The **"Praying"** meme became popular on **Twitter and Reddit** in the **late 2010s**, often using images of people with hands in a prayer position or referencing religious icons. While the gesture traditionally signifies religious devotion or a request for divine intervention, the meme adapted the pose to represent **sarcasm, irony, or wishful thinking**. One of the most famous variations features **an image of a person praying**, paired with captions like *"Please let this work out"*, often used when someone hopes for an unlikely or desperate outcome. The meme has since evolved into a humorous expression of **mock-seriousness or exaggerated hope**.
How to use the Meme Generator?
The Meme Generator is a free online tool for adding custom text, images, and more to templates. Use it to
customize established memes or create new ones from scratch.
How to Make a Meme
Choose a Template: Select from popular templates, search user-uploaded templates, or
upload your own.
Add Customizations: Use the buttons next to the canvas to add text, images, stickers,
drawings, and spacing.
Create and Share: Click 'Generate Meme' and choose how to share it—via social
apps, a link, or download it to your device.
Customizing Your Meme
Move and Resize: Drag text boxes around. Enable drag/drop on mobile devices.
Text Customization: Change font color and outline, and use the gear icon to select from
over 1,300 free fonts or any installed on your device.
Stickers and Images: Add stickers, images, and effects like opacity, resizing, and
rotation.
Drawing Tools: Draw or scribble on your meme.
Meme Chains: Create chains of multiple images.
More Than Memes
The Meme Generator is versatile for creating posters, banners, advertisements, and custom graphics.