Make a meme that is actually yours

Relatable alone is just a fact. Funny is relatable PLUS a twist - a little surprise or flip you did not see coming.

A twist takes the normal thing and bends it. Example: everyone expects the dog to love the new toy. Twist: the dog loves the empty box it came in.

Look at your everyday thing and ask: what is the surprising or backwards ending?

Type YOUR twist in one sentence.

Now bring in your teammate. You already have the idea - ChatGPT just helps you polish it and try a few angles.

You are the boss here. It gives options; YOU pick what is actually funny to you. Do not let it hand you a boring safe joke.

Open the tool, paste the pre-prompt below, and read the angles it gives back.

Type the ONE angle you liked best (or your own better idea).

Format is just the SHAPE of your meme - how the words and picture sit together.

Common shapes: top-and-bottom text on one image, a two-panel "before / after", or a labeled picture where words point at parts of the image.

Pick the shape that fits your twist best. A before/after is great when your twist is a flip.

Type the format you are using.

Most memes work like a tiny joke: the top sets it up, the bottom knocks it down.

The top line is the SETUP - it describes the normal, relatable thing so people nod along.

Keep it short. Long memes die. Aim for a few punchy words, not a paragraph.

Type your top text.

The bottom line is the PUNCHLINE - this is where your twist lands and people laugh.

Best punchlines are short and a little unexpected. If you can guess it before you read it, make it weirder.

Read your top and bottom together out loud. Does the bottom SURPRISE you? Good.

Type your bottom text.

A meme needs a picture. You have two honest paths, and both are yours.

Path one: make an original image with an image tool - describe your scene and let it draw something new. Path two: use a photo YOU took, or a free-to-use image, and add your own words.

Do not rip a copyrighted movie still or someone else's art and call it yours. Fresh image = fresh meme.

Open the image tool, get your picture, then type what your image is and where it came from.

Big rule at Glunty: funny is easy, kind AND funny is the real skill.

A meme should never be a sneaky way to make a REAL person feel small. Punch at situations, silly rules, or yourself - never at a specific classmate, teacher, or family member.

Read your meme and ask: if the person it is about saw this, would they laugh too, or feel hurt?

Type your kindness promise in one sentence.

Give your creation a short, fun name. This makes it feel like YOURS - a real thing you built, not random slop.

Keep it snappy. Two to five words is plenty.

Type a name for your meme.

Time to snap it all together. Hit build and your answers become one clean meme plan.

This plan is your blueprint - format, top text, bottom text, image idea, and your kindness check, all in one place.

Read it over. If a line feels flat, go back and sharpen it. You are the editor now.

Build it, then read the whole plan out loud once.

You brought your own idea, sharpened it with a teammate, and built something no one else has. That is the whole game.

Share your meme plan (and the meme, if you made the image) on the class wall with #Glunty so your class can see your original work.

Then check out two other people's memes and tell them the funniest line. Cheering for real work is part of the deal.

Post it with #Glunty and take a bow.