Group chat chaos: ten chat templates
Group chats are funny because several people talk over each other. These templates give each voice a clear habit, such as answering a question with a question or sending one-word replies, so a viewer can follow who is who without names on screen.
Most use three people, so they need a paid plan to show everyone; the Free plan loads the first two voices and four messages, which still makes a good short.
The 10 templates
- The Secret Santa leakEveryone has their Secret Santa name?8 messages
- The picnic votePicnic on Saturday?8 messages
- The Wi-Fi name warWho changed the Wi-Fi name to "Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi"?8 messages
- The carpool mathsWho is driving Monday?8 messages
- The cake orderCake for Friday: chocolate or lemon?10 messages
- The group photoGroup photo at 5?8 messages
- The rename spreeWhy is the chat now called "Tuesday Club"?8 messages
- The spoiler alertDid anyone finish the series?8 messages
- The potluck planPotluck: who brings what?9 messages
- The quiet one speaksWhere are we eating?9 messages
What is in this gallery
This gallery holds ten templates, each a ready chat between invented adults that opens in the ChatsRat editor. They use these looks: WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord and Instagram DM. Running times are 21 to 28 seconds, so every template fits a short vertical video.
A taste of what is inside: The Secret Santa leak ("Everyone has their Secret Santa name?"), The picnic vote ("Picnic on Saturday?"), The Wi-Fi name war ("Who changed the Wi-Fi name to 'Pretty Fly for..."), The carpool maths ("Who is driving Monday?"), The cake order ("Cake for Friday: chocolate or lemon?"), and five more. Every template uses a look that is open to the Free plan, which loads the first four messages and two people.
How to use a template
Give each person one habit. A character who always asks a question and one who always sends a single emoji are easy to follow in a fast scene. Alternate short lines with one long one. The long line sounds like a speech at a crowded table. End with a decision made by accident, or with the quietest person finally speaking.
Before you publish
Never aim the teasing at one person for the whole chat. Friendly teasing moves around the group. A 4:5 or square crop fits a long thread on a feed better than a tall phone video.
Tips for this gallery
- Let two people agree and the third change the subject. The subject change is the beat the viewer waits for.
- Keep every line under ten words except one. One long message is a joke; five are a wall.
- Finish on a late arrival: a fourth voice that has been silent all along.
- Invent every name. The chat should read as fiction, not as a screenshot of someone real.
- Number the people in the caption so a second watch is easier.
Questions
Do I need a paid plan for the group chat chaos templates?
No. All ten templates use looks open to the Free plan. Free accounts load the first four messages and two people of each template, and paid plans load the whole chat.
Can I change the words and the names?
Yes. Every template opens in the editor with all its lines editable. Replace any line or name, pick another look if your plan allows it, and export your own version with the watermark rules of your plan.
Are these real conversations?
No. Every chat is invented fiction, and the people in it are made up (the historical gallery uses long-dead figures only, for comedy). ChatsRat is not affiliated with any messaging app. Label what you publish as a fictional chat.
Fiction only. Every chat here is invented. Do not use a simulated chat to deceive anyone or to pass it off as a real conversation. See the Acceptable Use policy. ChatsRat is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any messaging app; look names describe a style only.