What is Put a Finger Down?
Everyone holds up ten fingers. The phone reads a statement — “put a finger down if you have ever slept through an alarm” — and anyone it applies to drops a finger. Last person with fingers up wins. It is the Never Have I Ever format that went viral on TikTok, with a finger counter on screen for each player so nobody can cheat.
A hundred statements, all clean: embarrassing moments, small lies, food crimes and phone habits. Works for a classroom of ten-year-olds and a hostel room at midnight.
All 100 put a finger down questions
Each one starts “Put a finger down if…”. The game deals them with a finger counter per player.
- Put a finger down if you have ever slept through an alarm..
- Put a finger down if you have ever laughed at the wrong moment..
- Put a finger down if you have ever pretended to be on a call to avoid someone..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten dessert before dinner..
- Put a finger down if you have ever forgotten someone’s name mid-conversation..
- Put a finger down if you have ever cried at a cartoon..
- Put a finger down if you have ever walked into a glass door..
- Put a finger down if you have ever sent a message to the wrong person..
- Put a finger down if you have ever sung in the shower loud enough for neighbours to hear..
- Put a finger down if you have ever waved back at someone who was waving at someone else..
- Put a finger down if you have ever lost your phone while holding it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever re-read a text ten times before sending it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever fallen asleep in class..
- Put a finger down if you have ever talked to a pet like a person..
- Put a finger down if you have ever stayed up all night for no reason..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten something off the floor..
- Put a finger down if you have ever hidden snacks from your family..
- Put a finger down if you have ever practised a conversation in the mirror..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been the last one to get a joke..
- Put a finger down if you have ever said “you too” to a waiter who said “enjoy your meal”..
- Put a finger down if you have ever binge-watched a whole series in one day..
- Put a finger down if you have ever tripped in public and kept walking like nothing happened..
- Put a finger down if you have ever forgotten why you walked into a room..
- Put a finger down if you have ever laughed so hard you snorted..
- Put a finger down if you have ever called a teacher “mum” or “dad”..
- Put a finger down if you have ever pretended to understand something you didn’t..
- Put a finger down if you have ever danced when you thought nobody was watching..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten a whole pizza alone..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been scared by your own reflection..
- Put a finger down if you have ever stalked someone’s profile back to the very first post..
- Put a finger down if you have ever slept with the lights on..
- Put a finger down if you have ever lied about your age..
- Put a finger down if you have ever taken more than 20 selfies to post one..
- Put a finger down if you have ever mispronounced a word for years..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been on TV..
- Put a finger down if you have ever broken a bone..
- Put a finger down if you have ever met a celebrity..
- Put a finger down if you have ever lost a bet..
- Put a finger down if you have ever cried over a game..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten breakfast for dinner..
- Put a finger down if you have ever hidden from a delivery person..
- Put a finger down if you have ever ignored a call from a parent..
- Put a finger down if you have ever given a fake name at a café..
- Put a finger down if you have ever re-gifted a present..
- Put a finger down if you have ever pretended to be sick to skip school..
- Put a finger down if you have ever talked to yourself out loud..
- Put a finger down if you have ever left a shop because the music was too loud..
- Put a finger down if you have ever finished a book in one sitting..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been stuck in a lift..
- Put a finger down if you have ever burned toast..
- Put a finger down if you have ever run for a bus and missed it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever used a filter and then denied it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten cake straight from the fridge with a fork..
- Put a finger down if you have ever ghosted someone..
- Put a finger down if you have ever taken a nap in a car..
- Put a finger down if you have ever tried to learn an instrument and quit..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been the first to arrive at a party..
- Put a finger down if you have ever said “I’m five minutes away” while still at home..
- Put a finger down if you have ever wished for a snow day..
- Put a finger down if you have ever fallen off a bicycle..
- Put a finger down if you have ever cheated at a board game..
- Put a finger down if you have ever cooked something that ended in a smoke alarm..
- Put a finger down if you have ever sung the wrong lyrics confidently..
