Gru’s Plan / Gru’s Presentation template Meme Template

This template comes from a scene in the 2010 animated film Despicable Me. The main character, Gru, is presenting his elaborate "supervillain" plan to steal the moon using a series of storyboard sketches. The joke occurs when he flips to a page that contains a drawing of him sitting on a toilet—or, in the meme world, a step that completely ruins his strategy.

• The Content Creator:
  1. Spend 20 hours editing a high-quality video.
  2. Create a custom thumbnail and SEO-optimized title.
  3. Post it at the perfect time for the algorithm.
  4. Panel 4: It gets 12 views while a blurry video of a goat screaming goes viral.
• The "Healthy" Lifestyle:
  1. Wake up at 6:00 AM to go for a run.
  2. Prepare a nutritious salad for lunch.
  3. Drink 3 liters of water throughout the day.
  4. Panel 4: Eat an entire family-sized bag of chips at midnight.
• The Tech "Fix":
  1. Computer is making a weird noise.
  2. Watch a "quick fix" tutorial on YouTube.
  3. Open the back of the computer and touch a random wire.
  4. Panel 4: The entire house loses electricity.

This template is all about the narrative arc of failure. It usually features four panels: the first two show a confident Gru explaining his successful steps, the third panel shows him reading the disastrous final step with that same confidence, and the fourth panel features his famous "double take." He looks back at the board in shock as the reality of his mistake sets in. It is the ultimate visual for any plan that looks great on paper but falls apart in execution.