The Secret Santa leak: group chat template
A ready WhatsApp-look chat for the group chat chaos gallery, eight messages and about 27 seconds as a video. Open it, change the words and export it as a labelled, fictional mock-up.
Preview in the WhatsApp look
Everyone has their Secret Santa name?
Yes, but I think I got myself.
Same!
That is not possible.
Mine says "Ben".
Mine says "Cy". We have a problem.
I made the list by hand. Let me check.
I put the whole department in one hat.
The full script (8 messages)
The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
The template: The Secret Santa leak
Ada starts this one with "Everyone has their Secret Santa name?". After eight messages Ada has the last word, "I put the whole department in one hat.", which gives about 27 seconds on screen.
Look at message 7, "I made the list by hand. Let me check.", which runs 9 words, then at message 3, "Same!". One of the lines is a question and each pulls a reply out of the other side.
Using it in the WhatsApp look
Keep every line under ten words except one. One long message is a joke; five are a wall. Switch on typing dots, read marks, reactions and an online status when you build the scene. WhatsApp is one of the looks open to everyone on the Free plan. A 4:5 or square crop fits a long thread on a feed better than a tall phone video. Group chats show each sender name in a different colour above their bubble, which makes a many-voices scene easy to follow.
What the Free plan shows
The Free plan opens the first four messages and two people, so The Secret Santa leak would stop at "That is not possible.". The other four, through "I put the whole department in one hat.", need a paid plan with a higher message limit and up to four people.
Tips
- Hold message 5, "Mine says 'Ben'.", a beat longer than the rest.
- Start on "Everyone has their Secret Santa name?" and let viewers read it twice before Ben replies.
- Number the people in the caption so a second watch is easier.
- Change one word of Ada's closing "I put the whole department in one hat." so the ending is yours, then caption the video as a fictional chat.
- Rename Ada, Ben and Cy to keep the story original, and keep every character an invented adult.
Questions
Can I use The Secret Santa leak on the Free plan?
Yes for the look, with limits. The WhatsApp look is on the Free plan, and the editor loads the first four of the eight messages and two people. The rest needs a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark.
How long is The Secret Santa leak as a video?
About 27 seconds at a comfortable reading pace, counting eight messages with a short beat between them. Add a second or two for the ending card.
Is this group chat chat a real conversation?
No. It is an invented chat between Ada, Ben and Cy, made as a mock-up. ChatsRat is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any messaging app, and look names describe a style only. Label what you publish as fiction.
Can I change the names and lines?
Yes. Open the template in the editor, replace any line or name and export your own version. Keep the characters invented, and keep the content free of real people and anything sexual.
This is fiction. The people in this template are invented. ChatsRat makes mock-ups and fictional conversations for creators, designers and teachers. Do not use it to pass off a made-up conversation as a real one, to impersonate a real person, or as proof of anything. See the Acceptable Use policy.
About the watermark. Exports on the Free plan carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark that the verify page can read. Plans list what changes on paid plans.
ChatsRat is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any messaging app. App names on this page describe a style only.