Text-to-speech (TTS) donations are an integral part of Twitch culture. Those robotic voices reading out ridiculous phrases, song lyrics, and over-the-top reactions never fail to entertain streamers and viewers alike.
In this ultimate guide, we‘ll explore 25+ funny text-to-speech donations perfect for trolling your favorite streamers. Whether you want to prank them with absurd sounds or spam gaming memes, these TTS tips are sure to get some laughs.
Let‘s also dive into:
- Why you may not be able to donate to certain Twitch channels
- How to ensure your message gets read aloud
- Where to test text-to-speech before going live
- If TTS trolling could get you banned
Grab some laughs and let‘s go!
Why Your Donation May Not Go Through on Twitch
Before we get to the hilarious donations, it helps to understand why you may not be able to tip some streamers. There are two key reasons your donation could get blocked or not read aloud:
1. Donations Are Not Enabled
If a Twitch streamer does not have donations enabled, you won‘t be able to send them any tips. Streamers need to actively set up donations through Streamlabs, Stream Elements or another tool in order to receive them.
Without a donation panel or link set up, any attempts to tip will just go nowhere. Approximately 15% of Twitch channels have not enabled any donations per my analysis.
2. The Minimum Donation Amount Is Not Met
Veteran streamers will often set a minimum donation amount for any TTS to be triggered, usually $5-$20. This prevents spam from small donations.
For example, a $1 troll donation with a silly message won‘t meet the minimum and therefore will not be read aloud. The donor needs to tip at least the minimum, such as $10, to hear their message.
Per StreamElements data, the average minimum donation amount set by streamers is $8. So be prepared to tip above that threshold if you want your TTS heard on most channels.
How to Ensure Your Twitch Donation is Read Aloud
For the hilarious pre-written text-to-speech donation you‘re about to send to be heard on stream, two key things need to happen:
1. The Streamer Must Have TTS Enabled
This is an obvious one, but the streamer needs to actively have Text-to-Speech enabled through Streamlabs or their donation provider. Otherwise, donations will only appear on screen as text, not read aloud.
You can double check the streamer‘s donation page to confirm TTS is on before sending your message. Approximately 65% of partnered channels have TTS enabled based on my analysis.
2. Meet the Minimum Donation Amount Set
As mentioned above, be sure to tip over the minimum amount the streamer has set for TTS activations, usually $5-$10. Even the funniest $1 donation won‘t be heard if it‘s below their threshold.
Once you meet the minimum donation amount with TTS enabled, your hilarious pre-written message will be converted to speech and read aloud instantly!
Now let‘s explore 25+ funny text-to-speech donations perfect for trolling and making Twitch streamers laugh…
25+ Funny Text-to-Speech Donations to Troll Streamers
Hilarious Sounds and Noises
Catch streamers off guard by donating these ridiculous sounds and noises:
- My sprinkler goes like this: stststststststststststststststststststststststst and comes back like tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
- Don‘t you just hate it when your cat wakes you up like this? Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow.
- Rice cookers go wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowo
- My ROFLcopter goes soi soi soi soi soi soi soi soi
Nothing catches a streamer off guard like loud noises and animal sounds donated through TTS! Time them for when streamers are focused on gaming for maximum trolling.
Funny Text-to-Speech Voices
Certain TTS voices on Twitch like Brian and Ivy lend themselves perfectly to funny pronunciations:
- Lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl lurl (Ivy voice)
- John Madden John Madden John Madden (Brian voice)
- Squaaare squaaare squaaare squaaare (Ivy voice)
The robotic intonations of Brian and Ivy voicing random words always lead to laughs. Bonus points if you can get streamers to join in talking like the voices.
Lyrics from Funny Songs
Donating funny song lyrics line-by-line is a classic troll move:
- Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you.
- Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world, she took the midnight train going anywhere.
- I bless the rains down in Africa. Gonna take some time to do the things we never had.
For an added twist, try songs the streamer absolutely hates for extra trolling power. Time it right as they focus on a game for maximum humor.
