Roommate chronicles: ten chat templates
Flatmate chats are small domestic stories: a missing sandwich, a loud neighbour, a shared plant. They are easy to write because everyone has lived a version of them, and they fit a 20-second video.
Every template uses two invented adults and a clear, harmless problem. Change the object of the dispute and you have a new episode.
The 10 templates
- The thermostat warThe heating is on 27 degrees.8 messages
- The sandwich labelDid you eat my labelled sandwich?8 messages
- The plant parentYour plant has been in my room since Monday.8 messages
- The noise complaintWas that you at 2am?8 messages
- The dish scheduleIt is your night for dishes.8 messages
- The spare keyWhere is the spare key?8 messages
- The fridge noteYou left a note on the fridge.8 messages
- The laundry lotteryWho left a red sock in the white wash?8 messages
- The Wi-Fi passwordWhat is the Wi-Fi password?8 messages
- The furniture swapWhy is my chair in the hall?8 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: iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram DM and Discord. Running times are 21 to 28 seconds, so every template fits a short vertical video.
A taste of what is inside: The thermostat war ("The heating is on 27 degrees."), The sandwich label ("Did you eat my labelled sandwich?"), The plant parent ("Your plant has been in my room since Monday."), The noise complaint ("Was that you at 2am?"), The dish schedule ("It is your night for dishes."), 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
Pick one object everything revolves around: a plant, a mug, a sofa, a thermostat. Use a running count, like "this is the third time", and let it grow. Resolve with a trade that makes both sides slightly worse off.
Before you publish
Keep it affectionate. Flatmates can annoy each other and still like each other. A series works well: "Flatmate chronicles, episode 4". Open it in the editor and every bubble is yours to change.
Tips for this gallery
- Make the problem small and the language formal. A polite note about a spoon reads funnier than a fight.
- Let one flatmate answer in one word every time. It becomes a signature.
- End with a note on the fridge, described in a message.
- Use no real addresses, real names or real landlords.
- Use a phone look and a light colour scheme for the cosy feel.
Questions
Do I need a paid plan for the roommate chronicles 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.