fabulous ~inside activity~, so your crew can chill together in the sweet, safe, air-conditioned indoors for as long as your hearts desire.
Enter: PowerPoint nights. A PowerPoint night is a fun, stay-in-sweats activity that has been blowing up on for a while now. It occurs when friend groups and sorority sisters decide they wanna make presentations (particularly on topics that usually would not get covered in a class).
They're honestly pretty exciting and hilarious. These babies work best with a small-ish friend group, so there aren’t a million different presentations. But, if you have a lot of friends (love that for you), you can just limit the number of slides, or present in groups.
Make it happen virtually using your screen share button, or take turns presenting on your TV screen with the help of an HDMI chord, AirPlay, or Chromecast. Prepare your squad and get fancy with your PowerPoint skills/that Canva theme (I know your resume says "proficient in Microsoft Office")..
.or just use WordArt because who actually cares. It’s a super simple way to keep yourselves busy for the night—add a bit of wine to the mix and it'll become a fun drinking game if you wish.
But if you're struggling to come up with a presentation topic that will grip your audience, we have you covered with these PowerPoint night ideas. 55 of them, in fact. *Cue the next slide*.
1. Disney Channel movie supremacy Personally, I’m a girlie till I die (the OG, ofc). But if you think it’s , I’d love to hear you try to convince me.
2. Each friend’s Kardashian-Jenner Alter Ego There’s a Kim in every friend group. And if you organized the PowerPoint night, it might just be you.
3. The best year of your life and why Feel free to dive back deep into the archives with this one. Don’t forget: pics or it didn’t happen! 4.
Cringiest middle school photos Take a gander down Facebook memory lane and find the most embarrassing photos of the friend group that still live on the interwebs. Warning: looking at these snaps may cause physical pain. (But it’s worth it for the lols.
) 5. Your most-recent rabbit hole If you’re anything like me, you can get sucked into rabbit holes on TikTok or Wikipedia—whether it’s deep-diving into some influencer beef or learning about a wild psychological phenomenon. Here’s your chance to put all that time you invested into the videos and surface-level Googling to good use and share your newfound knowledge with your friends.
6. The most iconic set of twins in history This can be famous fraternals or just identicals that you went to elementary school with. Or, maybe you *are* a twin and you can make the PowerPoint all about you! 7.
The best chain restaurant and why Are you a Chili’s stan, Outback obsessor, or Red Lobster devotee? Prove why your fast-casual chain of choice is superior, with photos and menu highlights. 8. The ultimate cocktail championship Explain why your boozy bev of choice is the best of all time, and bring in samples to really prove your point.
🤝 PowerPoint night. 9. Each friend’s celebrity lookalike Forget about that one TikTok filter, you can do better.
I wish I could see the side-by-side comparisons myself. 10. The makeup product you can’t live without Everyone has that one go-to they’ve been using since like, senior year of high school.
No gatekeeping here: let your friends in on your little secret weapon, and maybe even do a tutorial to show off all the goodness. 11. Ugliest outfit awards Sometimes fashion risks don’t pay off.
Look back through some of your old OOTDs (or digi camera shots from middle/high school/college) and pick out the cringiest of the cringe. 12. Guessing the last person each friend texted If your friends all assume your last text was to your ex.
..it might be time to reevaluate some things.
13. Seeing the future Pick a number—5, 10, 20, and 50 all work well—and decide what each friend will be doing that many years in the future. Look into that crystal ball, baby! 14.
Which friend would die first in a horror movie If you’re not sure, there’s a solid chance it’s you. 15. The house you would buy if you had $10 million.
It can be anywhere in the world, and it should have a pool. 16. Coke vs.
Pepsi Pick your champion and fight the good fight. 17. Each friend’s red, green, and beige flag Don’t know what a beige flag is? Read to find out.
..and then think hard about the weird sh*t your friends do.
18. The ultimate sandwich combo First, you explain the best selection of ingredients to put a sandwich. Then, you share the best accompaniment to go said sandwich (chips, apple slices, a brownie.
..you get the jist).
19. Why [insert celebrity crush] should choose you as their life partner. You might as well shoot your shot in writing.
..maybe your friends will send the PowerPoint to their manager? 20.
What each friend’s alternate career would be Basically, each slide should go like this: “If [insert name] wasn’t doing [insert profession] they would be doing [insert thing they would thrive at].” And then explain why, duh. 21.
The most iconic celebrity coupling I urge you to dig reaaaal deep in the archives for this one. If you need some inspo, check out t of celebrities you probably forgot dated in the 2010s. 22.
Your favorite conspiracy theory Do you believe the moon landing was fake? Or that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double? Now’s the chance to make your point heard. And if you’re a true realist, you can just use this time to share the conspiracy theory that you the most. 23.
Rating the friend group based on their driving abilities I know you immediately just thought of one friend that you never, by any means, want to get in the car with. 24. The best treats from your childhood Scooby Snack squad, rise up.
