60+ creative ways to ask to a dance with posters

Whether it’s Homecoming, Sadies or Sweethearts, there are so many you can ask to a dance if you’re in high school. So, here’s 60 awesome and easy ideas that will help you get the creative juices flowing.

High schoolers have been asking to dances even before I was in high school (which was more than 20 years ago). Now that my oldest son is starting to go to dances, I figured it was a good idea to compile a bunch of fun and easy ways to ask to a high school dance. From a simple poster to an extravagant treasure hunt, the options are limitless. So let’s get started!

#1: You’ve got mail

*Fill a mailbox with treats or your date’s favorite things.*

#2: Simple “Yes”

#3: I “wood” love to go to prom

Find a random piece of wood and cut out letters or paint on it.

#4: I’m “wheely” excited to go

*Buy some toy cars to attach to the poster*

#5: I’d “dig” it if you went to HOCO with me

*Leave a volleyball and some candies with your poster*

#6: Are you “up” for prom?

*Draw or print a picture of the “Up” house and attach some helium balloons*

#7: Pref with you would be magical

*Include a unicorn stick horse or a unicorn bouncy horse*

#8: Mass and acceleration

#9: Tire, wheel and roll pun poster

*Drop off some old tires with this punny poster.*

#10: “Bear” with me, I haven’t done this before

#11: Abba lyrics poster “Take a chance on me”

*Include some of your date’s favorite tasty treats*

#12: Sweethearts with you will be a symphony

*Spell out the word “yes” in Symphony bars*

#13: Sadies would be Super, I just need a man

*Include a superman action figure with the poster*

#14: Preference would “suck” without you!

*Make a sucker bouquet with a half ball floral foam in a vase.*

#15: Car covered in sticky notes

*Write the letters of your name on the sticky notes.*

#16: I’m “bursting” to go to the dance with you

#17: Sadie’s would be “spooky” without you

*Include some spooky Halloween toys with your poster*

#18: I’d be a “sour patch if you don’t go to HOCO

*Add some bags of sour patch candies to the poster.*

#19: Don’t let me go “Solo” to Prom

*You have to use red Solo cups, for obvious reasons.*

#20: I would be “soda” lighted if you would go with me

*Include a bunch of your date’s favorite sodas with the poster.*

#21: I would be “snow” happy if you’d go to Winter’s

*Sprinkle fake snow all around the poster.*

#22: It would be “silly” not to go to HOCO with you

*Spray your date with silly string when they answer the door.*

#23: I’d be “sew” happy if you said yes, Prom?

*Sew fabric letters onto a painting canvas.*

#24: Rose treasure hunt

*Make a treasure hunt clues with roses all around town*

#25: I’ve been wanting to “pop” the question … prom?

*Scatter ring pops all around the poster*

#26: I can’t “Reese-ist” asking you to Sadies

*Scatter Reeses candies all around the poster.*

#27: COVID dance poster

#28: Sweathearts would be poppin if you went with me

*Include balloons, Poptarts, popcorn and Blowpops. Put you name in one of the balloons.*

#29: Do you want to “pop” on over to Halloween?

*Scatter popcorn and corn stalks on the porch with the poster.*

#30: I’m not horsing around, will you ride to HOCO?

*Include a stick horse with your poster.*

#31: Prom? It would be “mounds” of fun

#32: You’re a Rockstar for taking this Monster to HOCO

*Include Rockstar and Monster drinks with the poster*

#33: Dress up to deliver poster

*These girls dressed up like monkeys to deliver their poster*

#34: I’m “way” excited. Yes!

*Scatter Milky Way candy bars all over the porch*

#35: I’d be one “lucky duck” to go with you

#36: Real-life Jack in the Box

*Hide in a life-sized Jack in the Box and surprise your date.*

#37: “Ice Screamed” when you asked me to HOCO. Yes!

*Include your date’s favorite kind of ice cream*

#38: “Ice scream” yes!

#39: Will you come “horse around” at prom with me?

*Wear a horse mask when you drop it off*

#40: Hit me up at Sweethearts

#41: Now that I’ve “kissed” the ground you walk on

*Scatter Hershey’s Kisses all over the porch*

#42: Will you “guac” and “roll” to HOCO with me?

*Scatter guacamole or avocados and rolls on the porch*

#43: Generic rhyming answer poster

#44: Flour and flower poster

*Leave flour on the porch but come back a few minutes later with some real flowers*

#45: Preference would be “flippin” awesome with you

*Include a bag of Flipz chocolate covered pretzels.*

#46: You’re a “catch”. Let’s “tackle” Prom

*Include a bag of gummy worms and a kid fishing pole*

#47: Halloween would be “fire” with a “hottie” like you

*Include a basket of hot snacks like Hot Tamales, Red Hot Goldfish and Takis*

#48: I am so “egg”cited for HOCO

*Scatter boiled eggs all over the porch*

#49: You’re a “sweet tart”, I’d be a “dum-dum” to say no

*Include some sweet tarts and dum-dum candies*

#50: I’d be one “lucky duck” if you’d “dive” into Sadies

*Wear a duck costume to deliver the poster*

#51: You’re so a”dora”ble

*Include a Dora backpack with a map or a Dora doll.*

#52: I “donut” want to go with anyone else

*Leave your poster with a dozen donuts on the porch*

#53: It would be a Dark Knight with you… Pref?

*Give your date a Dark Knight action figure with your poster*

#54: Hey “cutie” I’d love to go to HOCO with you

*Leave a bag of Cutie oranges with your poster*

#55: I would never “chicken” out on you. Yes!

*Give your date some Chick-fil-A with your poster*

#56: I know this is “cheesy” but will you “roll” to HOCO?

*Leave a box of Cheezits and a bike tire*

#57: Will you take a chance on me?

*Scatter a bunch of airhead candies all over the porch.*

#58: Candy bar poster

#59: I’ll be “brief”

*Hang some underwear in front of the porch with the poster or give a GIANT pair of underwear*

#60: Sadies with you will be a “blast”!

#61: Not even an “army of men” could keep me

*Scatter plastic army men around the porch with the poster*

#62: I’d be an “airhead” not to ask you to Sadies

I hope you liked all of these different ways to ask to a dance. There are so many different options to choose from. Let me know if you think of any other fun ideas in the comments below.

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