Jobs for Charades: 100 Professions From Easy to Hard

Here are 100 jobs for charades in three levels: 40 easy, 40 normal and 20 hard. Everyone knows what a firefighter does, but can you mime an auctioneer or a notary? Pick a level and see.

100 jobs and professions for charades

Easy jobs work for kids and mixed groups. The normal level adds trades and specialists, and the hard level is for players who like a real challenge.

Easy (40)

Teacher
Firefighter
Doctor
Nurse
Police officer
Chef
Waiter
Dentist
Pilot
Farmer
Baker
Lifeguard
Mail carrier
Artist
Musician
Singer
Dancer
Mechanic
Plumber
Electrician
Builder
Scientist
Vet
Actor
Taxi driver
Bus driver
Janitor
Coach
Referee
Judge
Lawyer
Magician
Soldier
Astronaut
Hairdresser
Photographer
Gardener
Butcher
Barber
Cashier

Normal (40)

Cartoonist
Blacksmith
Chiropractor
Carpenter
Locksmith
Historian
Mathematician
Optometrist
Potter
Forester
Biologist
Chemist
Zoologist
Bank teller
Meteorologist
Stunt double
Midwife
Interpreter
Glassblower
Stenographer
Cameraman
Game warden
Flight instructor
Auctioneer
Event planner
Wedding planner
Architect
Town crier
Radio host
Bellhop
Concierge
Mountain guide
Personal trainer
Bodyguard
Makeup artist
Sound engineer
Costume designer
Set designer
Choreographer
Stage manager

Hard (20)

Hard does not mean obscure: these words are simply harder to act out without speaking.

Philosopher
Conductor
Critic
Stockbroker
Anthropologist
Archivist
Diplomat
Chauffeur
Lighthouse keeper
Miner
News anchor
Croupier
Entomologist
Ventriloquist
Ringmaster
Notary
Ranger
Bell ringer
Parkour instructor
Marine biologist

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How to act out a profession

A job is easiest to act out through its main tool and its typical movement. Swing a hammer for a builder, spray a hose for a firefighter, tilt an imaginary mirror for a dentist. Show who the job helps as well: a waiter balances plates, a pilot steers and checks gauges. For two-word jobs, like police officer or taxi driver, act out the first word and then the second, and let the group put the pieces together.

Why the hard level is hard

Hard jobs are mostly work that happens behind a desk, on stage or in someone's head. A philosopher, a notary, a stockbroker or an archivist do not have an action you can point to. Try to show the place and the result: a ventriloquist talks without moving their lips to a puppet, a conductor waves a baton at an orchestra, a lighthouse keeper scans the sea with a lamp. Let the guessers shout out guesses, and confirm only when they get the field right.

Play these jobs in the Showem app

The Showem app holds 200 occupation words in three difficulty levels, and this page shows 100 of them. Showem handles timers and team turns on a single phone, so the whole group can focus on acting. It is free to download on iOS and Android and the same word bank also includes animals, food, movies and more.