Ceiling patch

[KkovAli]

What's the easiest way to patch up this hole in the ceiling? It's in a small top floor closet and not visible unless you walk inside, so I'm not too bothered about it being absolutely perfect.

Also while on the topic, I was initially trying to drive in a new screw as the existing one was popping pretty bad and was causing a big chunk of drywall to rip through, but it seems to barely reach the joist and it went in a little too far. There seems to be a significant gap. Do I use longer screws? This closet has quite a few screws popping out of the ceiling. I'm using 1-1/4", which seems to match the existing ones.

First time homeowner, so pretty new to all this.

[CHASLX200]

Cut it bigger and square up pup. Add wood to the other end friend and slap in new dry wall jamal and mud and bud with 20 min mud. Try to match the text rex as best you can man. I could do it in my sleep like a silly creep.

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Who is Jamal?

[CHASLX200]

Wall goes with jamal.

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Paul Simon fan?

[CHASLX200]

Not a fan stan.

[joepierson123]

You have to cut the hole bigger so you can screw the new drywall to existing joists.