How quickly do you reply to a Text message?

How quickly do you reply to a Text message?

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motco

15,919 posts

245 months

Saturday 22nd October 2016
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Exactly, depending on the sender of course. I don't reply to the window cleaner when he texts to say he's coming round in the morning. Emails are to be dealt with faster than letters but less urgently than texts, and (mobile) 'phone calls are the most urgent form of communication generally. Common courtesy makes it necessary to react accordingly with the nature of the message. My 'phone always sends me a confirmation of receipt of texts sent too.

condor

8,837 posts

247 months

Saturday 22nd October 2016
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Since I have a payg phone and try and make £10 credit last 6 months, I try to get people to email me instead smile
If it's important I'll reply as soon as I get the text or ring them as that's quicker...takes me ages to type a text message.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 22nd October 2016
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I generally read all incoming texts either right away or within a few minutes if driving or doing something at work.

If it requires a prompt response then I will respond as such, if it's a lengthy reply or not time critical I will reply when I get time.

I prefer texts to phone calls. Can't explain why, it just suits me better. I find phone calls somewhat irritating.

Ilovejapcrap

3,274 posts

111 months

Saturday 22nd October 2016
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I sent my dad a picture of a car the other day.

He replied 3 days later it just said

I don't do mms

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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It depends. I also drive people loopy aparently according to my mum/gran based on a conversation I had a few days ago with them.

If someone sends me a direct question like 'Oh what are you doing tomorrow' I will usually get back to them pretty quickly, What I cant stand is folks who send wishy washy empty text and expect a response 'Just got in the house, thanks for getting milk', 'arrived safely at dads, see you soon' & 'Hey [caelite] can you grab some bread well your driving home.' These 3 are actual examples of text I have gotten recently and have been whined at for not responding too. I would have responded to the last one but was sent it pretty much as I was parking infront of the house.

Evolved

3,554 posts

186 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Depends who it is!

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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ashleyman said:
I've got 220 unread. Hardly reply at all.
I have got 24,232 unread hehe

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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If i hear the text come in, i will reply straight away, whether i'm driving, walking or watching the TV.


red_slr

17,123 posts

188 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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3 types:
Wife - straight away. If I fail to do so the consequences are not pleasant.
Work - generally straight away, or within a few minutes if there are other priorities.
Personal - same day, generally within an hour.

zeDuffMan

4,054 posts

150 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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I'll reply immediately for the first few messages of the day, then I tend to get bored of my phone not recognising my fingerprint and applying autocorrect in really dumb ways, and I'll slow down. Sometimes I'll wait til I'm on the PC at home and use the webclient for WhatsApp.

HairyMaclary

3,649 posts

194 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Depends if I'm in jail or not.