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Planners vs Improvisers Meme Template

The Planners vs Improvisers meme is used when two ways to get it done. Row by row, how a planner and someone winging it handle the same task. Both get there.

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Planners vs Improvisers meme: Orders from a spreadsheet / Orders what looks gone / Window changed on the 1st / Window changed when the sun fades it / Color-coded labels / A marker and trust
Our recreation of the Planners vs Improvisers format, with a small business caption.

How the Planners vs Improvisers meme works

What it means
Row by row, how a planner and someone winging it handle the same task. Both get there.
Use it when
Two ways to get it done.
Also called
Planners vs improvisers, planners, winging it, plan vs improvise
How popular
Number 224 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.Planners, row 1up to 50 characters
  2. 2.Winging it, row 1up to 50 characters
  3. 3.Planners, row 2up to 50 characters
  4. 4.Winging it, row 2up to 50 characters
  5. 5.Planners, row 3 (optional)up to 50 characters
  6. 6.Winging it, row 3 (optional)up 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.

Planners vs Improvisers meme examples for 13 industries

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

  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Has a spreadsheet of 40 houses / Has a feeling about one / Sends a list of must-haves / Sends a photo of a door they liked / Buys the house on the list / Buys the house not on the list
    Real estate version
    • “Has a spreadsheet of 40 houses”
    • “Has a feeling about one”
    • “Sends a list of must-haves”
    • “Sends a photo of a door they liked”
    • “Buys the house on the list”
    • “Buys the house not on the list”
    More real estate memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Books the next visit at checkout / 'I'll call when I know my diary' / Insurance card ready in the bag / Hunts for the card in the lobby / Arrives ten minutes early / Arrives 'about' on time, with coffee
    Dental version
    • “Books the next visit at checkout”
    • “'I'll call when I know my diary'”
    • “Insurance card ready in the bag”
    • “Hunts for the card in the lobby”
    • “Arrives ten minutes early”
    • “Arrives 'about' on time, with coffee”
    More dental memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Packs the bag the night before / Finds shoes on the way in / Has a written program / Does what the next machine says / Hits every set / Hits the juice bar
    Gym version
    • “Packs the bag the night before”
    • “Finds shoes on the way in”
    • “Has a written program”
    • “Does what the next machine says”
    • “Hits every set”
    • “Hits the juice bar”
    More gym memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Books six weeks ahead / Calls from the parking lot / Brings three saved photos / Brings a vibe / Leaves with the plan / Leaves with a new plan
    Hair salon version
    • “Books six weeks ahead”
    • “Calls from the parking lot”
    • “Brings three saved photos”
    • “Brings a vibe”
    • “Leaves with the plan”
    • “Leaves with a new plan”
    More hair salon memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Books the next visit before leaving / Says "I'll text you!" and does, in three weeks / Has questions written down / Asks them on the way out / Arrives early with the form done / Finishes the form in the car, sprinting
    Med spa version
    • “Books the next visit before leaving”
    • “Says "I'll text you!" and does, in three weeks”
    • “Has questions written down”
    • “Asks them on the way out”
    • “Arrives early with the form done”
    • “Finishes the form in the car, sprinting”
    More med spa memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: A content calendar with owners / A group chat called 'ideas' / Briefs written a month ahead / Brief: 'you know the vibe' / Launches on schedule / Launches after three coffees and a prayer
    Marketing version
    • “A content calendar with owners”
    • “A group chat called 'ideas'”
    • “Briefs written a month ahead”
    • “Brief: 'you know the vibe'”
    • “Launches on schedule”
    • “Launches after three coffees and a prayer”
    More marketing memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Orders from a spreadsheet / Orders what looks gone / Window changed on the 1st / Window changed when the sun fades it / Color-coded labels / A marker and trust
    Small business version
    • “Orders from a spreadsheet”
    • “Orders what looks gone”
    • “Window changed on the 1st”
    • “Window changed when the sun fades it”
    • “Color-coded labels”
    • “A marker and trust”
    More small business memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Stock count every Sunday / Stock count when the shelf looks sad / Content calendar for 90 days / Posts whatever is on the packing table / Promo planned in March / Promo planned in the shower today
    Ecommerce version
    • “Stock count every Sunday”
    • “Stock count when the shelf looks sad”
    • “Content calendar for 90 days”
    • “Posts whatever is on the packing table”
    • “Promo planned in March”
    • “Promo planned in the shower today”
    More ecommerce memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Writes a design doc first / Writes the code, doc never / Estimates tickets carefully / Estimates 'a few days' / Sprint goal set on Monday / Sprint goal found on Thursday
    SaaS version
    • “Writes a design doc first”
    • “Writes the code, doc never”
    • “Estimates tickets carefully”
    • “Estimates 'a few days'”
    • “Sprint goal set on Monday”
    • “Sprint goal found on Thursday”
    More saas memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: A 12 month roadmap / A sticky note: 'sell' / Quarterly goals / Whatever a customer yelled last / Launches with a checklist / Launches, checks later
    Startup version
    • “A 12 month roadmap”
    • “A sticky note: 'sell'”
    • “Quarterly goals”
    • “Whatever a customer yelled last”
    • “Launches with a checklist”
    • “Launches, checks later”
    More startup memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Content calendar planned to June / Posts when the idea hits / Brief read twice before the call / Brief skimmed in the lift / Deck rehearsed three times / Deck opened on screen for the first time
    Agency version
    • “Content calendar planned to June”
    • “Posts when the idea hits”
    • “Brief read twice before the call”
    • “Brief skimmed in the lift”
    • “Deck rehearsed three times”
    • “Deck opened on screen for the first time”
    More agency memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: Session agenda: three bullets / Agenda: 'see where it goes' / Notes in colour-coded tabs / Notes on a napkin / Follow-up within the hour / Follow-up when it hits me
    Coaching version
    • “Session agenda: three bullets”
    • “Agenda: 'see where it goes'”
    • “Notes in colour-coded tabs”
    • “Notes on a napkin”
    • “Follow-up within the hour”
    • “Follow-up when it hits me”
    More coaching memes
  • Planners vs Improvisers meme: A 30 day content grid / Whatever I am eating at the time / Scripts the hook / Talks until a hook happens / Posts at the best time / Posts when the light is nice
    Content creator version
    • “A 30 day content grid”
    • “Whatever I am eating at the time”
    • “Scripts the hook”
    • “Talks until a hook happens”
    • “Posts at the best time”
    • “Posts when the light is nice”
    More content creator memes

How to make a Planners vs Improvisers meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 6 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 Planners vs Improvisers meme mean?

Row by row, how a planner and someone winging it handle the same task. Both get there.

When should I use the Planners vs Improvisers meme?

When two ways to get it done. It fits the before and after and relatable kind of joke.

How do I caption the Planners vs Improvisers meme?

It has 4 captions: planners, row 1 (up to 50 characters); winging it, row 1 (up to 50 characters); planners, row 2 (up to 50 characters); winging it, row 2 (up to 50 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Planners vs Improvisers 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 Planners vs Improvisers 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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