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.