The most relatable work bestie memes

Because if they quit, so do you #traumabonding

Work bestie meme with two side by side images. In the first, there's a cute cat with the text "Assuring my boss I won't tell anyone." In the second, there's a monkey with its mouth wide open with the text "Immediately spills all to work bestie."

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Look, we all know the real reason you come to work. It’s not the paycheck, the benefits, or even the questionable break room coffee — it’s them. Your work bestie. The one who truly understands the office microwave drama, translates cryptic emails from your boss, and sends you the perfect meme when you’re on the verge of quitting (again).

Without them? It’s just you, your inbox, and an existential crisis.

So, in honor of the real MVP of your 9-to-5 survival, we’ve rounded up the most painfully relatable work bestie meme collection. Because if they leave? We riot. Or, you know, immediately update our LinkedIn.


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Every work bestie meme you’ve ever needed

When “deliverables” really means “vibes”

Meme showing Zach Efron in various smiling shrugging positions with the text "When your boss asks what you completed yesterday with your work bestie."


Sure, we technically worked… if you count brainstorming, laughing at memes, and taking an essential coffee break (or two) as “productivity”.

Productivity? Never heard of her

Meme showing a little girl running across a field with the text: On my way to distract my work bestie instead of doing the 96 things on my to-do list.


I could tackle my endless to-do list… but wouldn’t it be way more fun to dramatically sigh at my work bestie’s desk and lament that we’re both too overwhelmed to function? Better yet, share a few giggles over these work bestie memes?

Work bestie = VIP access to the tea

Meme showing two side by side images. In the first, a teenage boy dressed as a bouncer guards a door with the text: Me gatekeeping office gossip from everyone else. In the second, the boy opens the door with the text: Spilling everything the second my work bestie arrives.


Guarding office gossip like it’s top-secret intel — until your work bestie walks in, and suddenly, it’s a full debrief with receipts. Security clearance? Bestie level only.

Abandonment? In this economy?

Meme showing a girl standing in front of a massive wave with her hands on her hips. The text says: When your work bestie tells you they accepted another job offer.


First, shock. Then, denial. Then, immediately updating my resume because there’s no way I’m surviving this place without them.

When mission “avoid work” fails

Meme with two side by side images. In the first, a cartoon character gestures toward an empty display in a museum with the text "Ready for our pretend to be busy day with my work bestie." In the second, the character realizes the podium is empty and the text says "Boss actually gives us work."


The plan was foolproof: open some spreadsheets, type aggressively, and occasionally sigh. But now we actually have tasks? This was not in the script.

Secrets? What secrets?

Work bestie meme with two side by side images. In the first, there's a cute cat with the text "Assuring my boss I won't tell anyone." In the second, there's a monkey with its mouth wide open with the text "Immediately spills all to work bestie."


Me to my boss: “Of course, I won’t say anything.”

Me, exactly 0.2 seconds later in the break room to the bestie: “You will NOT believe what I just heard.”

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — workplace edition

A meme showing a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant with wide, shocked eyes. The question is "What's the scariest thing to see on Slack?" and the options are: A) Your work bestie typing for 3 min, then stopping, B) The CEO joining your private message thread, C) "Can we chat real quick?", D) "Hey, did you see the email from HR?"


The Slack roulette of doom: Will it be your work bestie’s unfinished thought, a cryptic HR email, or the dreaded ‘Can we chat real quick?’ Either way, the only correct response is to immediately panic.

Keeping it together… barely

Meme showing two students in a classroom. One is casually working while the other is holding back something, with veins popping out of their forehead. The text says: Me trying not to react when my work bestie says something unhinged on Slack


They just dropped the most unhinged take in the group chat, and now you’re fighting for your life trying to keep a straight face. HR is watching and the bullpen is listening. Stay strong.

A betrayal worse than any spreadsheet error

Meme showing two girls whispering to each other while one sadly sulks behind them. The text says: When your work bestie offers to show the new girl around the office.


Oh, so now we’re just offering our elite workplace survival skills to just anybody? Cool, cool. Guess I’ll just be over here, questioning everything.

Gaslight, gatekeep, ignore the deadline

Meme showing two girls at a restaurant casually posing for a photo. The text says: "My work bestie and me pretending we know nothing about why the 'urgent' project isn't done, despite being online all day."


Smiling through the chaos like we weren’t just deep in a three-hour Slack convo about weekend plans instead of, you know, working.

Work bestie = personal hype squad

A meme showing a Gladiator talking seriously to someone with the text: Reassuring my work bestie that they're the smartest, hardest working & most driven person I know (even though they got put on a performance improvement plan).


HR may have put you on a PIP, but in this economy? I refuse to believe it. In my eyes, you’re the backbone of this company, the corporate equivalent of a Renaissance genius, and frankly, they should be giving you a raise.

Abandonment issues, but make it corporate

A meme showing a cartoon dog sitting at an office table, surrounded by flames. The text says: When your work bestie takes PTO without warning you first.


One minute, you’re thriving. The next, you realize your work bestie is out, and suddenly, the office feels like a lawless wasteland. No gossip, no side-eye exchanges — just you, suffering. Alone.

The unspoken work bestie telepathy

Meme showing a young girl in a classroom looking over her shoulder with a shocked and excited face. The text says: "Making eye contact with my work bestie after overhearing premium office gossip."


No words needed. Just one look across the room, and your work bestie knows you’ve just uncovered some elite-level office tea.

The Slack message? Already typing.

Forced fun vs. actual fun

Meme showing Woody and Buzz Light Year talking. Buzz Light Year is explaining something excitedly, with the text saying: Leadership: It's time for more mandatory team bonding activites. Woody looks defeated, with the text saying: Me: Can I just gossip in the break room with my work bestie?


Ah yes, another mandatory team bonding event where we pretend to be extroverts. Meanwhile, all we really need is 15 uninterrupted minutes in the breakroom to debrief the office drama with our work bestie. Priorities, people.

Mutual PTO hype or bust

Meme with two side by side images. In the first, a guy is pointing to another guys car with the text: Hyping up my work bestie's totally unrealistic PTO request. In the next image, the same guy now points to his car with the text "Hyping up mine afterward so we can both go to Cabo."


No request is too ambitious when your work bestie is your personal PR team. You want three weeks off with zero notice? Sounds reasonable.

Now, let’s get mine approved too so we can sip margaritas in Cabo.

Mastering the art of strategic “busyness”

Meme of a woman dramatically winking with the text: When you and your work bestie "accidentally" schedule meetings at the same time to avoid actual work.


Oops! Looks like we both just happened to be ‘booked’ at the exact same time. What are the chances? Guess we’ll just have to circle back...never.

Work can wait — the tea is urgent

Meme of Winnie the Poo reading a paper with text saying: Reading the 3-paragraph Slack message my work bestie sent instead of working.


Forget deadlines — your work bestie just dropped a novel in Slack, and now your full attention is required for this extremely important, absolutely not work-related discussion.

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