The thermostat war: roommate chat template
A ready iMessage-look chat for the roommate chronicles gallery, eight messages and about 26 seconds as a video. Open it, change the words and export it as a labelled, fictional mock-up.
Preview in the iMessage look
The heating is on 27 degrees.
I like it warm.
The cat is sleeping in the fridge.
The cat has good taste.
I will set it to 21.
Then I will wear the dressing gown.
You already are wearing it.
It is a lifestyle.
The full script (8 messages)
The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
The template: The thermostat war
Ari starts this one with "The heating is on 27 degrees.". After eight messages Bex has the last word, "It is a lifestyle.", which gives about 26 seconds on screen.
Message 3 is the longest at 7 words ("The cat is sleeping in the fridge.") and message 2 is the shortest ("I like it warm."). No line is a question; the pressure comes from statements.
Using it in the iMessage look
Let one flatmate answer in one word every time. It becomes a signature. Switch on typing dots, read marks and reactions when you build the scene; an online status are not offered for iMessage. No upgrade is needed to try iMessage. A series works well: "Flatmate chronicles, episode 4". The typing indicator is a gray bubble with three dots. In a video it works like a drum roll: show it, hold it, then reveal the line.
What the Free plan shows
On a Free account you see four messages of The thermostat war, ending at "The cat has good taste.". To get to "It is a lifestyle.", four messages later, upgrade to a paid plan.
Tips
- Pause on Ari's "I will set it to 21." before moving to the next bubble.
- Let the opening "The heating is on 27 degrees." breathe so a late scroller still knows who is talking.
- Use a phone look and a light colour scheme for the cosy feel.
- Make the ending your own by editing "It is a lifestyle."; add "fictional chat" to the caption.
- Try two new names in place of Ari and Bex, then read the story out loud once.
Questions
Can I use The thermostat war on the Free plan?
Yes for the look, with limits. The iMessage 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 thermostat war as a video?
About 26 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 roommate chat chat a real conversation?
No. It is an invented chat between Ari and Bex, 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.