When October comes around, signs of Halloween are everywhere. And we mean that literally – people love decorating their homes with Halloween signs of all sorts. These signs are typically emblazoned with a few well-chosen words that conjure up everyone’s favorite spooky holiday.
There’s certainly no shortage of Halloween-themed words and phrases to work with. Like other major holidays, Halloween has a rich history and its own unique lexicon. It also picks up new associations as the years go by, drawing from sources like horror movies and the Harry Potter universe.
Here’s a list of fun Halloween phrases – some well-known and some novel. Use them for your own signs, slogans, crafts, or even to carve into the side of a jack-o-lantern. Because when October 31 draws near, you never know where you might encounter the spirit of Halloween.

Note: If you’re looking for some clever wording to put on a tombstone prop, there’s a whole article dedicated to that.
- Believe in the Magic of Halloween
- Werewolves Are Fur Real
- Broom Parking. Violators Will Be Toad.
- Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet,
Give Me Something Good to Eat! - Black Cat Crossing
- It’s Time to Hide When Witches Ride
- We’ll Have a Spooky Good Time
- Eat, Drink & Be Scary
- This is Halloween
- Vampires Drive Me Batty
- Don’t Make Me Flip My Witch Switch
- Zombies Love a Girl With Brains
- If You’ve Got It, Haunt It
- Witch Way to the Candy?
- Don’t Worry… We Don’t Bite (Much)
- Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun
- Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here
- Join Our Coven
- It’s All About the Candy
- Beware the Witching Hour
- Watch For Undead
- Hocus Pocus
- Hello Halloween
- Sit For a Spell and Enjoy a Brew
- I Put a Spell on You
- Enter if You Dare, Foolish Mortals
- It’s a Boo-tiful Night For a Haunting
- Witches and Mummies and Ghosts, Oh My!
- Ghastly Greetings
- Witches Welcome
- Do You Believe in Ghosts?
- Beware of Cute Little Monsters
- Let the Ghoul Times Roll
- Have a Spooky Good Halloween
- BYOB (Bring Your Own Broomstick)
- Have a Hairy Scary Howl-oween
- I’m Just Here For the Boo’s
- Watch Out For Little Pumpkins
- Not Every Witch Lives in Salem
- Teamwork Makes the Scream Work
- I Want My Mummy
- FALL in Love With Halloween
- The Orange and Black is Back
- Happy Howl-adays From the Wolfman
- Pick Your Poison
- Welcome to Your Nightmare
- Is It October 31 Yet?
- We’d Love to Have You For Dinner
- Give Me All Your Candy
- If You’ve Never Carved a Pumpkin, You Don’t Know Jack
- See What’s Up Our Sleeve
This All Hallows’ Eve - Beware of Hell Hound
- Jack-o-Lanterns Light Up My Life
- Witch, Please
- Witches Know How to Drive a Stick
- A Haunting We Will Go
- Halloween Central
- Witches Are Brew-tiful
- Vampires Party All Night
- Home to One Cute Son of a Witch
- Avoid the Walking Dead. Take the Bus.
- I’m in an October Frame of Mind
- Halloween Lovers Only
- The Banshee Screams on All Hallows’ Eve
- Free Broom Rides
- Good Witch or Bad Witch? You Decide.
- Ghosts Don’t Give a Sheet
- I Love Halloween So Much, It’s Scary
- The Queen Witch Lives Here
- Vampires Know How to Have a Bloody Good Time
- Let’s Have a Skele-ton of Fun!
- Potions For Sale
- It’s the Most Frightful Time of the Year
- House of the Living Dead
- Creepin’ It Real This Halloween
- Come Hang With Our Batty Family
- October 31 is a Real Scream
- Monsters Welcome, Humans Tolerated
- Exorcist Wanted
- Zombies Dead Ahead
- Creepy-Crawly, Ooey-Gooey & Icky-Sticky
- Eerie Encounters Ahead
- Oh My Gourd, It’s Pumpkin Season
- Live, Laugh, Levitate
- Welcome, Boys and Ghouls
- Demon Summoning Zone
- Michael Myers Sends His Regards
- Strange Doings Happen Here
- Last Flight to Salem
- Best Witches For a Spellbinding Halloween
- Welcome to Spooky Season
- We’re Dead Serious About Halloween
- Watch Out For Skeletons in the Closet
- Wanna See Something REALLY Scary?
- Watch For Low Flying Witches
- Have a Frightfully Fun Halloween
- Ghosts and Goblins At Play
- Witches Are Wicked Cool
- Turn Back While You Can
- Velcome, Creatures of the Night
- Witches and Warlocks Enter Here
- Do That Voodoo
- Bless This Haunted House
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