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Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit Your Caption

Your caption for Contest #897 will be rated by readers, like you, in the next round.

Two people looking at man walking piggy bank down the sidewalk.
Cartoon by Kaamran Hafeez

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on May 19 2024, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

Rate Submissions

Your responses will help us select three finalists for Contest #896.

Food place employee standing behind counter with a giant chicken and talking to a customer.
Cartoon by Lonnie Millsap

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 #895.

Two aliens looking at a mall directory.
Cartoon by E. S. Glenn

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on May 19 2024, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

The Winner

Contest #893

three people looking at a tree house for sale
Cartoon by Drew Panckeri

"The seller isn't willing to come down."

Daniel Galef, Cincinnati, Ohio

Second Place

"The other prospective buyer fell through."

Krista Agatielli, Staten Island, N.Y.

Third Place

“We can close the deal with a secret handshake.”

Kara Nagle, Morrisonville, Ill.