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Wait for It Meme Template

The Wait for It meme is used when a story with a surprise ending. The setup in small text, then the payoff line. The payoff must surprise.

By Tayyab, Founder Β· Published

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Wait for It meme: I spent a week designing the perfect window display / A pigeon sits in it every morning 🐦
Our recreation of the Wait for It format, with a small business caption.

How the Wait for It meme works

What it means
The setup in small text, then the payoff line. The payoff must surprise.
Use it when
A story with a surprise ending.
Also called
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it..., payoff
How popular
Number 44 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.The setup (one sentence)up to 80 characters
  2. 2.The payoffup to 80 characters
  3. 3.Small line underneath (optional)up 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.

Wait for It 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 Wait for It meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 3 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 Wait for It meme mean?

The setup in small text, then the payoff line. The payoff must surprise.

When should I use the Wait for It meme?

When a story with a surprise ending. It fits the irony kind of joke.

How do I caption the Wait for It meme?

It has 2 captions: the setup (one sentence) (up to 80 characters); the payoff (up to 80 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Wait for It 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 Wait for It 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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