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
At his desk with a coffee mug and plant, he smiles and taps send; a document icon with a pie chart flies out with a paper-plane icon.
Panel 2
His phone shows the sent document with a double-tick read receipt; beside it he rests his cheek on his hand, a bubble of three dots above him.
Panel 3
He grips his face in worry under three thought clouds: standing on a cliff with a red X, tossed in a small boat on a huge wave, and crouching under a looming dark figure.
Panel 4
At night, the phone shows a thumbs-up reply under the document; his boss sits at a far desk with his phone, and he slumps face down on his keyboard with relief.
What you get
- Canvas
- 1:1
- Cast
- 2 characters, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Workplace
- Common remixes
- Change the message / Change the reply / Change the setting
Who this template suits
This template suits office workers, freelancers and students waiting on a teacher’s feedback. It is relatable for anyone who has stared at a read receipt.
When it is not a good fit
It is not suited to stories where the reply is bad news.
How to remix Read, No Reply, Then One Thumbs-Up
- 1Show your character sending a carefully prepared file.
- 2Linger on the read receipt and the waiting.
- 3End late at night with a tiny reply and a big collapse.
Ways to make it your own
Change the message
A job application, a design draft or a text to a crush.
Change the reply
A heart, an "ok" sticker or a voice note.
Change the setting
Working from home in pyjamas.
Questions about Read, No Reply, Then One Thumbs-Up
Is the chat readable?
No. The phone shows only a document icon, ticks and a thumbs-up.
How is the anxiety shown?
Three exaggerated disaster scenes in thought clouds.
Can the boss be swapped?
Yes. Any recipient works, like a client or teacher.
