Funny Zoom Background Ideas to Make Your Next Meeting More Fun

A funny Zoom background can breathe new life into your boring old video meetings. It can help people feel comfortable right from the start of a meeting. It can give your coworkers something to smile about. The best backgrounds are simple, clear, and funny without taking too much attention away from the conversation.

If you are wondering how to get funny Zoom backgrounds, this article is for you. We have gathered funny Zoom backgrounds that work well for different kinds of calls. Some are great for work meetings. Others are better for casual chats or slow Monday mornings. We will also show you how to choose funny backgrounds on Zoom and use them without making your meeting harder to follow.

Top Funny Backgrounds For Your Next Zoom Call

Here are some randomly chosen funny Zoom backgrounds you can use for work meetings, team calls, and casual chats. Each one brings a different joke to the screen, so you can pick the background that best fits your mood and meeting. If you are looking for specific Zoom backgrounds for specific holidays, scroll down.

1. “Please Hold” Funny Zoom Background

This background turns your Zoom call into a giant customer service waiting line. A bright phone, floating music notes, and a row of waiting chairs make the joke clear right away.

This is a great funny Zoom background for those meetings where everyone spends the first few minutes waiting for someone important to arrive. It also works well when you know you are about to hear, “We’ll give everyone another minute to join.”

If you are hosting a larger Zoom Webinar, a playful background like this can also make the waiting period before the event starts feel less awkward.

2. Tiny Employees, Huge Problems

This background shows miniature workers trying to manage giant office supplies. Some are climbing pencils, others are dealing with a keyboard, and a construction crane is helping with the workload.

Anyone who has opened their inbox on Monday morning and found ten “quick requests” waiting will get the joke right away.

It is also one of the more subtlely funny Zoom backgrounds because it still looks quite clean and the colors are not intrusive.

3. Monday Morning Aquarium

Imagine your morning commute, except everyone is a fish wearing a tie and carrying a briefcase.

This background turns the normal rush to work into an underwater commute. Fish wait for fish trains while another fish appears to be running late for work. Typical monday morning, right? Especially if you live under the sea.

Use this one for Monday stand-ups, early calls, or any meeting where everyone looks like they would rather still be asleep. Wanna bet how long it will take for your sleepy coworkers to realize what your background depicts?

A good background can be a fun welcome for someone about to join a Zoom meeting first thing in the morning.

4. Buffering in Real Life

We have all stared at a loading symbol while waiting for Zoom to load. This background takes that familiar feeling and turns it into a fun Zoom background everyone will appreciate.

Tiny technicians try to fix your giant buffering icon as you discuss whatever it is you need to discuss in your meeting. It works especially well as an excuse when someone asks a question and you need an extra second to think of an answer.

Instead of saying, “Give me a moment,” you can just look like you are deep in thought while your background does the explaining.

5. My Other Office Is a Spaceship

Working from home is fine, but apparently your second office is somewhere in orbit.

This funny Zoom background places you inside the control room of a retrofuturistic spaceship. Planets swim past your observation deck windows while glowing control panels, a low-coffee warning, and a reminder that your camera is on flicker behind you.

If you want to save your intergalactic meeting for later, it may be useful to learn how to record a Zoom meeting.

6. Definitely Not Calling From Bed

Sometimes the joke works because everyone knows it’s true.

This background shows an extremely luxurious bedroom (perhaps, but not necessarily more luxurious than your actual bedroom) with a large sign saying “Definitely Not Calling From Bed.” An old trick that is bound to fool even the most critical of coworkers. 

It works especially well for early meetings, remote teams, or calls where everyone has agreed not to ask too many questions about what is happening beyond the frame of the camera. 

7. The Meeting That Could Have Been an Email

Few workplace jokes are more universal than the ones that immortalize the meeting that did not need to happen.

This background makes that joke truly immortal by turning it into a museum exhibit. The empty gallery, museum lighting, ropes to keep eager visitors at a safe distance, and framed email make the meeting look like the important historical event that it most certainly is not.

Now, with this background we must say: use it carefully. It can get a big laugh with close teammates, but you may want to save it for meetings where the people involved will understand the joke.

8. Out of Office In Spirit

Your calendar says you are working, but your heart says you are already on vacation.

