We have all done it. Sent a text message while driving, sitting in a business meeting or talking with friends. Text messaging etiquette is just as important as email etiquette. With more and more business conversations happening through text messages it is important to be mindful of the end receiver.
Here are 10 text messaging etiquette tips to use in both your personal and professional lives.
Text Messaging Etiquette Tips:
- Don’t text and drive. This is illegal in many parts of the world.
- Don’t text message while having a face-to-face conversation with someone. This is just as rude as taking a call during a conversation.
- Don’t send very important messages through texts. Don’t break up with someone or send important information to your boss via text.
- Don’t drink and text. Leave your phone at home or give it to a friend.
- Always reply to people who send you a text. It is good for the sender to know that their message was received.
- Don’t text a conversation. Call them instead. If you require an immediate response use the phone.
- Text messages can be traced.
- Be respectful of your friends’ schedules. Just because you are awake doesn’t mean they are too.
- Keep your texts simple. It is difficult to detect the tone of a text message. If it is humorous use a smiley or j/k.
- Don’t text in public places like a theatre or cinema. Even on vibrate; the glow from your phone can be distracting to some.
By using these 10 text messaging etiquette tips in your daily lives you will convey a more professional image that others will surely notice and respect.
