Meme Templates for Brands and Small Businesses
Meme templates are the picture formats people caption again and again, each with a fixed meaning: one option rejected and another preferred, calm in a room on fire. Here are 257 of them, redrawn as our own pictures so a business can post them, each with what it means, when to use it and a finished example.
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257 meme templates, most used first
Each shows a finished example for a small business. Open one for what it means, when to use it and examples for 13 industries.
Two Buttons meme You cannot pick between two things.
Nobody: Me: meme You do something nobody asked for.
Expectation vs Reality meme Plans and reality do not match.
POV meme You want people to picture a moment.
Tweet meme One sharp line says it all.
Tier List meme You rank things best to worst.
Starter Pack meme You poke fun at a type of person.
Text Message meme The reply is the joke.
Graph meme You want to chart a funny trend.
Venn Diagram meme Two things overlap in a funny way.
Bell Curve meme The simple answer is the right one.
Loading Bar meme You show your energy or progress.
Red Flag Green Flag meme You list warning signs and good signs.
What I Say vs What I Mean meme You translate polite phrases.
Difficulty Levels meme Something gets harder and harder.
Achievement Unlocked meme You celebrate a tiny win.
Patch Notes meme You announce changes with a wink.
Warning Sign meme You warn people, jokingly.
Pie Chart meme You show where the time really goes.
Alignment Chart meme You sort types of customers or habits.
How It Started, How It’s Going meme You show how far something has come.
Unpopular Opinion meme You want comments to argue.
Day 1 vs Day 100 meme You show how habits change over time.
Plot Twist meme Something surprising happened.
Hot Take meme You want people to argue nicely in the comments.
Me When meme A moment everyone in your field knows.
Tell Me Without Telling Me meme An insider detail only your people get.
Fun Fact meme You want to teach one thing, lightly.
Life Hack meme You share a tip with a grin.
Normalize meme You want to change a habit, kindly.
It's Giving meme Something has a very specific vibe.
The Audacity meme Someone did something bold and a bit rude.
Not Me meme You laugh at yourself.
Gentle Reminder meme You want to nudge people kindly.
PSA meme Something everyone should know, said loudly.
Confession meme You want to admit something small and human.
This Is Your Sign meme You want people to finally do the thing.
Name a More Iconic Duo meme Two things always show up together.
Petition meme Something should change and everyone agrees.
Roses Are Red meme A tiny poem with a twist.
Hear Me Out meme You pitch a bold idea for fun.
Core Memory Unlocked meme A moment you will never forget.
Living Rent-free meme Something you cannot stop thinking about.
Wait for It meme A story with a surprise ending.
In This Economy? meme You joke about prices or budgets.
Nobody Talks About meme An honest truth people skip.
My Superpower meme A skill only your people have.
Villain Origin Story meme Something small that drives you mad.
Side Quest meme A detour took over your day.
In a World meme Make a small thing feel like a blockbuster.
Spoiler Alert meme Everyone knows how it ends.
Season Finale meme Your week felt like a TV drama.
Spooky Season meme October, or anything scary at work.
Summer Mode meme Summer is here and the pace changes.
Holiday Mode meme The holidays are coming.
New Year, New Me meme January, or any fresh start.
Me / Also Me meme You break your own rule.
Client / Me meme A client request you hear every week.
My Brain at 3am meme Work follows you to bed.
Interviewer / Me meme Honest answers to classic questions.
We Have It at Home meme The budget version of something.
Me, an Intellectual meme You overthink something simple.
Narrator meme A plan that did not survive.
Nobody, Absolutely Nobody meme You did it even though nobody asked.
Villain / Hero meme A small problem, blockbuster style.
Me vs Me in Anime meme An ordinary task that feels epic.
Doctor / Me meme Work beats self-care, again.
What People Think I Do meme Nobody understands your job.
Me in my Head vs Real Life meme You imagined it going better.
What I Ordered vs What I Got meme Promised vs delivered.
Instagram vs Reality meme Behind the scenes of a nice photo.
Monday Me vs Friday Me meme The week wore you down.
Before Coffee vs After Coffee meme Coffee changes everything.
The Trailer vs the Movie meme The hype did not match the thing.
First Draft vs Final Draft meme Your work after the feedback.
What I Said vs What They Heard meme Something got lost in translation.
Job Description vs the Job meme The job is not what the ad said.
Hero Arc vs Villain Arc meme One thing flips your mood.
Summer Me vs Winter Me meme The season changes you.
Online Me vs In-person Me meme You are bolder online.
Glow Up meme Show how far something has come.
Who Would Win? meme A big thing loses to a small one.
Me at 9am, 1pm, 5pm meme How your day really goes.
Choose Your Fighter meme Show the types you meet.
Three Types of People meme Everyone is one of these.
Past Me, Present Me, Future Me meme Your choices catching up with you.
The Four Horsemen meme Four signs of trouble.
Me Through the Seasons meme Your year in four moods.
