texts and emails

[blue]

Do you respond to personal texts and emails?

I usually do in order to acknowledge the message was received. From what I understand, some people do not respond.

[Anne_in_VA]

It depends who it’s from. 

[Tiny]

It depends. Sometimes I get texts/emails that are more or less FYI info from family/friends - they require no input from me and they don't really require a response (a response would be "that's nice".) I usually don't respond - but I may act on the txt later - days or weeks depending on what it was about.

For texts where an acknowledgement would be meaningful but don't need to convey more than "I got the txt" - I will txt OK or a thumbs up or a smiley face.

Most of the email I get from family or friends require a response because we are trying to coordinate something in the future or they need to know something from me. so I email back. When we get to the "that's decided - here's the recap of what's happening - see you all on Sunday" from who ever started the thread no one responds. Well, except my friend who needs to say something to end the conversation like "thank you!" or "see you all on Sunday!" or something. 

I don't have anyone I'm avoiding or not talking to.



I'm not good at having a conversation in text messages. Like I can't text back and forth a bunch of times in a row... usually because I'm doing something other than looking at my phone when the text comes first text comes threw. I'd rather get a call - I will put on my headset and we can chat while I do a chore or work on whatever I was doing.

[billisonboard]

Always if it is from African royalty. 

[ners]

Jun 12, 2023 16:22:18 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Always if it is from African royalty. 

[andi9899]

If I feel like it.

[msventoux]

Yes. It varies as to how much I’ll respond, depends on the relationship. For texts a minimum of OK or thumbs up to acknowledge receipt, for emails an OK or thanks for the update. I find it rude if someone doesn’t respond in some way.  If they are chronically unresponsive I no longer make the effort to include them, I’ll call if they absolutely need to know something.  If they don’t pick up I’ll leave a message. 

[wvugurl26]

I work with a few guys who never respond to emails and it drives me insane. Fortunately I'm this close to being done with them. I try to be conscious of not clogging up inboxes but when someone is providing you with feedback or direction, I believe an acknowledgement is the professional response.

If I'm trying to conduct business with someone or make plans, I will acknowledge. I think it's just polite to let the sender know their message was received. You never know what is going to be snagged by filters at my job when dealing with outside parties.

Now some of the various family texts I'm on I may respond depending on the day/topic. The one from my SIL directing me where to drop off the cookies at her son's wedding, yes I replied to that so she'd know I got it and would drop them off.

[laterbloomer]

I don't really get personal emails. For texts I will acknowledge receipt. This is a chage for me since people started asking me if I got there text. If they didn't need anything from me I would often not reply but turns out folks don't like that.

[minnesotapaintlady]

I'm completely in camp "it depends".  Not every email or text requires a response, and sometimes I just don't want to engage in a conversation and will just ignore. That happens a lot with Ex 2.0 when he's in one of his trying to "reconnect" moods.

[giramomma]

I'm weird.

It falls in the it depends category for me. Most of the time, there's nothing for me to respond to. So I don't.  (If the same info were provided to me verbally, and I was hard pressed to find a good response, I'm not finding in texting).

That said, i prefer typing and or actually talking to someone face to face over using a phone to talk or text.

I'm not a phone person.