Q&A for How to Fake Sick at School

Try to avoid this if at all possible. If the nurse discovers that you are faking it, they will probably tell your parents. At the very least, you won't get sent home from school. Getting found out will also hurt your chances of going home sick from school in the future, since the nurse will always expect you to be faking it.

Run to the bathroom. Go back to the classroom but don’t go inside. Wave your arms a bit and do whatever you can to get their attention from the hallway so that they will come speak to you privately. You will need to look apologetic, embarrassed and very upset at this point.

My school has EXTREMELY hot (almost to the point of boiling) water that I put on my forehead sometimes. Another alternative is to bundle up in all your clothes and stand really close to the heater for a few minutes.

Usually at boarding schools when you are sick, they either let you just rest in your dorm, or rest in the infirmary until you're better. If your school has you rest in the infirmary, faking sick may be a bit harder.

Yes, especially when you’re parents are about, and don’t go to your iPad or phone, as it can look suspicious.

You should just confess to your parents if it looks like they're going to take you to the doctor. Otherwise, your charade will be wasting the time of busy medical professionals.

A good way is just using a mixture of fine coconut flour and very pale concealer. Obviously, the concealer is makeup, but it's hard to get a pale look to "stick" without something like that.

I suppose you could tell a teacher that you think your friend was faking it, but I'm not sure why you'd want to get your friend in trouble. Maybe you could just tell your friend later that you know they were faking and that they shouldn't do it anymore because it's wrong to lie.

Apply lemon to your skin. The juice will lighten up your skin and will give it a green tinge that may make you look a little more sickly.

Before you go to the nurse, put extremely hot water in your head when you go to the bathroom. If you are in the middle of class, run to the bathroom and look as if it’s an emergency.

There are a couple of things you can do to make it look like you're really sick and need to go home. One of the easiest ways is to try to convince people that you have diarrhea or a stomach flu. Sure, it might be embarrassing, but it's really effective if you want people to tell you to take the day off. Think about it. If you have diarrhea, people don't want you to have to suffer with it. Be prepared to jump up in the middle of class with a stricken look on your face and run to the bathroom. You could also apply a little bit of pale makeup to really sell it. Hold your stomach and act like you're in pain. It shouldn't take long for someone to ask if you need to leave.

If you need something quick, go with a migraine. They don’t have as many visible symptoms as other sicknesses, so your acting skills will need to be very good to pull this off. But you won’t need to alter how you look too much. Try moaning, rubbing your temples, and pretend that lights and sounds are making it worse. You can also act nauseated and even put on a small amount of pale makeup to make yourself look even sicker. After a little while, you can try asking someone if it's okay if you go sit or lie down in a dark and quiet place. They may just ask you to go home rather than force you to deal with your headache.

A cold or fever is a good one to go with because people at work may thing that you're contagious, so they'll likely ask you to go home. But, you'll need to really sell it to make it look convincing. You’ll need pretend to cough, sneeze, sniffle and so on. Faking a fever will probably seal the deal for you. You can also get a box of tissues and carry them around with you. Make sure to use plenty of them. To take it to the next level, you can apply a small amount of pale makeup to give yourself a pasty, sickly look. After a little while, you can try asking if it's alright for you to leave for the day to get some rest and recover.