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Past Me, Future Me Meme Template

The Past Me, Future Me meme is used when you are paying for an old decision. Past self makes a confident decision; future self deals with the consequences.

By Tayyab, Founder · Published

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Past Me, Future Me meme: I will remember where I put the spare keys / I own four tins labeled 'stuff' and no keys
Our recreation of the Past Me, Future Me format, with a small business caption.

How the Past Me, Future Me meme works

What it means
Past self makes a confident decision; future self deals with the consequences.
Use it when
You are paying for an old decision.
Also called
Past me, future me, past me, future me, note to self
How popular
Number 185 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.

Its captions

  1. 1.What past you decidedup to 90 characters
  2. 2.Future you, dealing with itup to 90 characters

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.

Past Me, Future Me meme examples for 13 industries

The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.

How to make a Past Me, Future Me meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 2 captions above, a few words each, keeping to what the format means.
  3. Press Make my meme and download the JPG. No signup and no watermark.
  4. To have it written for your brand, Content Drifter suggests three memes from a topic you type, then schedules the one you pick.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does the Past Me, Future Me meme mean?

Past self makes a confident decision; future self deals with the consequences.

When should I use the Past Me, Future Me meme?

When you are paying for an old decision. It fits the irony and relatable kind of joke.

How do I caption the Past Me, Future Me meme?

It has 2 captions: what past you decided (up to 90 characters); future you, dealing with it (up to 90 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Past Me, Future Me meme for my business?

This format is drawn with text and shapes only, with no one else’s picture in it. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.

A Past Me, Future Me meme about your business

Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter writes the captions in your brand’s voice on this format and two others, and schedules the one you like.

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