How it works
This fortune cookie random generator draws one kind saying that fits on a slip of paper. Every line is made up for this page. It is a saying for fun and makes no claim to tell the future.
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Print and cut your own slips
Press ten times, copy each line into a document and print them in one column. Cut between the lines, fold each slip once and tuck it into a cookie, a napkin ring or a place card. For guests, pick For a party in the list. For a child, pick For a lunch box.
Where the cookie comes from
Its exact origin is unclear, and it is not Chinese. Wikipedia's article on the fortune cookie says it most likely grew from cookies made by Japanese immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s, and that a similar cookie was made in Kyoto.
Tips
- Print on colored paper and cut with a ruler: thin, even strips look like the real thing.
- Mix Kind and Funny slips at a party so nobody can guess which they will get.
Questions and answers
Are there lucky numbers on these fortunes?
No. A slip here is one kind line and nothing else. Lucky numbers can read like a tip for a lottery, so they are left out.
Do these fortunes predict anything?
No. They are sayings we made up, drawn at random, and the same line could come up for anyone. Nothing here promises anything about health, money, love or luck.
Can I put these in a child's lunch box?
Yes. Tap For a lunch box. Those lines are written as a note from home: short, kind and plain enough for a young reader. "You make this lunch table better." is one.