80 Cute and Creative HoCo Proposal Ideas
Homecoming season is coming up and the pressure is on! With so many HoCo proposal ideas, you want to make yours as memorable as possible–but it's hard when there are so many options to choose from. Do you want to go romantic? Or goofy? Or maybe sweet and sincere is the best path?
Well, whatever your vibe is, we've compiled 80 ways to ask out your sweetheart (or potential sweetheart, or a best friend!) so that they'll be blown away by your creativity. From unique HoCo poster ideas to food-themed suggestions, whatever way you decide to ask him or her to the dance will likely inspire other students at your school too.
Here are 80 HoCo proposal ideas for friends or crushes that'll make whoever you ask say yes!
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Best HoCo Proposal Ideas
1. The scavenger hunt around town (or school) is a classic for a reason—make sure to meet them at the end with an epic proposal!
2. Spell out "HoCo?" with glow sticks on their front lawn at night.
3. If you're a puzzle master, create custom crossword where the final answer is "Will you go to HoCo with me?"
4. Paint the question on your car windows and offer them a ride home.
5. Leave a trail of their favorite candy leading to you holding the big sign.
6. Spell out "HoCo?" with pizza toppings on their favorite pie.
7. Decorate their parking spot with the proposal (if your school allows it).
8. Make a custom puzzle with the proposal as the final image.
9. Write the question on a bunch of sticky notes covering their locker.
10. Arrange for the school announcements to include your HoCo proposal.
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Movie and TV-Themed HoCo Proposal Message Ideas
11. "I know this isn't the Upside Down, but it'd be strange if you didn't go to HoCo with me." (Stranger Things)
12. "I'm just a boy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to go to HoCo." (Notting Hill)
13. "You're my lobster. HoCo?" (Friends)
14. "I volunteer as your tribute... for HoCo!" (The Hunger Games)
15. "HoCo, HoCo, wherefore art thou HoCo? Be my date!" (Romeo and Juliet)
16. "Live long and go to HoCo with me." (Star Trek)
17. "You're my person. Be my HoCo date?" (Grey's Anatomy)
18. "I'll never let go... of the hope you'll go to HoCo with me." (Titanic)
19. "Winter is coming... and so is HoCo. Be my date?" (Game of Thrones)
20. "You're my Marvelous HoCo date. Assemble?" (Avengers)
21. "I solemnly swear that I'm up to asking you to HoCo." (Harry Potter)
22. "HoCo? As you wish." (The Princess Bride)
23. "I've got a golden ticket... to your heart. HoCo?" (Willy Wonka)
24. "Here's looking at you, kid. HoCo?" (Casablanca)
25. "May the odds of you saying yes to HoCo be ever in my favor." (The Hunger Games)
26. "To HoCo and beyond!" (Toy Story)
27. "I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse: HoCo?" (The Godfather)
28. "You're my wonderwall. HoCo?" (Oasis/90s reference)
29. "I'll be there for you... at HoCo?" (Friends theme song)
30. "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. Just a date to HoCo." (Back to the Future)
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Food-Themed HoCo Poster Ideas
31. "I donut want to go to HoCo with anyone but you!" (with donuts)
32. "Olive you! Let's taco 'bout HoCo?" (with olives and tacos)
33. "We're the perfect pear! HoCo?" (with pears)
34. "I'm bananas for you! HoCo?" (with bananas)
35. "You're one in a melon. HoCo?" (with watermelon)
36. "I'd be berry happy if you went to HoCo with me!" (with strawberries)
37. "We go together like peanut butter and jelly. HoCo?" (with PB&J sandwiches)
38. "I'd be grapeful if you said yes to HoCo!" (with grapes)
39. "Lettuce go to HoCo together!" (with lettuce)
40. "You're the apple of my eye. HoCo?" (with apples)
41. "I'm nuts about you! HoCo?" (with mixed nuts)
42. "We make a great combo. Fries and HoCo?" (with French fries)
43. "I'd relish the chance to go to HoCo with you!" (with hot dogs and relish)
44. "You're my everything bagel. HoCo?" (with bagels)
45. "We're mint to be... HoCo dates!" (with mints)
46. "I'd be so egg-cited if you'd go to HoCo with me!" (with plastic eggs filled with candy)
47. "Life would succ without you. HoCo?" (with lollipops)
48. "I can't espresso how much I want you to be my HoCo date!" (with coffee)
49. "You're my butter half. Let's roll to HoCo!" (with butter and rolls)
50. "I carrot wait to go to HoCo with you!" (with carrots)
Sports-Themed Homecoming Poster Ideas
51. Let's tackle HoCo together!
52. I'd be a real basket case if you said no to HoCo.
53. It's a home run if you say yes to HoCo!
54. Will you be my doubles partner for HoCo?
55. You're my MVP. HoCo?
56. Let's go for the gold at HoCo!
57. I'm head over cleats for you. HoCo?
58. I’d putt aside anything for you. HoCo?
59. Let's make a splash at HoCo!
60. Let's kick it at HoCo!
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Animal-Themed Homecoming Proposal Messages
61. "I'd be beary happy if you went to HoCo with me!" (with teddy bear)
62. "Owl you need is love... and a date to HoCo!" (with owl plush)
63. "I'd be a party animal if you said yes to HoCo!" (with various animal toys)
64. "Let's monkey around at HoCo!" (with monkey stuffed animal)
65. "I'd be hopping mad if you said no to HoCo!" (with toy bunny)
66. "You're purrfect! HoCo?" (with cat plush)
67. "Whale you go to HoCo with me?" (with whale toy)
68. "I'm not lion, I want you to be my HoCo date!" (with lion plush)
69. "Let's seal the deal - HoCo?" (with seal toy)
70. "You'd make me the happiest duck if you said yes to HoCo!" (with rubber duck)
71. "Don't be crabby, say yes to HoCo!" (with toy crab)
72. "Let's lemur-enge at the HoCo dance together!" (with lemur plush)
73. "I'd be over the moon if you'd be my HoCo date!" (with cow stuffed animal - over the MOOn)
74. "Alpaca my bags for HoCo if you say yes!" (with alpaca toy)
75. "You're turtley awesome! HoCo?" (with turtle plush)
76. "I'd be a lucky duck if you went to HoCo with me!" (with toy duck)
77. "Let's sloth dance at HoCo!" (with sloth stuffed animal)
78. "You're rex-cellent! Dino go to HoCo?" (with dinosaur toy)
79. "I'm not kitten around, will you go to HoCo with me?" (with kitten plush)
80. "Toucan play at this game - HoCo?" (with toucan toy)
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