Q1 to Q4 meme Your year in quarters.
Every Team Has meme Who is who in your team.
Five Stages of Grief meme A small disaster, stage by stage.
Bronze to Diamond meme Levels of skill, game style.
Beginner to Expert meme How pros really do it.
Spice Levels meme From harmless to chaos.
Threat Levels meme How worried should you be?
Battery Levels meme Your energy through the day.
Power Levels meme Powering up, anime style.
Boss Levels meme Your work, as a video game.
Coffee Count meme Your day in coffees.
Emoji Scale meme Things going downhill.
At Every Age meme How a thing changed for you.
Mood Forecast meme Your week as a weather report.
Amateurs vs Professionals meme How the pros really work.
Normal People vs Me meme Your job changed you.
Old Me vs New Me meme You learned the hard way.
Introverts vs Extroverts meme Two ways to handle the same day.
Main Quest vs Side Quests meme Distractions win again.
Hero vs Sidekick meme Credit where it is due.
2016 vs Now meme How much has changed.
Cat People vs Dog People meme A light, shareable split.
Search Suggestions meme What people really search.
Search History meme Your searches tell the story.
Lock Screen Notifications meme Your phone tells the story.
3am Notifications meme Work does not sleep.
Error Message meme Something just stopped working: you.
Are You Sure? meme A bad idea you will do anyway.
Update Available meme Announce a change, playfully.
One-star Review meme A "bad" review that is really good.
Five-star Review meme Celebrate, with a wink.
Dictionary Definition meme Define what a word really means.
Newspaper Headline meme A small win as big news.
To-do List meme Busy, but not on the big thing.
New Year's Resolutions meme January goals, honestly.
Receipt meme What it really cost you.
My Week meme Your week in five lines.
Balance Scale meme What really carries the weight.
Per my Last Email meme Polite on top, done underneath.
Out of Office meme Going on holiday, or wishing you were.
Stress Meter meme Something maxed you out.
Flowchart meme Every road leads to the same place.
Bingo Card meme Things that always happen.
Quadrant Chart meme Show where you stand.
Training Montage meme You are getting better at something small.
The Sequel Nobody Asked for meme The same problem, back again.
Director's Cut meme A small job that took forever.
Post-credits Scene meme The surprise after it was all done.
Deleted Scene meme Show the bit you usually cut.
Plot Armor meme Something that never breaks, somehow.
Cartoon Logic meme Something that makes no sense, but works.
Cue the Dramatic Music meme A tiny drama that felt huge.
Rom-com Plot meme You love a work thing a bit too much.
Horror Movie meme Spooky season, or just a scary email.
Nature Documentary meme Describe your workplace like the wild.
Cooking Show meme Explain how a mess gets made.
Sports Commentary meme A small win that felt like a final.
Bedtime Story meme Tell a tiny story with a twist.
Anime Power-up meme You are hyped for something small.
Final Form meme Show who you become under pressure.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes meme Thank someone who saved the day.
Hero Origin Story meme Explain how you learned something.
Secret Identity meme Your two lives, superhero style.
Level Up meme You learned a small but real skill.
Speedrun meme You found a very fast way to do it.
NPC Energy meme Someone says the same thing every day.
Main Character Energy meme You did something boldly.
Challenge Accepted meme Someone said it could not be done.
Spring Cleaning meme Spring is here and it is time to tidy.
Back-to-school Energy meme September, a fresh start.
Pumpkin Spice Season meme Autumn is here, everything is cosy.
Gift Guide meme Gift season for your people.
Dear Santa meme Holiday season wishes.
Black Friday Deal meme Sale season, with a wink.
Will You Be my Valentine? meme February, show some love.
Snow Day meme The weather changed all your plans.
Heatwave Update meme It is far too hot to work.
Monday Motivation meme Start the week with a smile.
Friday Feeling meme The weekend is almost here.
Breaking News meme A small win or disaster, big style.
Manifesting meme Wishing for a small miracle.
Saying the Quiet Part meme Say what everyone is thinking.
Be Honest meme You want people to answer in the comments.
Raise Your Hand If meme A shared experience for your people.
Tag Someone Who meme You want your followers to tag a friend.
Unsolicited Advice meme Share one useful tip, kindly.
Small Win meme Celebrate a small win today.
Humble Brag meme Brag about something tiny.
It's Honest Work meme Show a small thing you are proud of.
They Don't Know meme You know something nobody else does.
Fortune Cookie meme Predict the week, playfully.
Work Horoscope meme Predict the week ahead.
Explaining my Job to Grandma meme Nobody in your family gets your job.
Sensei and Student meme Share a lesson, kung-fu film style.
Me and the AI meme AI tools, honestly.
My Pet and Me meme Working with a pet nearby.
Past Me, Future Me meme You are paying for an old decision.
Customer Support meme Support stories everyone knows.
Santa and Me meme Holiday season, with a confession.
The Ghost and Me meme Spooky season at work.