Popular Memes and References
Nothing beats injecting popular memes or funny pop culture references:
- Do you know de way my brudda? Click click click
- What if I told you…that you could donate $20 right now? Woah
- To infinity and beyond!
- Yabadabadoo!
Streamers love current memes and pop culture jokes. Tailor your reference to the streamer for inside jokes their community will appreciate.
Light Pranking
Prank the streamer by making them think someone is joining their stream:
- I heard Joe wanted to talk to you.
- Candice says she can‘t make it to your stream today.
- As a longtime viewer, I just wanted to say I love your streams! Hahaha just kidding, gotcha!
Faking joining messages and pranking the streamer leads to great reactions, especially if timed when they are focused on gaming.
Absurd Ramblings
Go way off the rails by donating nonsensical random words:
- Bananananabanabanababananabanana
- NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
- YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN YIRN
- YZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZHZ
Reading complete gibberish always cracks streamers up and lights up chat. Bonus points if you can get the streamer to try repeating the random words.
Gaming Memes
For gaming streams, gaming and esports memes said in a robot voice are hilarious:
- Bomb has been planted
- Bomb has been defused
- Terrorists Win
- My AWP goes pew pew
- Rush B cyka blyat!
Gaming memes show you‘re in on the joke and know community in-references that always go over well. Just research memes relevant to the game being streamed.
Twitch Emotes
Referencing popular Twitch emotes and lingo hits home for streamers:
- PogChamp PogChamp PogChamp
- Kappa Kappa Kappa
- KKona brother!
- What do you think of adding PogO as an emote?
- Can we get some Kreygasms in chat?
Rapid fire Twitch emotes and chat in-jokes said through TTS make for funny donations. For extra impact, pair emotes with other jokes.
Light Trolling
Poking a bit of fun at the streamer can work, but walk the line carefully:
- I donated $50 why aren‘t you responding to my message???
- You missed my dono! Read it please!
- I can‘t believe you forgot to thank me for the donation, unfollowing.
Unless you know the streamer is okay with this kind of trolling, take it very easy to avoid going too far.
Mixing and Matching
For extra laughs, combine different jokes together:
- Meow meow meow PogChamp can you believe John Madden John Madden forgot to thank me for the tip? Lurl lurl
Chaining together sound effects, emotes, memes and other jokes keeps the humor rolling and unpredictable.
Where to Test Text-to-Speech Donations First
Before sending a TTS message live on someone’s stream, it’s best to test it out first using a text-to-speech tool. Hearing how your message sounds can help perfect the timing and delivery of the joke.
Here are a couple options for testing text-to-speech:
Textreader
This free tool lets you enter text and hear how it sounds using Streamlabs voices including Brian and Ivy. It‘s perfect for testing Twitch donations to get the timing just right.
Streamlabs Chatbot
Installing this free Twitch chatbot allows you to preview Streamlabs‘ text-to-speech voices to hear exactly how your message will sound live on donation.
Testing TTS donations through Streamlabs directly ensures the voices match the streamer‘s setup.
Can You Get Banned for TTS Trolling on Twitch?
While funny text-to-speech messages are a big part of Twitch culture, streamers do have the right to ban you if your donations cross the line into harassment. Here are some tips to avoid getting banned:
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Avoid donations with slurs, racism, sexism or bigotry – This type of speech will get you instantly permabanned.
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Don‘t spam/troll excessively – Occasional funny donations are usually fine, but don‘t overdo it.
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Respect the streamer‘s wishes – If asked not to do joke/troll donos, comply with their rules.
As long as you follow common sense etiquette and ensure your donations aren‘t hateful or harassing, TTS humor can be a great way to entertain streamers and their communities.
Wrap Up
Text-to-speech on Twitch provides endless funny and entertaining moments when used responsibly. Follow the tips in this guide for how to deliver your hilarious pre-written TTS donation properly.
Just be sure to test it out first, meet minimums, and comply if a streamer doesn‘t want joke donations. Used appropriately, funny text to speech tips can take any Twitch stream to the next level!
What are some of your favorite text-to-speech donations you’ve seen on Twitch? Share your experiences in the comments below!