This background transports you to the sunny seaside you wish you were on. It shows a clean white wall surrounded by Mediterranean plants, umbrellas, lemons, blue water, and a sign that makes it obvious to everyone that you wish this meeting were shorter.

It is one of the funniest Zoom backgrounds for the Friday afternoon before a vacation or the first meeting after your return.

Remember: before an important call, you can always run a Zoom test meeting to make sure the background looks good with your camera and lighting.

9. My Background Is More Organized Than I Am

You know the perfect bookshelf everyone has set? It is one of the most classic video and most ubiquitous call backgrounds. This version admits what everyone already suspects.

The shelves behind you are neat, color-coded, carefully styled. Meanwhile, open doors on each side reveal the complete chaos the shelf is meant to hide.

This Zoom background will resonate with those of us who spend five minutes before a call cleaning only the part of the room that appears on camera.

The joke is relatable without it being too distracting, so it is one of the options on this list that can work for both casual and professional meetings.

10. Department of Unnecessary Meetings

Welcome to the least efficient government department ever created.

This background is perfect for the fifth call of the day or the meeting that exists mainly to schedule another meeting. Just make sure your manager shares your sense of humor before making this your permanent background.

11. Breaking News: Still in a Meeting

Turn your ordinary Zoom call into a major news event.

The background puts you in the middle of a dramatic TV news studio with the most appropriate headline for calls that drag on too long. A giant clock and map absolutely covered in calendar icons help sell the joke.

If you are setting Zoom up on a new computer first, you can also read about how to download Zoom video communications before your next call.

12. No Prob-Llama

Not every funny Zoom background needs to complain about meetings. Some of them can hint at the kind of coworkers you actually want.

This background puts two headset-wearing llamas behind office desks and it puts these two llamas right behind you. The only question is: how well will you blend in? One even has a coffee cup, which suggests it has already adjusted surprisingly well to corporate life.

13. Professional Background Under Construction

Still working on your professional image? So is the room behind you.

This background looks like a polished office that is halfway through a renovation. Wooden wall framing, ladders, paint supplies, studio lights, and a large construction sign make the joke impossible to miss.

14. Seal of Approval

This one takes a common phrase very literally. You could say this background is painfully funny.

Use it when your team has finally approved a project, finished a review, signed off on a design, or reached a decision after a very long discussion.

It may be one of the best funny Zoom backgrounds to save for the exact moment someone says, “Approved.” Setting it will have your whole team shaking their heads.

15. Owl Circle Back

Corporate lingo meets a room full of owls. What screams humor better than a Zoom background that turns one of the most common office phrases into a silly animal pun?

Definitely a fun choice for staff meetings that involve project reviews, planning sessions, or any call filled with corp-speak phrases like “touch base,” “take this offline,” and “circle back.”

You might even discover that an owl in a suit makes corporate jargon slightly less grating to hear.

16. Let’s Address the Elephant in the Zoom

Sometimes there really is an elephant in the room, especially if you use this background.

It literally puts a full-size elephant wearing a tie inside your conference room.

Funny Christmas Zoom Backgrounds

Now that we’ve covered all of those random, but hilariously funny, office-humor-related backgrounds, we can move on to some specific seasonal backgrounds you can use for your next Zoom call. We’ll start with Christmas.

17. Holiday Spirit Loading

Almost ready for the holidays, but not quite.

This background is a fun choice for those last few workdays before the holiday break when everyone is mentally checking out.

18. Currently Running on Cookies & Wi-Fi

Sometimes cookies and a working internet connection are all you need to make it through December.

This funny Zoom background shows the kind of cozy Christmas kitchen you would rather be in before the holidays, making it perfect for spreading festive joy.

19. All I Want for Christmas Is Fewer Meetings

Forget presents. An empty calendar might be the best gift of all.

This playful Christmas background, complete with holiday decorations, wrapped gifts, and a giant stack of paperwork tied with a bow, makes it an easy choice for anyone with a packed December calendar.

20. Dress Code: Festive

Not sure what to wear to the virtual holiday party? This background has you covered.

Colorful Christmas sweaters make this one of the more cheerful funny backgrounds on Zoom.

