With over 23 billion text messages sent daily, its safe to say that texting has surpassed phone calls and e-mails in our daily lives. But texting doesnt have to be tedious or brief.
Replace the mediocre Hey or Whats up? with one of these intriguing questions or prompts to create a more meaningful discussion.
But first
General Conversation Starters for Texting
Statistics say that more than 60% of people read their texts within 5 minutes of receiving them. But how many get a response? Heres how to stand out in their inbox and dig more profound than the regular Hey, how are you?
The Day Brightener: Whats the best part of your day so far?
The Excitement Magnet: Working on anything exciting at the moment?
The Weekend Wanderer: What do you have planned this weekend?
The Drama Teaser: You wont believe what just happened!
The Opinion Pollster: Whats your opinion on _?
The Viral Verifier: Did you see that viral [meme, social media post, video]? What did you think?
The Mini-Bio Challenge: How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
The Vacation Voter: Would you choose a road trip or a resort vacation?
The Craving Curator: What food are you craving right now?
The Culinary Conundrum: Can you help me choose between Thai and Italian food? I cant decide
The Fantasy Forager: What would you rather have: unlimited money or unlimited time?
The Motivation Mapper: What motivates you?
The Cosmic Connector: Whats your astrological sign?
The Role Model Revealer: Who is your biggest role model?
The Nostalgic Note: What was your first concert?
The Bucket List Brainstorm: What are your top 5 bucket list activities?
The Pet Peeve Probe: What is something people do that drives you nuts?
The Childhood Dreamer: What was your dream job as a kid?
The Reading Radar: Whats the most exciting thing youve read recently?
The Tech Tug-of-War: What do you love and hate about technology?
The Time-Travel Tempter: If you could time travel, what era would you revisit?
The Trendsetters Trial: What is something trendy that annoys you?
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