Telltale Will Remember That Meme Template

Template Name

[Character] Will Remember That / Clementine Will Remember That / Telltale Notification / Lee and Clementine / Telltale Choice Meme

Origin

This iconic gaming prompt originates from the critically acclaimed episodic narrative adventure game The Walking Dead: Season One (2012), developed and published by Telltale Games based on Robert Kirkman's comic book series.

Throughout the game, protagonist Lee Everett must navigate high-stakes moral dilemmas and interpersonal conflicts alongside a young orphan girl named Clementine. Whenever the player makes a dialogue choice or takes an action in front of another survivor, the game flashes a small white notification in the upper corner of the screen—most famously:

"[Character] will remember that."

The screenshot depicted here captures their first meeting in Episode 1, "A New Day", where an injured, blood-spattered Lee crouches down inside a darkened suburban kitchen to talk with Clementine, who stands listening in her signature baseball cap.

As the game swept Game of the Year awards in 2012 and 2013, the on-screen prompt became an internet sensation across Reddit (r/gaming, r/dankmemes, r/me_irl), Tumblr, and Twitter/X. Creators began cropping out the character name to create a blank notification macro: "[Blank] will remember that." It quickly evolved into the web's universal reaction for realizing you just committed an embarrassing faux pas, offended someone who holds a grudge, or performed a tiny act that will definitely come back to haunt you later.

Key Vibes

Long-term consequences, holding a grudge, social anxiety, accidental offense, and permanent psychological records.

Visual Breakdown

• The Notification (Upper Left): A minimalist white text prompt accompanied by a small question mark / dialogue icon reading "[Blank] will remember that."
• Lee Everett (Center Left): Lee crouched low in a tattered, bloodstained denim button-down shirt and brown vest, looking up with a weary, concerned, and earnest expression.
• Clementine (Right Foreground): Viewed from behind over her shoulder, wearing her iconic purple "D" baseball cap and cream-colored tank top, quietly observing the scene.
• Visual Atmosphere: Telltale's signature cel-shaded graphic novel aesthetic, marked by thick black ink lines, muted earthen tones, and dim kitchen lighting.

Description Paragraph

The genius of the "Will Remember That" template lies in how it gamifies the anxiety of real-life social consequences. In Telltale games, the notification implies that even the smallest careless remark might permanently alter an ally's loyalty or trigger a betrayal hours down the line. Internet users map that exact paranoia onto awkward everyday interactions. Whether you accidentally step on your dog's paw, make an awkward joke in front of your partner's parents, or decline a minor favor for a coworker, the notification serves as an ominous comedic warning: the mistake may seem small right now, but it has officially been logged into the ledger of future retribution.

Popular Caption Ideas

• "When you accidentally step on your dog's tail and can't explain in English that you're sorry. // Dog will remember that."
• "When you say 'You too' after the airport security agent tells you to have a safe flight. // TSA Agent will remember that."
• "When you decline a meeting invite from your boss 3 minutes before it starts. // Boss will remember that."
• "When you open a bag of chips in a silent room without offering any to your sibling. // Sibling will remember that."
• "When you leave someone on 'Read' for six hours and then post an Instagram story. // Best Friend will remember that."