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Beginner to Expert Meme Template

The Beginner to Expert meme is used when how pros really do it. How someone does one task at each level; the expert level is the funny twist (often the simplest).

By Tayyab, Founder · Published October 20, 2026

Updated October 20, 2026.

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Beginner to Expert meme: Giving change / Counts twice, panics / Counts back, nods / Does it in their head / Trusts the till — Our recreation of the Beginner to Expert format, with a small business caption.

How the Beginner to Expert meme works

What it means: How someone does one task at each level; the expert level is the funny twist (often the simplest).
Use it when: How pros really do it.
Also called: Beginner to expert, beginner vs expert, levels, skill level
How popular: Number 93 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.

Its captions

1.The taskup to 50 characters
2.Beginnerup to 60 characters
3.Intermediateup to 60 characters
4.Advancedup to 60 characters
5.Expertup to 60 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.

Beginner to Expert meme examples for 13 industries

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

Real estate version
- “Staging a house”
- “Adds a throw pillow”
- “Adds a plant”
- “Hires a stager”
- “Opens every blind”
More real estate memes
Dental version
- “Flossing”
- “Skips it”
- “Does it on appointment week”
- “Does it every night”
- “Tells everybody about it, calmly”
More dental memes
Gym version
- “Choosing a workout”
- “Reads three programmes”
- “Builds a spreadsheet”
- “Joins a forum about the spreadsheet”
- “Just turns up and moves”
More gym memes
Hair salon version
- “Washing your own hair”
- “Shampoo, rinse”
- “Shampoo, condition, rinse”
- “Shampoo, mask, towel, rinse”
- “Book a stylist”
More hair salon memes
Med spa version
- “Booking a visit”
- “Reads every review”
- “Makes a pro/con list”
- “Asks three friends”
- “Calls and books”
More med spa memes
Marketing version
- “Reading analytics”
- “Looks at total views”
- “Compares months”
- “Segments by source”
- “Asks if anyone acts on it”
More marketing memes
Small business version
- “Giving change”
- “Counts twice, panics”
- “Counts back, nods”
- “Does it in their head”
- “Trusts the till”
More small business memes
Ecommerce version
- “Packing an order”
- “Box, bubble wrap, tape, repeat”
- “Batch the labels, pack by SKU”
- “Labels, inserts and stickers in one flow”
- “Right-sized box, no void fill, done”
More ecommerce memes
SaaS version
- “Naming a branch”
- “fix-stuff”
- “feature/login-fix”
- “fix/login-redirect-123”
- “'main', and a lot of courage”
More saas memes
Startup version
- “Validating an idea”
- “Builds it first”
- “Makes a landing page”
- “Interviews ten customers”
- “Asks for a deposit”
More startup memes
Agency version
- “Naming files”
- “Untitled-3”
- “logo-new-new”
- “2026-10-20_Client_v3”
- “A folder everyone can find”
More agency memes
Coaching version
- “Giving feedback”
- “Gives all the answers”
- “Gives a structured framework”
- “Gives a perfect question”
- “Says nothing and lets them talk”
More coaching memes
Content creator version
- “Starting a video”
- “Long intro, logo animation”
- “Quick hook, big text”
- “Hook, twist, payoff”
- “Just say the thing”
More content creator memes

How to make a Beginner to Expert meme

Open the free meme generator with this template.
Write the 5 captions above, a few words each, keeping to what the format means.
Press Make my meme and download the JPG. No signup and no watermark.
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 Beginner to Expert meme mean?

How someone does one task at each level; the expert level is the funny twist (often the simplest).

When should I use the Beginner to Expert meme?

When how pros really do it. It fits the levels kind of joke.

How do I caption the Beginner to Expert meme?

It has 5 captions: the task (up to 50 characters); beginner (up to 60 characters); intermediate (up to 60 characters); advanced (up to 60 characters); expert (up to 60 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Beginner to Expert 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 Beginner to Expert 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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