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Sep 1, 2014 · Texting is practically the most common form of communication nowadays. It also can be the best tool to use if you’d like to really, really annoy people. Odds are, you don’t. So know how to text right with these tips! 1. Didn’t get a reply right away? It’s okay. Chill out. Don’t keep texting until they respond. They’re probably busy.
- Do reply promptly. When you receive a text, try to respond in a prompt fashion. “There is a certain etiquette to being timely with texting and an expectation that the replies will come as soon as possible,” says Post Senning.
- Don’t text during inappropriate moments. We’ve all witnessed it — hard-core texters typing messages in movie theatres, during plays, funerals, and religious services.
- Do keep texts short. “Texts are a shorter medium of communication, a little bit like an answering machine message,” says Post Senning. “If it gets too long, the text becomes a burden to the person on the receiving end.”
- Don’t text sensitive news. It’s not fun (or polite) to be told via text that your husband wants a divorce. Just ask Katy Perry. In 2011, the singer’s then-husband Russell Brand chose the medium to dissolve their marriage.
- 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).
- Patrick Allan
- Don’t ‘wait X days to reach out’ The first text is always the hardest. How long do you wait to message that cute guy from the gym? If you ask around, some people will tell you to wait for “this many days” before you make contact, but that strategy is flat-out silly.
- Don’t ever just text ‘Hey/Hi/Hello’ This was by far the most common advice you’ll find: don’t just text someone “hey.” In fact, if you browse some online dating profiles you’ll probably find people sharing the same advice.
- Focus your early texts on making plans. After you’ve made contact, focus your early text conversations on making plans. It’s exciting when that cute girl from OkCupid seems way into texting you, but as Christine Hassler, the author of 20-Something, 20-Everything, suggests, too much pre-date texting smothers any spark you might have on your actual first date
- Keep calm and don’t be pushy. Don’t make your early text messages an interview. Not only will you use up all your conversation starters before you actually meet that “guy your friend set you up with,” you’ll probably create unnecessary stress for yourself.
Sep 1, 2023 · The unspoken texting rules you should know from response time to group chat etiquette.
- Tatum Hunter
Texting Guidelines. 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.
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Sep 28, 2020 · Texting etiquette can be difficult to understand. Here are some ideas about texting rules, text response time, and text etiquette for not responding.
