The Hero Gets the Credit meme (we call it Hero and sidekick) is used when someone gets the glory while another does the work. The left panel is who or what gets the glory. The right panel is who or what really did the work. The joke is the unfair split.
Our recreation of the Hero Gets the Credit format, with a small business caption.
How the Hero Gets the Credit meme works
What it means
The left panel is who or what gets the glory. The right panel is who or what really did the work. The joke is the unfair split.
Use it when
Someone gets the glory while another does the work.
Also called
Hero and sidekick, sidekick does the work, hero gets credit, behind the scenes
How popular
Number 283 of the 312 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.Who gets the creditup to 40 characters
2.Who did the workup to 40 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.
Hero Gets the Credit meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
The left panel is who or what gets the glory. The right panel is who or what really did the work. The joke is the unfair split.
When should I use the Hero Gets the Credit meme?
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When someone gets the glory while another does the work. It fits the before and after and relatable kind of joke.
How do I caption the Hero Gets the Credit meme?
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It has 2 captions: who gets the credit (up to 40 characters); who did the work (up to 40 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Hero Gets the Credit meme for my business?
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This template is our own recreated picture of the format with generic people, not the original photo and not the person in it, so you are not posting someone else’s photo. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.
A Hero Gets the Credit 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.