The Receipt meme is used when what it really cost you. A receipt itemising the hidden costs of something in the industry. Prices can be silly (e.g. "3 hours", "my sanity"); the total is the punchline.
Our recreation of the Receipt format, with a small business caption.
How the Receipt meme works
What it means
A receipt itemising the hidden costs of something in the industry. Prices can be silly (e.g. "3 hours", "my sanity"); the total is the punchline.
Use it when
What it really cost you.
Also called
Receipt, receipt, bill, the cost of
How popular
Number 124 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.Shop nameup to 26 characters
2.Item 1up to 26 characters
3.Price 1up to 10 characters
4.Item 2up to 26 characters
5.Price 2up to 10 characters
6.Item 3 (optional)up to 26 characters
7.Price 3 (optional)up to 10 characters
8.The total (the joke)up to 30 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.
Receipt meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
A receipt itemising the hidden costs of something in the industry. Prices can be silly (e.g. "3 hours", "my sanity"); the total is the punchline.
When should I use the Receipt meme?
▾
When what it really cost you. It fits the irony and relatable kind of joke.
How do I caption the Receipt meme?
▾
It has 6 captions: shop name (up to 26 characters); item 1 (up to 26 characters); price 1 (up to 10 characters); item 2 (up to 26 characters); price 2 (up to 10 characters); the total (the joke) (up to 30 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Receipt 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 Receipt 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.