15 Spooky Skeleton Captions for Your Halloween Instagram Posts

Spooky season is here!

Yep, we're in Halloween mode from now until the end of Oct. This is the best time of the year because we get to dress up however we please. Have you thought of a costume yet? We think a skeleton would look super cool. You can make it look frightening and downright bone-chilling—or, you can glam it up with makeup.

Below, check out the best spooky skeleton captions for your Halloween Instagram posts:

For that photo of you showing off your spooky skeleton makeup:

"Nothing gets under my skin."

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For that pic of you in a skeleton costume on the couch, looking extremely bored:

"Dressed up as my ex waiting for someone better than me."

 

For making people think about their bones in a new way:

"Don't forget you have a skeleton inside you right now."

 

For that picture of you dressed up as a punk-rock skeleton for Halloween:

"Bad to the bone."

 

For when you're single and wearing a skeleton costume:

"I don't need no body."

 

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For that pic of you showing off your Halloween decor:

"Please don't wake the dead. They are grumpy and very hungry."

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For when you know your bones will bring you success:

"To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone."

-Reba McEntire

 

For that photo of you dressed up as a skeleton doctor:

"Don't be such a numskull."

 

For when you run into someone else also dressed as a skeleton:

"I've got a bone to pick with this one…"

 

For when you're carrying your friend who's dressed up as a skeleton:

"Don't worry, I've got your back. Literally."

 

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For that photo of you dressed up as a skeleton, posing with your hand on your hip:

"I'm feeling very hip."

 

For when you're in your skeleton gear and a dog is mistaking you for a bone:

"Please, no dogs while I'm around."

 

For when your costume is actually a bit terrifying:

"Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine."

-"Spooky Scary Skeletons," Andrew Gold

 

For baring the honest truth:

"Bones don't lie."

-Tayari Jones

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For that picture of you looking drop-dead gorgeous in full-on skeleton glam:

"Do you think I'm drop dead gorgeous?"

 

Need some more Halloween inspo? Click HERE for advice on what each zodiac sign should do for Halloween.