Download Article
Download Article
Sometimes, your friends want to know your rumors or what you did for one day, but without distracting the teacher. A set of notes that you write on can make your classmates happy silently! This wikiHow article will tell you how to pass notes in class, although each method listed should only be used in the direst of situations.
Steps
Download Article
-
Write the note. Keep your note as small as possible. Close it into a square as small as it will go, and keep your handwriting tiny. Remember, you are trying to be inconspicuous. -
Stretch your hand over the edge of the receiver's desk and let the note drift down. A simpler way to pass the note is to place your hand on the receiver's desk as if steadying yourself and letting the note slide out. Or if your neighbor has a purse or bag that is slightly open, you can drop the note in there.Advertisement -
Watch the teacher. If your eyes are focused on them, it will be much easier to tell when to hide. -
Plan ahead. If you know you'll have a class together with the receiver try to sit in front of, or behind them, instead of next to each other or rows apart. It's less obvious to pass notes over your shoulder than across rows. -
Write your notes in a notebook. If you have notebooks for the class (the study for a test type), write your note with the paper inside the notebook. It will look like you're writing down and sharing notes about what the teacher was going on about - not what a cute guy just said to you.
Advertisement
-
Get a friend to ask you to borrow a pen. Write the note on a piece of paper small enough to fit inside the cap of a pen. Roll the paper and place it inside of the pen. Pass it to the receiver. After that, just wait for them to pass the pen back! They can replace your note with another note and pass it back. Just remember to watch the teacher! -
Put your note on a certain page in a textbook. Take tiny Post-it notes and stick them inside the textbook. Write different notes to direct the receiver like, turn to page 3, and turn to page 66, until they find the note. It will look like you or the receiver is studying instead of reading the note.
Advertisement
-
Keep a spare note handy. Just in case your teacher sees you and asks you to bring the note up, have an extra note handy that is about something relating to class but not cheating. For example: "Is the project due on Thursday or Friday?" or "Did you understand the last chapter?" -
Make sure the note looks similar. It should be the same version that the teacher has already seen. If you don't do this, they'll know you switched it. -
Toss the note. It can be in a pocket, purse, or the back of a book with a fake note pretending that it was impulsive so no one will know.- If you've already been called up, you should have both notes handy to make the hiding obvious.
Advertisement
-
Keep a notebook. This is especially if you pass notes with a particular person. -
Use a one-subject spiral notebook to write your notes. Instead of using individual pages, just pass the notebook.- Some advantages include:
- A spiral notebook can look like you are sharing notes about the class.
- It doesn't tempt others to read or intercept it.
- It's bigger so passing it long distances isn't wise.
- It's easy to pass to someone sitting close. It doesn't scream "note".
- Some advantages include:
Advertisement
-
Start with a small piece of paper. This can be an index card, or anything else. Then, rip it as much as you can without ripping it into multiple pieces -
Write your note naturally. Then, fold your index card with the torn parts so it's about a 1x1 inch square with folds on the edge. It should look like a bit of ripped paper going to the trash. -
Walk up to the trash can. Next, throw it close to the trash can but not in it. -
Let your friend grab the note. Have your friend afterward walk up to the trash can, and pick up the note as if it was just a random piece of paper. When they get up, switch the note with any piece of paper they have that looks like the note you threw away. -
Know what happens if the teacher notices. The teacher may have seen the note, but would not have realized it.
Advertisement
-
Write your note. Do it on a small piece of paper. -
Roll the note up around your pencil. -
Drop the pencil. This is better if your friend sits behind or near you, and if they pick your pencil up.- If you have a mechanical pencil, take off the top part (where you usually put in the lead) and put your note in there. Then put the top back on and pass it to your friend. It will seem like you were just lending them a pencil.
- Alternatively, this also works with pens with caps and removable grips. Just follow the same steps as for mechanical pencils, but keep hold of the removed grip, and pass the pen holding the cap to cover the note.
Advertisement
-
Get your note. Then, get out of your seat as if you're getting a drink of water. -
Walk past your friend's desk. You should give them a note. -
Go to your seat. -
Make it realistic. Instead of just giving your friend the note, then coming back to your seat, go and get a drink of water. You'll seem inconspicuous and more natural.
Advertisement
-
Tear off a teeny bit of paper from your notebook (approx. 1 in by 1 in). -
Write what you want to say. -
Crumple up the paper into a ball. -
Carefully flick the ball onto your friend's desk while the teacher isn't looking.- This method works best when they are sitting near you but if they're not, the ball has enough weight for throwing but is small enough to not make a noise.