- Put a finger down if you have ever slept for more than 12 hours..
- Put a finger down if you have ever left a group chat and rejoined..
- Put a finger down if you have ever screamed on a roller coaster..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten ice cream in winter..
- Put a finger down if you have ever forgotten a birthday..
- Put a finger down if you have ever ordered something just because the photo looked good..
- Put a finger down if you have ever taken the last slice without asking..
- Put a finger down if you have ever laughed at your own joke before finishing it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever hidden a bad grade..
- Put a finger down if you have ever got lost in your own city..
- Put a finger down if you have ever worn the same outfit two days in a row..
- Put a finger down if you have ever sent a voice note longer than three minutes..
- Put a finger down if you have ever slept in a tent..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten spicy food and regretted it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever missed a flight or train..
- Put a finger down if you have ever said “last episode” and lied..
- Put a finger down if you have ever practised an autograph..
- Put a finger down if you have ever fallen asleep during a film at the cinema..
- Put a finger down if you have ever tried to talk to Siri or Alexa like a friend..
- Put a finger down if you have ever bought something and never used it..
- Put a finger down if you have ever pretended to like a gift..
- Put a finger down if you have ever screamed at a spider..
- Put a finger down if you have ever won a prize..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten a bug by accident..
- Put a finger down if you have ever changed your handwriting on purpose..
- Put a finger down if you have ever slept with a stuffed toy as an adult..
- Put a finger down if you have ever played the same song 20 times in a row..
- Put a finger down if you have ever got a haircut you hated..
- Put a finger down if you have ever pushed a pull door..
- Put a finger down if you have ever been to a concert..
- Put a finger down if you have ever dyed your hair..
- Put a finger down if you have ever stayed in pyjamas all day..
- Put a finger down if you have ever lost your voice from cheering..
- Put a finger down if you have ever cried from laughing..
- Put a finger down if you have ever eaten Maggi at 2am..
- Put a finger down if you have ever hidden from a relative at a wedding..
- Put a finger down if you have ever had a crush on a cartoon character..
How to play put a finger down
Everyone holds up ten fingers. Read a statement; anyone it applies to puts a finger down. Out of fingers means out of the game; the last player with fingers up wins. Tap each player’s name on screen to lower a finger so the count is public. It is Never Have I Ever turned around — the site has that one too.
Game setup
Players2+
You needNothing — just this screen
SpaceAnywhere
Time10–20 min
Energy🧘 Calm
Where🏠🌳 Indoors or outdoors
GoalRead the card, do what it says, pass it on
How to play Put a Finger Down
- Add players (optional) so the game rotates fairly and names appear on each card.
- Choose a mode — the mood of the prompts — then tap Start.
- Read the card aloud, do what it says, then tap Next for a fresh prompt. Skip anything you do not like.
- Put the game on the big screen with ⛶ Fullscreen so the whole room can read it.
How many players?
Put a Finger Down works with 2+ players and a typical round takes about 10–20 min. Recommended age: 10+.
Best occasions
SleepoversClass partiesHostel nightsFamily gatherings
Tips
- Start with the mildest mode and escalate as the room warms up.
- Agree on a forfeit for players who refuse a prompt — ten squats is a classic.
- Use Party Mode for bigger text when the phone is passed around.
Put a Finger Down FAQ
How do you play put a finger down?
Start with ten fingers up. For each statement, put a finger down if it is true for you. When someone is out of fingers, they are out; the last player with fingers up wins. Tap each name on screen to track fingers.
Is it the same as Never Have I Ever?
Same idea, opposite wording: Never Have I Ever says what the speaker has not done; Put a Finger Down asks the room directly. The site has both.
How many prompts does Put a Finger Down have?
Hundreds across all modes, hand-written and shuffled so you rarely see the same one twice in a session.
Is it suitable for kids?
Use the Clean mode (or the dedicated kids version where available). Spicy modes are for adults.
Can I play online with friends who are far away?
Yes — share your screen on a video call, or send the prompt with the Share button.