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Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit Your Caption

Your caption for Contest #967 will be rated by readers, like you, in the next round.

Noahs ark very closely passing a protruding obstruction.
Cartoon by Jerald Lewis

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on November 9 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

Rate Submissions

Your responses will help us select three finalists for Contest #966.

Cheerleader lying down in therapist office.
Cartoon by Benjamin Schwartz

Time to visit the ophthalmologist!

All captions submitted by readers of The New Yorker.

Vote on Finalists

Your choice will help determine the winning caption for Contest #965.

Man watches television with a skeleton.
Cartoon by Lars Kenseth

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on November 9 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

The Winner

Contest #963

Man approaches clown receptionists desk in office.
Cartoon by Mick Stevens

“The boss has an irrational fear of secretaries.”

Hank Sampson, Peterborough, Ont.

Second Place

“Let me warm him up for you.”

Ken Gamble, Erie, Pa.

Third Place

“You’re getting a raise, but it involves stilts.”

Nicole Chrolavicius, Burlington, Ont.

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