Do you know who is receiving your text messages?
Early this morning, I received a text from a client wishing me a happy Mother's Day. Yes, that's odd from a number of perspectives, but this is a quirky client and I appreciated the thought.
Before I could respond, I heard another text come in. It was a reply to my client's text from someone I don't know. Then my client replied to that.
Apparently my client sent his Mother's Day message to 10 people — and when one of the others replied, it went to everyone else on the original list. And while the exchanges weren't embarrassing, it was obvious the people involved didn't realize their texts were being broadcast to a larger group.
The lesson:
Be sure you know who is receiving your messages, especially if you are replying to an incoming text the sender may have sent to multiple people. Not sure? Then don't “reply,” start a new thread.
Do you have a valuable text messaging lesson? Please share it!
Jacquelyn's latest book is Christian Business Almanac: The Ultimate Daily Guide for Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
She is the author of the nonfiction books Simple Facts About Self-Publishing (Second Edition), Words to Work By: 31 devotions for the workplace based on the Book of Proverbs and Finding Joy in the Morning: You can make it through the night as well as the novel Choices (A Joyful Cup Story). With her husband, she is the co-creator of several coloring books for adults and the novelty My Book About series.
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