Boss Fight meme Facing your hardest task.
Therapist: It Can't Hurt You meme A fear that came true.
Kid Me, Adult Me meme Being a grown-up is funny.
In Movies vs in Real Life meme Films get your job wrong.
In Anime vs in Real Life meme Your work, anime style.
In Cartoons vs in Real Life meme If your job were a cartoon.
Superhero Version vs Real meme You saved the day, quietly.
The Book vs the Movie meme The plan vs what really happened.
Season 1 vs Season 5 meme How much you have changed.
The Tutorial vs the Game meme Training did not prepare you.
Weekday Me vs Weekend Me meme Two very different people.
January Me vs December Me meme How the year really went.
Camera on vs Camera Off meme Video calls, honestly.
Mood Board vs Result meme It did not quite turn out.
The Heist Crew meme Your team as a heist crew.
The Superhero Team meme Your team as heroes.
The Adventuring Party meme Your team as a fantasy party.
Anime Arcs meme Your year as an anime.
My Day As Movie Genres meme A day with every mood.
The Four Elements meme Four types, as the elements.
My Three Brain Cells meme Your brain at the busiest time.
Emoji Reactions meme Four moments, four reactions.
Karate Belts meme Mastery, dojo style.
Evolution meme Something grew up into its final form.
Health Bar meme Your energy, game style.
XP Gains meme Rank small wins, gamer style.
Difficulty Settings meme How hard can one task get?
Hero Ranks meme Rank everyday heroes.
Storm Categories meme Rate the chaos.
December Countdown meme The holidays are coming.
Stages of a Launch meme Launching something new.
Trust Levels meme How relationships grow.
Heroes vs Villains meme The good and the bad of your field.
Morning People vs Night Owls meme Two kinds of workers.
Coffee People vs Tea People meme A light, shareable split.
Planners vs Improvisers meme Two ways to get it done.
In Theory vs in Practice meme The plan met reality.
Kids vs Adults meme Grown-ups are funny too.
Monday Morning Notifications meme Monday starts before you do.
Holiday Notifications meme Holidays, but work still finds you.
Spooky Notifications meme Spooky season, work edition.
Delivery Updates meme Waiting for a delivery.
Game Over meme You lost a round, not the game.
Low Battery meme You are running on empty.
Cookie Pop-up meme A cheeky disclaimer.
Prove You Are Human meme Only your people will pass.
Storage Full meme Your phone knows your job.
Terms and Conditions meme The rules nobody reads.
Three-star Review meme An honest middle-of-the-road review.
Critics' Review meme Review your week like a film.
Verb Definition meme Define what people really do.
Adjective Definition meme Decode a word everyone uses.
Local News meme A tiny event as local news.
Scientists Discover meme State the obvious, scientifically.
Village Crier meme An old problem, olde style.
Packing List meme Going away, sort of.
Gift List meme Holiday shopping, honestly.
Self-care List meme Rest, in theory.
Holiday Receipt meme What the holidays really cost.
My Year meme Your year in five lines.
Holiday Week meme The week the calendar forgets.
Weekend Plans meme The weekend went by too fast.
Reply All meme The email chain that would not end.
Letter to Santa meme Holiday wishes, work edition.
Email From Future Me meme Advice from your future self.
Hype Meter meme You are far too excited.
Cringe Meter meme An awkward moment everyone knows.
Holiday Bingo meme Things that happen every December.
Summer Bingo meme Things that happen every summer.
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Memes written for your industry
Every template, already captioned for one kind of business.
Our own pictures, not the original meme photos
Every picture here is our own recreation of the format: the same layout, pose and joke, drawn with generic people. None is the original meme photo, and none shows a celebrity or the person from the original. Some formats are drawn with text and shapes only.
Why it matters for a business account: can you use memes for business? How to pick the right one: the meme marketing guide.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular meme templates?
The formats people caption most include Drake (one thing rejected, another preferred), Distracted Boyfriend, Two Buttons, Expanding Brain, Change My Mind and This Is Fine. This library lists them in the order they are used most, based on how often each is captioned worldwide.
Can I use these meme templates for my business?
That is what they are for. The pictures are our own recreations with generic people, not the original meme photos, which belong to whoever took them. Keep your captions honest and leave real people out of them.
Are these meme templates free?
Yes. All 257 templates on this page are free to view and to make into a meme in the free meme generator, with no signup and no watermark. Inside Content Drifter, the Free plan includes the most used formats and paid plans include every one.
How do I pick the right meme template?
Start from what you want to say, not the picture. Each format has a fixed meaning that readers already know, so a comparison needs a comparison format and a list of levels needs a levels format. The table on this page matches common messages to formats.
How often are new meme templates added?
Formats join when we have recreated their pictures and a person has checked each one. We watch which formats are being captioned most each month to decide which to add next.
Three memes about your business, from one topic
Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter picks three of these formats, writes the captions in your brand’s voice and schedules the one you like.
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