# Surprise Party Spoiler Guides 'The Rules of Spilling a Secret' Does Damage Control By Marie | Published 2011-09-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rules-of-spilling-a-secret References: [good.is](http://www.good.is/post/the-rules-of-spilling-a-secret/) & [awesome.good.is](http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/the-rules/the-rules-secret/flat.html) If you're prone to ruining surprises due to excessive excitement or an absent mind, try reading 'The Rules of Spilling a Secret' for some tongue-in-cheek tips, created by Christie Young of GOOD.is. The illustrated guide walks readers through the steps of being told a secret (in this case a [surprise party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surprise-scoop)), and then through the inevitable [secret-spilling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secrets-unfold) incident and recovery steps. As someone who has been known to spill the beans about a surprise once or twice, I definitely took away some helpful hints from this charming infographic, although I'm not sure I would go so far to wear camouflage, as the guide suggests, to disguise my secret-spoiling self. I always look forward to Christie Young's [hilarious self-help infographics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry), and 'The Rules of Spilling a Secret' is another awesome guide to add to the list! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Secret Protection Guides:** Creating helpful guides to avoid ruining surprises and secrets. - **Humorous Self-help Infographics:** Creating visually appealing and humorous infographics that offer helpful tips. - **Discreet Fashion Statements:** Developing fashion accessories that can help in being discreet in certain situations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** The industry can benefit by creating more visually appealing infographics with helpful tips. - **Fashion:** The industry can incorporate discreet fashion accessories with a practical purpose. - **Personal Coaching:** The industry can use the trend of humorous self-help infographics for practical guidance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheese-Themed Entertaining Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/that-cheese-plate-wants-to-party.md) - [Birthday Planning Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-planning-guide.md) - [House Party-Themed Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiders-keepers.md) - [Confessional Snack Hotlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-secret-hotline.md) - [Interactive Prank Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-reveal.md) - [Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridgescaping-practices.md) - [Magical Mischief Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairy-prank.md) - [Limited-Edition April Fool's Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oops-collection.md) - [Inviting Family-Friendly Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-mixers-1.md)