What does the First Try! meme mean?

A dim, blue-tinted frame from The LEGO Movie shows LEGO Batman standing stiffly with a tense, skeptical expression while Benny the blue spaceman smiles beside him. Both characters are looking off to the left at something just out of frame, with empty space above them and across the lower middle for captions. Use this when the joke is that someone pulls off a difficult task immediately and celebrates it with goofy confidence. It also works for ironic bragging about a messy or suspicious success, where the bottom caption reads like a proud "nailed it" and Batman's face supplies the disbelief.

How many captions does the First Try! template have?

It has 2 caption boxes: box 1 is the difficult task or unlikely success, box 2 is the proud victory call.

How do I make a First Try! meme?

Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the First Try! template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.

First Try! Meme Generator

Use this when the joke is that someone pulls off a difficult task immediately and celebrates it with goofy confidence. It also works for ironic bragging about a messy or suspicious success, where the bottom caption reads like a proud "nailed it" and Batman's face supplies the disbelief.

Also known as Lego Batman First Try, Benny First Try, Batman and Benny.

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What the First Try! meme means

A dim, blue-tinted frame from The LEGO Movie shows LEGO Batman standing stiffly with a tense, skeptical expression while Benny the blue spaceman smiles beside him. Both characters are looking off to the left at something just out of frame, with empty space above them and across the lower middle for captions.

Caption boxes: 2
Tone: smug triumphant
Status: classic
Origin: Know Your Meme entry

What goes in each caption box

Box 1: the difficult task or unlikely success
Describe the challenge in a specific, relatable way so the image sets up why succeeding instantly would feel absurdly impressive. Keep it to about 11 words so it stays readable.
Box 2: the proud victory call
Make this a short, punchy brag—ideally the exact phrase "First try!" or a close variation—to match Benny's cheerful self-congratulation. Keep it to about 4 words so it stays readable.

First Try! meme examples

Fixing the printer by randomly unplugging one cable → FIRST TRY!

Parallel parking perfectly with everyone watching → first try :)

Questions about the First Try! meme

What does the First Try! meme mean?: A dim, blue-tinted frame from The LEGO Movie shows LEGO Batman standing stiffly with a tense, skeptical expression while Benny the blue spaceman smiles beside him. Both characters are looking off to the left at something just out of frame, with empty space above them and across the lower middle for captions. Use this when the joke is that someone pulls off a difficult task immediately and celebrates it with goofy confidence. It also works for ironic bragging about a messy or suspicious success, where the bottom caption reads like a proud "nailed it" and Batman's face supplies the disbelief.
How many captions does the First Try! template have?: It has 2 caption boxes: box 1 is the difficult task or unlikely success, box 2 is the proud victory call.
How do I make a First Try! meme?: Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the First Try! template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.

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