The Best Funny Zoom Backgrounds to Make Your Next Meeting More Interesting

Not every call needs to be serious. Whether you're trying to get a laugh out of your team, break the ice with someone new, or just inject a little personality into your ninth video call of the day, a funny Zoom background is one of the easiest ways to do it.

The best ones are subtle enough that it takes people a second to notice. And then you get a real chuckle when they do! Here are some of our favorites.

1. The Curious Pet

You didn't invite them to the meeting, but they showed up anyway. These backgrounds feature a dog or cat peeking in from the edge of the screen with that classic "what are you doing?" expression. It's the perfect funny background if you have pet lovers on the call who you know would get a kick out of this surprise. Browse our funny Zoom backgrounds to find your spirit animal. 

 

2. The Pet Colleagues

Why should you be the only one working? These backgrounds turn your home office into a full team effort: complete with a miniature desks setup right alongside yours for cats or dogs. Pet colleagues are at their station, apparently very busy, and completely unbothered by the meeting. It's equal parts absurd and adorable, and it never fails to get a reaction.  

 

3. Employee of the Month

Humble? Never heard of it.

This background places an "Employee of the Month" banner right next to you. And the best part is you never have to acknowledge it. Just let it sit there. Let people notice on their own. It works especially well for team calls where everyone knows you well enough to appreciate the joke - maybe you're in the middle of a busy campaign or completed something important in the past week! It's the kind of detail that gets funnier the longer the call goes on and nobody mentions it. 

 

4. Vacation Brain

Technically present. Mentally already at the beach! 

This background fills your office with all the evidence of someone who is absolutely counting down the days: a sun hat here, an inflatable flamingo there, maybe some sunscreen on the desk. You're fully committed to this meeting, obviously. The suitcase in the corner is just a coincidence. A perfect choice for the Friday before a long weekend or any call where everyone is secretly thinking the same thing. 

 

5. The Pool Party Outside

Similar vacation energy, different execution. This one has a door open to the side of the frame revealing what appears to be a very lively pool party happening just out of reach. You're in the meeting. The fun is right there. You made a choice and you're living with it. It's the kind of background that invites exactly one question from whoever you're talking to, and that question is "wait, is that a pool party?" 

 

6. The Motivational Mug

Someone off-screen believes in you! 

This background features a hand reaching in from the edge of the frame offering you a mug that says "you got this"... which is either deeply wholesome or a cry for help depending on how your week is going. Either way it's a conversation starter, and during a very busy work period, it's the kind of self-aware humor that makes people feel seen. Pair it with your most composed expression for maximum effect. 

 

7. The Overachiever

We see you.

The whiteboard behind you is completely covered. There are sticky notes everywhere, possibly sticky notes on the sticky notes. The paper stacks have reached an architectural phase. This background is for anyone deep in a busy season who wants to communicate "I am on top of everything" while also communicating "please send help." The best part is you don't have to say a word - the background says it all, and everyone on the call will either laugh in recognition or immediately feel better about their own desk.

 

8. Googly Eyes

Everything in this background is watching with Googly eyes: The lamp. The mug. The stapler.

Home office objects have been fitted with googly eyes and are staring with the same unblinking curiosity. It sounds simple. It is simple. And it is absolutely one of the funniest backgrounds in the collection because it takes about three seconds for people to realize what they're looking at, and then they can't unsee it. A guaranteed conversation starter on any call.

 

Why These Funny Backgrounds?

We love these funny Zoom backgrounds because they're specific: they may have a detail that takes a moment to notice is always funnier than something immediately obvious. All of these are designed to get a genuine laugh without crossing into unprofessional territory, which means you can use most of them with your well-known team and colleagues.

Browse the full funny Zoom backgrounds collection to find the one that fits your current situation. And if you need something a little more straight-faced for the rest of your calls, our professional backgrounds and office backgrounds collections have you covered when it's time to switch gears.