We all have that one family member.
For me, it was every family meeting expecting my Aunt’s spiel about what the English did to the Irish… What if you could turn the most divisive part of dinner into the thing that brought y’all together?
Our Product In Action!
How does it work?
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Step 1
Purchase a fake DNA/Ancestry report from our website, and fill out our form, choosing which ethnic groups you would like to be related to and famous figures.
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Step 2
Receive the report digitally and prepare your family to be pranked (ex. telling them you purchased a DNA/Ancestry report for yourself and you would like to share it with the family.)
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Step 3
Reveal your “Ancestry and DNA Highlights” to your family, leaving them in disbelief. Then, soon after, reveal it was all a prank and watch the whole family laugh together!
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Can I purchase this and put the pranked person’s name on it?
No, we do not condone this at all with our product. The way that this prank works is that YOU put YOUR own name, and we make a report FOR YOU. This makes the prank more realistic in two ways:
- Obviously, you didn’t take a DNA sample or ask for a bunch of information about your family member, so it wouldn’t make sense that you had a report done on them.
- It leaves the person in suspense, wondering where this connection came from, and as most people know about their own genealogical history rather than their inlaws or relatives, it makes it much more believable.
Also note, we as a company do not believe it to be ok to make reports for those who do not consent to this service/product. So, for that reason as well, we do not allow this with our service/product and reserve the right to hold anyone who does so accountable to civil penalties. As well as all liability for conducting this fraudulent conduct in terms of the effect on those being pranked.
How long should I take to reveal it’s a prank?
We put this up to the discretion of those who are pranking their loved ones.
However, must note that the purpose of this prank is to be in lighthearted jest. It is in no way meant to trick people or hut people.
So in order to mitigate the harmful nature of those who have nefarious attitudes, we have included numerous disclaimers throughout the finished product to help make sure that no one is truly fooled long term into thinking that this is real.
However, again, it is your responsibility to reveal this to the person being pranked in a timely manner, especially as you are the one who is discerning how long the joke can go until it becomes harmful. For some people, that could be thirty seconds, for some people, a whole day. But, we expect in all cases that this would not exceed a week of people being fooled, even in the people who can take it the best.
What if you don’t have the "ethnicity" or "family member" that I want to include?
This is an excellent question. The way that our system is set up, we can only have so many options at one time. However, we welcome the opportunity to hand-make reports for people who fall outside the typical bounds. So please, do not hesitate to email contact@prankfamily.com if you would like us to make one for you, and we can get to work!
I heard y’all give out refunds to those who share great reactions with you?
Yes! This is true, if you have an awesome reaction, please first get permission from those who are featured and then send it over to contact@prankfamily.com it can be video or an image of a group chat or whatever.
We love to see how this product is bringing families together and using this stuff for advertising! So please send it over, and if we think it is “memorial worthy," we will have you and those featured sign a quick video/image release and send you a full refund!
