Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed dialogue. The story is told entirely through the artwork, so each panel below is described from the image.
Panel 1
A dark office at night, the wall clock near midnight. A young man in a navy suit and tie leans his cheek on his hand at a laptop beside a pile of papers and a mug, looking exhausted.
Panel 2
A beam of golden light: gold coins rain down onto his desk and pile up as he raises both hands, eyes wide and mouth open in delight.
Panel 3
He holds an open brown wallet as streams of coins fly out toward a lit house, a stack of bills with light bulb, water drop and Wi-Fi icons, a monitor with headphones and a controller, and a bag of groceries. He looks dismayed.
Panel 4
Back at the desk, chin in hand, he gives a small resigned smile. A single coin with a face and stick legs waves at him and walks away carrying a tiny blue bundle.
What you get
- Canvas
- 1:1
- Cast
- 1 character, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Money Humour
- Common remixes
- Change the expenses / Add a savings jar / Make it two people
Who this template suits
This template suits office workers, students with part-time jobs and anyone who has watched a paycheck vanish. The icons make rent, utilities, entertainment and groceries readable in any language. It fits finance humour, workplace and adulting accounts.
When it is not a good fit
It is not suited to romance or serious financial advice content.
How to remix My Salary Just Passed Through
- 1Start with your character worn out at the desk.
- 2Rain coins down for payday, then send them flying to expense icons.
- 3End with one personified coin waving goodbye.
Ways to make it your own
Change the expenses
Swap the icons for a cat's vet bill, concert tickets or a phone upgrade.
Add a savings jar
Show one coin escaping into a piggy bank before the rest fly off.
Make it two people
A couple watching their joint paycheck fly away together.
Questions about My Salary Just Passed Through
What do the icons mean?
The house is rent, the papers are utility bills, the screen and controller are entertainment and the bag is groceries.
Why does the last coin have legs?
It personifies the leftover money politely leaving too, which is the punchline.
Is there text?
No. Only symbols on the bills.
