I know there are a few devious people out there who’ve been planning their elaborate April Fool’s Day prank for months. But for most of us, inspiration strikes the morning of April 1st.

According to a new survey, here are the eight most common April Fool’s Day pranks people pull (in case you need a little inspiration):

1. Mind game pranks, like moving someone’s furniture around and acting like nothing looks out of place.

2. Scaring someone

3. Lying pranks

4. Prank phone calls

5. Food-related pranks, like filling donuts with mayonnaise

6. Making things inaccessible, like the stapler in Jell-O prank from The Office

7. Elaborate pranks that are filmed and put on YouTube

8. Toilet humor pranks, such as covering the bowl with cellophane

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