25. Things you think are overrated Consider this a deinfluencing session for all of your closest friends. And a vent session for you.
26. The funniest YouTube videos of all time Personally, I’m torn between and . 27.
Your [insert upcoming season] bucket list You know, just a casual list of must-dos for the winter, spring, summer, or fall season, depending on which one is coming up. All activities must be completed with friends, ofc. 28.
Ranking cartoon characters by hotness Some people have a thing for Larry the Lobster from , and others can’t take their eyes off of Princess Jasmine. Both are normal and fine and understandable. 29.
Your friends as Shrek characters Cast everyone as all the creatures from Far, Far Away. This also makes a pretty solid group Halloween costume, just saying. 30.
Ranking of who’s most likely to get the final rose on You can predict the four hometown dates and then the eventual winner of the (no looking at spoilers allowed!!). 31. The friend group trivia game This is your chance to see if everyone in the group chat can answer the most obscure questions about each other.
You can cheat by having each person submit the q's to whoever's making the presentation. 32. Predictions of who Pete Davidson will date next There have been a lot of memes circulating feat.
Pete with Meryl Streep, but it honestly could be anyone. Your job is to make a case for each one. 33.
Explain that image You can really have fun digging up the ghosts of social media past with this one: Pull random pics from v far back in everyone's Facebook history, if anyone still actually uses it (like we’re talking the Picnik days). Then each person in the group has to sit in the virtual hotseat and give details about who/what/where/when/why that photo was taken. 34.
Hottest Disney Channel character rating Pretty self-explanatory. All you have to do is explain why it's Cody Martin. 35.
Everyone's worst ex Soooo, this one could get a little bit heated, but it's a conversation starter for sure. It also requires knowing your friend group and its history very well (see the friend trivia PowerPoint first). 36.
The most [insert zodiac sign] thing each person has ever done Permission to lightly roast the Leos—I can say that since I am one—and Scorpios in the room. Be gentle with your Pisces friends, though. 37.
Celebs who look exactly alike If you've ever seen any movie with Margot Robbie or Samara Weaving in it, you probably just assumed they were the same person. There are enough of these doppelgangers to make a full presentation, trust me. 38.
Beyoncé songs to describe each person Someone's gonna be and someone's gonna be and that's okay. 39. When we peaked A case study on the best collective time in your friend group.
Feel free to use IG as photographic evidence. 40. Which American Girl dolls you'd all be Every friend group has a Samantha.
41. Everyone's love language FYI, no need to stick to "quality time" and the other classics. Chicken nuggets at 3 a.
m. is a real one, too. 42.
Superlatives, adult edition Forget whatever superlatives you guys got when you were in school (if you were one of those cool people). Award each of your pals an adult version of superlatives, such as most likely to Irish exit a party, most likely to order takeout even after a full Trader Joe's trip, etc. 43.
Your high school outfits This really needs to be done by a friend who has legit Photoshop skills, but basically you're swapping everyone's regular photos with a . 44. What reality show each of you should try out for Maybe it's or perhaps it's or W ho's to say? 45.
Who each friend was in a former lifetime For example, I was in the Salem witch trials (taking no further questions at this time). Perhaps one of your other friends was a badass bartender during the Prohibition, or in the crowd at the first Woodstock in a past life. 46.
Who has the hottest parents You might need to be careful with this one. But I know you already know the answer. 47.
Where you should take your next group trip The most efficient way to pick the next friend-cation. 48. Your favorite comedian and why Come prepared with clips to show your friends why your comedian of choice is the funniest of them all.
49. T.Swift era explainer Go ahead and decide which of Taylor's many album eras suits each person the best.
You can be an “Anti-Hero” and still belong in the era, I really believe that! 50. Rating your kiss list This one is def one to save for a hang with your closest friends (you know, the ones who can already rattle off most of the names on your list). Maybe just do a top three if time is of the essence.
51. Celebrity freaky Friday Is there a superstar whose life you think you could handle for 24 hours? If yes, present all of the chaotic choices you'd make in their famous body. Would you DM Paul Mescal during your day as Dua Lipa? Maybe wire money to your own account with Kim Kardashian's Face ID access? The world is your oyster.
52. Your friends as famous monuments Some people have center stage Statue of Liberty vibes, while others walk through life with the Eiffel Tower's powerful grace. For each member of your crew, pick a major landmark that energetically aligns with them.
Warning: Counterarguments are inevitable with this subject. 53. Big three cities You know your ? For each of your friends, pick three cities that represent their vibes in different ways.
Your crew's resident party girl is def a Miami rising. 54. Dissecting DMs Only the brave will be open to taking on this subject, but it calls for you to critically analyze your game.
Pull out the flirty dating app/DM/iMessage screenshots, and grade your lines based on creativity, effectiveness, and cringe level. It might get a bit embarrassing, but remember that you're among friends! 55. Things that don't make sense This one is inspired by the of the same name.
Round up a few concepts that just don't click in your brain, and explain why they simply just don't work for you..
