The Tiny Oven Incident: a workplace chat story script
A tiny office oven becomes the centre of a very serious debate. A twelve-message original script, about 34 seconds as a video, ready to open in the editor.
The full script (12 messages)
Shown in neutral bubbles. The editor draws it in the Slack style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
A tiny office oven becomes the centre of a very serious debate. twelve messages, Slack style, about 34 seconds as a video, and Orla kicks it off with "Who left a pizza in the tiny oven?". The cast is Orla, Pim and Quest, all invented. That is three people, so a paid plan is needed to show everyone. This look starts at the Standard plan, which is worth knowing before you plan a batch of stories.
Pacing it beat by beat
Start slow with "Who left a pizza in the tiny oven?" and "Not me.". The longest line is message 1, "Who left a pizza in the tiny oven?", at 8 words, so it needs extra screen time.
Speed up at message 10 ("We will start a policy."), keep "The tiny pizza policy." short on screen, and let "Approved." sit. Four lines in the script are questions.
Making the video
Open The Tiny Oven Incident in the editor and the Slack look is already chosen. Extras in this look: typing dots, reactions and an online status; missing: read marks. Typing dots ahead of the final message make it feel live.
Four messages load on a Free account (the last is "It is a very tiny pizza."), eight more on a paid one. Add a fiction label to the caption.
Part two hook
Next episode: the policy requires tiny forks. Close this one on "Approved.", write Part 2 in the caption, and answer the first comment with a hint, not the answer.
Tips
- Time yourself reading "Who left a pizza in the tiny oven?"; cut words until it sits easily.
- Let "Approved." hang for a beat longer than the other bubbles.
- Swap Orla and Pim for new invented names to make a version that is yours.
- Aim to release Part 2 within a day or two of this one.
- Place "Not me." on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Tiny Oven Incident free to use?
Yes, the script is free to read and to load. The editor opens the first four messages on the Free plan; the full twelve need a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark the verify page can read.
Is this story based on a real event or a real person?
No. It is original fiction with invented characters. Do not present it as a real conversation, and put "fictional chat" in your caption.
How long is the workplace script as a video?
About 34 seconds counting twelve messages with a short beat between each. Add a second or two for the typing indicator and the ending card.
Can I change the names and lines?
Yes. Open it in the editor, replace any line and any name, and export your own version. Keep the characters invented and adult, and keep the content free of real people, minors and anything sexual.
Original fiction. This script and its characters are invented. It is not based on a real event or a real person. Do not present it as a real conversation, and label what you publish as a fictional chat. See the Acceptable Use policy.
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