subject: 3 Rules For Creating Great Prank Calls [print this page] Finally, always make it a point not to be mean or malicious. Prank calls are meant as jokes and to bring a smile to someone's face, or at the very face be kind of annoying. They should not be threatening or made with the idea of hurting someone because words can hurt much more than you think. IN the end you should have fun and so should the person on the other side of the phone even though they may be a bit embarrassed when they realize what I going on.