Funny School Excuses Students Actually Get Away With
From late homework to missed quizzes, every student needs a stash of school excuses that work. Add them to the alibi slot machine, pull the lever, and let it pick your story.
Teachers have heard 'the dog ate it' a million times. The best school excuses sound boring, specific, and impossible to disprove without making the teacher feel mean.
Use these as a random school excuse generator for missed assignments, late arrivals, and forgotten gym clothes — or remix them into your own personal greatest hits.
30+ Examples to Spin With
Copy any line, drop it into the slot machine, and let fate decide.
Printer ran out of ink at 11 PM
WiFi went out before I could upload
Bus was 30 minutes late
Was sick yesterday — note coming Monday
Forgot my notebook in my locker
Google Docs lost my edits
Was at a family wedding out of state
Older sibling drove me and got lost
Lost my charger and Chromebook died
Was helping at the school's robotics meet
Had a dentist appointment that ran long
Was tutoring a younger student
Pencil case got left on the bus
Power went out during my study session
Was finishing a college application
Helping a parent who hurt their back
Got food poisoning from cafeteria pizza
School portal wouldn't let me log in
Was at an SAT/ACT prep session
Missed the bus because of a fire drill at home
Had to babysit a younger sibling
Dog actually did chew my notebook
Was on a class field trip permission slip mix-up
Locker jammed and I couldn't get my book
Got switched into a different homeroom this morning
Was in the nurse's office most of period 1
Family emergency last night
Was helping set up for a school play
Gym uniform is still in the washer
Chromebook was being repaired by IT
Pro Tips
★Match the excuse to the assignment — tech excuses for online work.
