Meme lore
What is the Gru's Plan 5-Panel Meme meme?
This extended version of the Gru's Plan meme gives each stage its own blank whiteboard: setup, escalation, complication, realization, and final acceptance or celebration. Add short lines to the boards to build a plan that unexpectedly backfires or produces an ironic result.
Origin & history
The source imagery comes from the presentation scene featuring Gru in the 2010 animated film Despicable Me. Online meme versions typically arrange screenshots of Gru holding presentation boards and add text to describe a plan whose final step causes an absurd reversal. This template extends the familiar arrangement to five panels and ends with Gru appearing delighted or resigned.
Customize this template with your own text, then download the finished PNG free for Reddit, X, Instagram, Discord, or the group chat.
