Instagram DM-style office text story: Company account slip
A ready Instagram DM-style chat for a workplace mix-up, eight messages long and about 26 seconds as a video. Load it, change the words and export it as a labelled, fictional mock-up.
The full script (8 messages)
The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
The script: Company account slip
Fenn begins this workplace oops with "Did you post the wrong thing?". After eight messages, Gigi has the final word, "Let me enjoy it for one more minute.". Expect about 26 seconds on screen.
Message 8 is the longest at 8 words ("Let me enjoy it for one more minute."); message 7 is the shortest ("Fenn, delete it."). One line asks a question, so the other person keeps answering.
How the Instagram DM look carries the story
The header shows the account name and an activity line such as "Active now", which sets the mood before any message is read. Switch on typing dots, read marks, reactions and an online status when you build the scene. No upgrade is needed to try Instagram DM. Photos and shared posts normally fill the screen in this style; in ChatsRat the sample keeps to text, so the words carry the scene. ChatsRat draws Instagram DM with its own layout of bubbles.
Writing notes: workplace oops
Let the manager character write complete sentences and the others write fragments. Hierarchy shows in how people type. Finish with the mistake becoming the new normal. A tiny escalation makes a good last line.
What the Free plan shows
On a Free account you see four messages of Company account slip, ending at "It is a good sandwich.". To get to "Let me enjoy it for one more minute.", four messages later, upgrade to a paid plan.
Tips
- Pause on Fenn's "It has 2,000 likes." before moving on to the next bubble.
- Let the opening "Did you post the wrong thing?" breathe so a late scroller still knows who is talking.
- Make the ending your own by editing "Let me enjoy it for one more minute."; add "fictional chat" to the caption.
- Try two new names in place of Fenn and Gigi, then read the story out loud once.
- Check that "I posted a photo of my lunch." lands in under two seconds of reading time.
Questions
Can I use Company account slip on the Free plan?
Yes for the look, with limits. The Instagram DM look is on the Free plan, and the editor loads the first four of the eight messages and two people. The rest of the script needs a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark.
How long is Company account slip as a video?
About 26 seconds at a comfortable reading pace, counting eight messages with a short beat between them. Add a second or two for the ending card and a little more if you use a typing indicator before the last line.
Can I use a real company name in an office story?
No. Use an invented company and invented people so the story cannot be mistaken for a real conversation or a statement about a real employer.
Is this Instagram DM-style chat a real conversation?
No. It is an invented story between Fenn and Gigi, made as a mock-up. ChatsRat is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram DM, and the name describes a style only. Label the video as fiction.
This is fiction. The people and events in this story are invented. ChatsRat makes mock-ups and fictional conversations for creators, designers and teachers. Do not use it to pass off a made-up conversation as a real one, to impersonate a real person, or as proof of anything. See the Acceptable Use policy.
About the watermark. Exports on the Free plan carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark that the verify page can read. Plans list what changes on paid plans.
ChatsRat is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any messaging app. App names on this page describe a style only.
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