The Meeting That Ate Lunch: a workplace chat story script
A meeting overruns so far that lunch becomes a planned item. A twelve-message original script, about 36 seconds as a video, ready to open in the editor.
The full script (12 messages)
Shown in neutral bubbles. The editor draws it in the WhatsApp style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
A meeting overruns so far that lunch becomes a planned item. twelve messages, WhatsApp style, about 36 seconds as a video, and Roz kicks it off with "The meeting has been running three hours.". Roz and Sven carry the whole script, which fits the Free plan's two-person limit, and every one of them is made up. Free accounts can use WhatsApp without paying.
Pacing it beat by beat
Messages one and two, "The meeting has been running three hours." then "It was meant to be thirty minutes.", set the scene. Message 6 is the longest (8 words): "Are we in a meeting or a hotel?". Give it room.
The turn begins at message 10, "Item 41?". Move quickly through "'Plan the next meeting.'", then hold "I am leaving through a window." for two seconds. Two of twelve lines ask a question.
Making the video
The button below sends The Meeting That Ate Lunch to the editor, set to WhatsApp. WhatsApp comes with typing dots, read marks, reactions and an online status in the editor. Show typing dots just before the last bubble.
Free plan: the first four messages only, ending at "Item 38 is lunch.". The other eight need a paid plan. Caption it as a fictional chat.
Part two hook
the next meeting is scheduled during this one. That is the next episode. Let "I am leaving through a window." be the last thing viewers see, and mention Part 2 in the caption.
Tips
- Say "Are we in a meeting or a hotel?" out loud at normal speed and trim it if you stumble.
- Keep Sven's "I am leaving through a window." on screen for two seconds before the ending card.
- Give Roz and Sven fresh invented names; the workplace story then belongs to you.
- Publish the next workplace episode soon; a gap of more than two days costs viewers.
- Place "It was meant to be thirty minutes." on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Meeting That Ate Lunch free to use?
Yes, the script is free to read and to load. The editor opens the first four messages on the Free plan; the full twelve need a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark the verify page can read.
Is this story based on a real event or a real person?
No. It is original fiction with invented characters. Do not present it as a real conversation, and put "fictional chat" in your caption.
How long is the workplace script as a video?
About 36 seconds counting twelve messages with a short beat between each. Add a second or two for the typing indicator and the ending card.
Can I change the names and lines?
Yes. Open it in the editor, replace any line and any name, and export your own version. Keep the characters invented and adult, and keep the content free of real people, minors and anything sexual.
Original fiction. This script and its characters are invented. It is not based on a real event or a real person. Do not present it as a real conversation, and label what you publish as a fictional chat. See the Acceptable Use policy.
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