The "message not delivered" template is darker than the standard fake blocked screenshot — instead of implying the recipient chose to block, it implies something is wrong. Phone off, no signal, hospital, worse. Audiences fill in the blanks.
This template's three short messages create a sense of growing concern without saying anything explicit. The 22% battery and late timestamp do the rest of the storytelling. When you build the screenshot, set delivery indicators to "Not Delivered" (the red exclamation visual) for full effect.
Use cases: story-time videos about scary moments, fictional skits where the recipient is later revealed safe, or as a stand-alone dramatic image in a creative project. Be thoughtful with this one — the format can read as genuinely distressing if shared without context.
Use this template
Open the iMessage editor — you can swap the names, times and messages, then download a clean PNG with no watermark. For parody and content only.
Open in iMessage editor →