21. North Pole Deadline Mode

End-of-year deadlines can make any office feel like Santa’s workshop.

Use this funny Christmas Zoom background when your team is racing to finish projects before the holidays.

22. Christmas Zoom Background with Fireworks

23. Simple Christmas Zoom Background

Although not as side-splittingly funny as the other Zoom backgrounds, this one is quite simple and good for any occasion–as long as that occasion is close to the Christmas season.

We’re through the Christmas holidays, but what about Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Zoom Backgrounds

Thanksgiving is a good excuse to bring some turkey-centric seasonal humor to your calls. When you see the backgrounds we’ve cooked up for everyone’s favorite feast, you will have at least one thing to be grateful for this year.

24. Talk Turkey to Me

Ready to get down to business? It is time to talk turkey.

This background works well for team meetings in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.

25. Funny Zoom Background with Thanskgiving Dinner

This background has your fictional colleagues hiding classic Thanksgiving feast fixings in random places.

Funny Halloween Zoom Backgrounds

Halloween is perfect for funny Zoom backgrounds because even the usual meeting problems can become part of the theme. These backgrounds use ghosts, pumpkins, and classic video-call problems to add a little spooky humor.

26. This Meeting Is Boo-Ring

Even ghosts can get tired of long meetings.

Pumpkins, bats, and purple decorations complete the Halloween look. It is especially fitting for a meeting that has gone on just a little too long. Even the thought of it sends chills down our spines.

27. You’re on Mute

Possibly the most infamous sentence in video meeting history gets a Halloween version.

It is a fun Halloween Zoom background for almost any work call because everyone has heard those words before, making the hair on the back of their neck stand on end. Boo!

29. Ghost in the Office

This background turns a normal office into a light Halloween scene. Or is it a typical Monday morning?

Any-boo, it is a fun choice for casual calls. It’s simple, seasonal, and spooky. Download it for free and set it as your background.

30. Deadline of the Living Dead

Looks like your colleagues have been in a meeting too long. Zoinks!

This background is a great pick for busy October meetings, especially when everyone is trying to finish work and get home to get ready for trick-or-treating.

Funny St. Patrick’s Day Zoom Backgrounds

St. Patrick’s Day is an easy excuse to add a little green and a little humor to your next Zoom call.

These funny backgrounds use leprechauns, shamrocks, gold, and familiar work jokes to make March meetings feel more festive.

31. The Leprechaun Took My Wi-Fi

A “missing” internet connection is bad enough. Having a leprechaun steal it makes the excuse a little more interesting.

This background shows a leprechaun running away with a Wi-Fi router while gold coins trail behind him. A rainbow and shamrocks complete the St. Patrick’s Day theme.

It is a fun choice for remote meetings, especially when your connection has been giving you trouble.

32. Lucky to Be Here

Sometimes luck has very little to do with showing up for work.

It works well for internal team calls where people will appreciate a little dry office humor.

33. Kiss Me, I’m on Mute

This one gives a classic St. Patrick’s Day phrase a Zoom twist.

Shamrocks, gold coins, and green make the background scream St. Patrick’s Day.

4th of July Zoom Backgrounds

The 4th of July is another great excuse to whip out your favorite Zoom backgrounds. Here are a few of our faves.

Funny Friday Zoom Backgrounds

Friday calls usually feel a little different from the rest of the week. People are wrapping things up, thinking about the weekend, and trying to stay focused just a little longer. That is why funny Zoom backgrounds work especially well on Fridays.

More Random Zoom Backgrounds for Fun

Still can’t find the perfect background to use for your next meeting? Check out these random ones below and find the one that makes you laugh the most. Some of these backgrounds are funny, others are just plain cute, and almost all of them feature dogs or cats.

How to Use Funny Backgrounds on Zoom

First, save the background image you want to use to your device. Open Zoom and find the background or video effects settings. Choose the option to add your own image, then select the saved background.

Position your camera so your face is well lit. A plain wall behind you can help Zoom separate you from the image more clearly. You may also want to preview the result before an important meeting.

If text appears backward in your own preview, remember that your self-view may be mirrored. Check how other participants see the background before changing the image itself.

Make More of Your Meetings

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