Are these the best office pranks ever?

This worker took his own approach to a standing desk. Photo / BoredPanda

By Martha Cliff

It's fair to say that the daily grind of the office is hardly a laugh a minute, but these employees have proven that desk life can be a hoot.

In a series of hilarious images compiled by BoredPanda, office workers have shared the ultimate pranks they have pulled - often at the expense of their coworkers, reported the Daily Mail.

In one case a cheeky colleague left a sign on the water fountain indicating that it was voice activated, leaving hapless workers red-faced as they attempted to fill up.

In another instance a crafty woman appeared to stay late repeatedly - little did her colleagues know she had used a cardboard cut-out of herself to fool them and was persistently leaving on time.

Fun wasn't always had at the expense of others, with many photos showing team members clubbing together to have a good time.

Fancy dress often lent a hand to good times at the desk, with one group dressing as Power Rangers for a morning meeting, while the staff of a paleontology department poked fun at themselves as they celebrated Halloween in inflatable dinosaur costumes.

This person discovered that a colleague was an alcoholic in the most awkward way possible. Photo / BoredPanda

It seems that when it comes to leaving passive aggressive notes only certain fonts will do. Photo / BoredPanda

This employee is bound to be a little surprised when he sees his co-worker's embellishments to his desk photos. Photo / BoredPanda

No spoilers for this person, please and thank you. Photo / BoredPanda

These co-workers love to troll their colleague. Photo / BoredPanda

When you spill water in your keyboard at this office, the IT department will let you borrow this keyboard. Photo / BoredPanda

This woman fooled her co-workers into thinking she was staying late every night with a cardboard cut-out. Photo / BoredPanda

This worker took his own approach to a standing desk. Photo / BoredPanda