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Thinking monkey Meme Template

The Thinking monkey meme is used when you are overthinking a small decision. The top is a simple choice. The bottom (and the monkey deep in thought) is the speaker overthinking it. The joke is the serious face.

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Thinking monkey meme: Me pricing a new product / Me thinking way too hard
Our recreation of the Thinking monkey format, with a small business caption.

How the Thinking monkey meme works

What it means
The top is a simple choice. The bottom (and the monkey deep in thought) is the speaker overthinking it. The joke is the serious face.
Use it when
You are overthinking a small decision.
Also called
Thinking monkey, monkey thinking, pondering, macaque
How popular
Number 311 of the 312 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.

Its captions

  1. 1.Me before the decisionup to 60 characters
  2. 2.Me thinking way too hardup to 50 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.

Thinking monkey 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 Thinking monkey 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 Thinking monkey meme mean?

The top is a simple choice. The bottom (and the monkey deep in thought) is the speaker overthinking it. The joke is the serious face.

When should I use the Thinking monkey meme?

When you are overthinking a small decision. It fits the relatable and irony kind of joke.

How do I caption the Thinking monkey meme?

It has 2 captions: me before the decision (up to 60 characters); me thinking way too hard (up to 50 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Thinking monkey meme for my business?

Yes. The picture is a photo by Maryada Sai Indra Reddy, released as CC0, which is in the public domain: nobody owns it, so it is free to use, also for business posts. Keep the caption honest.

A Thinking monkey 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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