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Lights out, jack o’ lanterns on! The end of October marks the day for ghouls and goblins, tricks and treats. And as you’re out admiring everyone’s costumes, you’ll see that everyone has their own way of embracing Hallowe’en … some much more enthusiastically than others. 

So, what will each Myers-Briggs personality type be doing this Halloween? Read on if you dare!

INFP

Writes their horror poetry and spooky short stories while the ghastly atmosphere is perfect. This tale is going to be as eerily good as Lovecraft, Shelley, Stoker, Poe...if only they can stop circling their chair and actually crack on with it.  

ENFP

Goes on and on and on about how excited and hyped up they are. Spends the entire day (and night) trying 20 different costume iterations and winds up wearing a mish-mash of the lot. Wins the best costume competition anyway. 

INFJ

Treats their friends to a chill night in with home-baked treats and fun activities that steer far, far clear of anything remotely terrifying. Wears the ridiculously complex costume they’ve been creating since June. Falls asleep at 10 p.m.

ENFJ

Finally reveals the candy-gathering routes, parties, bars and experiences they’ve been pre-emptively sussing out since August to make sure everyone has a blast—complete with a playlist to accompany each activity.  Abandons all plans the second someone suggests something different because hey, it’s all about keeping everyone happy. 

INTP

Buys up all the candy and chocolate in the stores—during clearouts the day after. Goes as themselves to a party of one at their house. If they realize what month it is at all. 

ENTP

Decides to dress up as some kind of dead/evil thing (yes, it’s that specific). Trolls their friend’s costume choice then talks their way into borrowing it. Gets bored, party hops, and winds up hardcore wasted on someone else’s liquor. 

INTJ

Soundproofs their room from the noise. Cracks situational jokes about the absurdity of the holiday. May dress up a little, but no one will understand the costume. Counts this as a huge success. 

ENTJ

Prepares a color-coded graph depicting last year’s candy yields and this year’s targets. Devises a cunning strategy for efficiently gathering the maximum amount of candy possible (after researching surrounding neighbourhoods). Delegates execution of said plan to the kids. 

ISTP

Gathers cardboard, twine, spray paint and newspaper, and carefully crafts a bone-chilling haunted pirate ship display for their front yard. Mysteriously disappears from the party for several hours. Is later found making an effigy of their boss out of pumpkins.

ESTP

Pulls endless spooky jump-scares on unassuming trick or treaters, even the toddlers. Gets into a heated argument with a neighbor when the pranks go just that little bit too far. 

ISFP

Spends way too much time on social media, creating abstract Pinterest mood boards for the perfect ghoulish costume. Starts making the costume at approximately 5 p.m. on the night of Hallowe’en. Still turns out better than anyone else’s.

ESFP

Throws an over-the-top, glitzy costume party. Comes scandalously dressed as a sexy vampire. Sexy nurse. Sexy fortune cookie....

ISTJ

Stays in and gets the monthly bill payments out of the way. Maybe adds a bout of cleaning and meal-prep if they’re bored. Lets the kids go out, but checks up on them every half hour before curfew. Constantly nibbles from the candy bowl they’ve cunningly hidden indoors. 

ESTJ

Marches 20 kids around the neighborhood while dressed in a superhero costume that showcases their ability to save the world. Has stern words for anyone who forgot to buy candy. May make someone cry.  

ISFJ

Bakes adorable orange-and-black goodies while adding the perfect finishing touches to the costume they’ve been planning out since January. Carries safety pins for emergency costume repairs and a secret stash of candy for fast re-stocking. May dress up the dog. 

ESFJ

Throws an Instagram-perfect party complete with haunting fairy lights and glitter bat chandeliers. Invites more people than the fire codes deem safe. Hosts the party like a pro, while gossiping about the horror of other people’s costumes.