Advertisement
-
Get a hardcover book. -
Write the note. -
Stick it in the front or back cover. -
Put the book on the ground and pass it with your feet. Try not to hit other desks.- This works best if the person is near you. You might want to do the decoy note with this as well.
- If the teacher asks why you are sliding a book, tell them that it was their book. If the teacher checks it and sees that it is yours, then tell them you got confused.
Advertisement
-
Get a tube of lip balm. -
Empty the tube. Then, wind it down. -
Write a note on a long but narrow piece of paper. You should roll it as tight as you can.- A ripped paper of a notebook is recommended.
-
Put the note on the empty tube. Next, raise the note so it looks like lip balm at a glance. -
Pass the note. -
Lower the note. To lower the note, wind the twist part so the base goes down to push the note, so it won't lower independently.
Advertisement
-
Have a small pencil sharpener. Make sure it can hold pencil shavings, and that you can close and open. -
Write your note. Fold it up as small as you can, and put it inside the pencil sharpener. Make sure the sharpener has no pencil shavings in it first!- It helps to use a Post-it, as a full-size piece of paper may not fit.
-
Toss the sharpener to your friend. Or if you want, walk over and hand it to them.- If your friend sits close to the teacher, they may want to actually break their pencil to avoid suspicion.
- If your teacher asks what you're doing, tell them that you're letting your friend borrow your pencil sharpener.
-
Let your friend write a note. You should then put it in the pencil sharpener and hand your sharpener back to you, pretending to return it.
Advertisement
-
Write your note and place it on the floor. -
Step on the note. -
Slide the note over to your friend.- If your friend is on the right, drop and pick something up from the left. While you bend down to get it, flick your foot and raise your leg slightly. This should also be used on the right side.
-
Have your friend step on the note. -
Finished!
Advertisement
-
Write a small note. -
Have a school period where everyone works on their desks. -
Get your friend to call you over. Or, you can randomly go over to their desk. -
Say you're explaining something on their sheet. Then, secretly leave the note on their desk. -
Whisper that you left the note there. It should be in a quiet manner to avoid being caught. -
Make a quick response. If the teacher asks what you are doing, you say, "Sorry. I was just explaining something to him/her/them."
Advertisement
Expert Q&A
Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
Submit
Advertisement
Tips
- While writing the note, pretend to be taking notes. Put the piece of paper on top of your notebook and look up at the board or your teacher from time to time. To get it to your pal, just use one of the methods above.Thanks
- A coded message is usually safest, especially if you wish to hide whatever you wrote. You could make up a secret code with your friend, or, if you and your friend both speak another language (the same one, of course) write in that language so that the teacher won't understand what the note says if you get caught.Thanks
- If you sit next to the person, post-it notes are great. Just write your note and stick it to them or their desk.Thanks
Submit a Tip
All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published
Name
Please provide your name and last initial
Thanks for submitting a tip for review!
Advertisement
Warnings
- If people have to pass it down a row to get to your friend, be aware that people may open or read it as they pass it down.Thanks
- Please remember, passing notes could also get your friend in trouble! Often a teacher will punish both the giver and receiver.Thanks
- If you need someone to give it to your friend and they look like they gossip a lot don't do it.Thanks
- If you decide to pass notes, remember that what you write can be seen by anyone near you unless written in code.Thanks
- Make sure you think about passing notes before you do it. If your teacher is strict, you should not pass notes or else if caught, you could get in very big trouble.Thanks
- Some people will try to intercept it, so try not to pass it to a friend so far away that 3 or more people are separating you.Thanks
- Don't pass notes containing phone numbers, email addresses, social media names, or information on your evening plans or private issues. Anyone can intercept the note and the teacher could read it out to the class if you get caught.Thanks
- Remember if you're gossiping, bad-talking, or talking about people's boyfriend/girlfriend and they're in that class, don't pass it. The teacher might catch you and read the note out loud and embarrass/anger the person you wrote it about.Thanks
- Throwing notes is a bad idea.Thanks
- Consider the consequences. Is writing your friends a note about tacos worth possible detention? On top of that, you will miss a very important lesson. If you must write a note, do it but most talk can wait until the bell rings.Thanks
- It is a major distraction from your work and you should encourage yourself not to participate in note-passing. Please enjoy but if you do get caught, it's your fault. But you can do it if your teacher isn't too strict. This article can help prevent you from getting caught, so... onwards!Thanks
Advertisement
About This Article
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 179,968 times.
Advertisement
