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What is text etiquette?
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:27 pm
Is it Mon-Fri 9-5... or it's cool to shoot a potential business associate a text at Midnight for them to read at 8am?
Boomers want to know..
Thanks
Boomers want to know..
Thanks
This post was edited on 1/9/24 at 11:29 pm
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Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:28 pm to WWII Collector
No dick pics til after lunch.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:29 pm to WWII Collector
I personally have zero issue receiving texts at any time. If Im asleep, Ill just see it in the morning.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:31 pm to WWII Collector
USE ALL CAPS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOURE SAYING IS SERIOUS BUSINESS
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:32 pm to WWII Collector
Dick pics.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:36 pm to WWII Collector
Some people don’t silence their phones. Don’t text after 9pm if it can wait until tomorrow.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:39 pm to WWII Collector
Apparently Gen Z gets triggered by the use of punctuation and proper spelling. So, just string one long run on sentence with a lot of abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 11:52 pm to WWII Collector
I don’t think it is acceptable to text business after bout 7 PM. Most people would rather take a break from work after they have dinner. I am pretty damn close to a boomer myself. I would feel free to e-mail something you want read tomorrow anytime. However, I consider text messages slightly more urgent than e-mail. The most urgent would be a phone call in my opinion.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:15 am to WWII Collector
quote:
What is text etiquette?
That question requires more info.
Are they working for $11 an hour, or are they making 6 digits?
Is it a single bachelor, or a lady with young children?
If you're not familiar with this person's lifestyle you should hold it until the morning.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:40 am to Spankum
quote:
I don’t think it is acceptable to text business after bout 7 PM
7? The scope creep on "business hours" is real. If you keep regular business hours as part of your job, frick accepting any calls after 5.
What can you do but just fricking worry for 12 hours? A 15 minute fix becomes a 12 hour concern.
I get there are certain industries that are on a 24 hour production schedule, but if you're doing office work, who gives a shite? Call or text them in the morning or like others said, send them an email.
This perpetually on call bullshite needs to stop.
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 2:38 am
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:53 am to WWII Collector
quote:
shoot a potential business associate a text at Midnight for them to read at 8am
I’m thinking no.
Text usually entails somewhat timely response in my opinion.
For example an email sent after hours saying “do this” can reasonably be expect to imply tomorrow (absent words like ASAP or Now of course). But a text “do this” would be perceived as meaning now or soon.
In my opinion.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 1:31 am to WWII Collector
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for them to read at 8am
If you don't expect them to read it until 8 am, then don't send it until 8 am
Posted on 1/10/24 at 2:31 am to WWII Collector
Might depend on your line of work, I personally don’t care, but I’d say if you’re gonna send it to them at midnight you’re better off sending it at 8 am.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 5:36 am to WWII Collector
My old boss who was younger than me would text me at all hours because he didn't sleep. I would oblige him with a reply when I woke up at 4 or 5AM while he was sleeping. The text stopped coming at all hours of the night/morning.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 5:52 am to WWII Collector
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Posted on 1/10/24 at 5:54 am to WWII Collector
As a general rule if it’s someone you work with everyday and texting like that is normal, go ahead and text.
When I get work related emails or texts from people outside the office between like 11 pm and 4 am, I tend to think they’re not quite right at the time. They’re either angry, freaking out, or drunk.
If it’s a true emergency, all etiquette is out the window.
When I get work related emails or texts from people outside the office between like 11 pm and 4 am, I tend to think they’re not quite right at the time. They’re either angry, freaking out, or drunk.
If it’s a true emergency, all etiquette is out the window.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 5:59 am to WWII Collector
quote:
What is text etiquette?
Is it Mon-Fri 9-5... or it's cool to shoot a potential business associate a text at Midnight for them to read at 8am?
with this key detail being specified, I'd say no.
but perhaps you should post the text you wanted to send here so we have better insight into what you wanted to say at midnight to your potential business partner
Posted on 1/10/24 at 6:04 am to tigernurse
this ^^^^
one way to make certain I don’t do business with you is to text my cell phone at midnight. I’m old enough that the business phone is for you to call me and the cell is for me to call you
one way to make certain I don’t do business with you is to text my cell phone at midnight. I’m old enough that the business phone is for you to call me and the cell is for me to call you
Posted on 1/10/24 at 6:07 am to Kjnstkmn
quote:
No dick pics til after lunch
Speak for yourself.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 6:11 am to WWII Collector
quote:Wanna know how to never do business with me?
or it's cool to shoot a potential business associate a text at Midnight for them to read at 8am?
Do this.
It’s not smart or cool to assume that familiarity with potential business associates.
You don’t know whether people you’re texting have their notifications silenced, and did you consider that some people also get text notifications on smart watches?
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