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- Text unto others as you would have them text unto you. This goes for content as well as timing. If you’d feel weird getting a dancing hot dog sticker from your boss or a John Cena GIF from your mom, don’t send them one.
- Mind your surroundings. Wordlessly pulling out your phone to field a text in the middle of a face-to-face conversation tends to read as “I don’t care much about this interaction.”
- Slow replies can be rude, but double texting is sometimes worse. The asynchronous nature of texting—that you don’t have to drop what you’re doing and reply this second—is part of its appeal.
- Not everything should be said via text. If a dog has done something amusing on the internet, please text me the link. If your car just got rear-ended, maybe call me instead.
- Don’t text and drive. It’s that simple, according to the Post Institute. Don’t do it. Personal safety always comes first, and staying off your handheld while driving is paramount.
- Don’t put others in the situation of texting and driving. Messaging somebody who is driving is one of the things you should never do over text. If somebody replies “driving,” stop texting.
- Be brief. Although texting seems to be taking the place of some other forms of communication, it really can’t. Some messages are simply too long to convey via text.
- Be responsive. Speaking of responding, Fortune magazine points out that texting can be a source of “acute” anxiety. After hitting send, the sender experiences anxiety waiting for a response, and the recipient experiences pressure to respond within a set period of time or risk breaching texting etiquette (just ask a teenager).
- Why Are There So Many Abbreviations?
- Texting Slang and Abbreviations
- Texting Rules to Keep in Mind
- Wrap-Up
Back in the old days, when texting was in its infancy, you didn't have the option to send essays on your phone. Messages were capped at 160 characters--barely more than a sentence! Second, most phones came with the T9 keyboard, which required pressing several times to get the right letter. Needless to say, texting messages needed to be brief. Befor...
Here are some of the most common texting slang phrases and abbreviations, organized into categories.
Texting in English is not just about abbreviations, however. There are also subtle nuances you might not be aware of!
So, do you think you've got texting in English down? Let's do a quick test and see how many you remember. Let's look at a casual conversation between two gaming friends, Gamerboi7 and Xtreme_22. Gamerboi7: hey! i'm on rn. btw i can only play for a bit, my gf is wfh today Xtreme_22: k, lmk when u gotta go. how was work Gamerboi7: nbd cuz the boss wa...
- Don’t text to inform someone of sad news or to end a relationship. Deliver the news in person or by phone.
- Be aware—not everyone has unlimited texting as part of their service plan.
- Keep your message brief. If it runs on and on, make a phone call instead.
- Be careful when choosing a recipient from your phone book; a slip of the finger could send the text to a wrong recipient.
Dec 21, 2023 · What is texting etiquette, exactly? Since the first text was sent, all the way back in the late 1900s (December 1992, to be precise), our attitudes and the ways we text have shifted over time. While there is no Miss Manners for texting, there are some tips on texting you may want to keep in mind.
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Jan 15, 2020 · Think of your text as a projection of how you might sound in person and use your words wisely. Texting permission. Just because you have someone’s phone number doesn’t necessarily mean they are giving you permission to text them. Some people reserve texting for just family and friends.
