What's your texting style?

How to answerThink about how you usually text your friends. Pick the answer that sounds most like you.

1. 1Your best friend texts: "I got the job!" You…

   Write a whole paragraph, starting from the year you metSend three confetti stickers, the more over the top the betterSend a voice note so they can hear you screamYour "AAAH congrats!!" lands before their notification sound endsFeel happy for them for a bit, then reply properly tonight
2. 2Someone in the group chat asks "Where should we go this weekend?" You…

   Wait till everyone's decided, then pop in with "sounds good"Send a 40-second voice note with your thoughtsJump in first: "Me! I'm up for anything!"List three options with travel times and reasons for eachPost a "take me with you" sticker
3. 3Something absurd happened today and you need to tell a friend. You…

   Hold the mic button and tell it all in one breath, feelings includedType one long message with the setup, the twist and every detailHold it in, then tell the whole thing once you're in bed tonightThree lines of text, five stickers, the full pictureFire off one tiny message after another until you've flooded the chat
4. 4Right now, your messaging app looks like…

   Zero unread. Every message gets cleared the second it arrivesDozens of unread badges, waiting for a quiet momentYour recently used tab is nothing but stickersRow after row of voice notesA half-written long reply is still sitting in the text box
5. 5A friend says they're feeling down. You…

   Send a hug sticker first, then talk it throughReply instantly and stay online with them as long as they needWrite a long, careful message with everything you want to saySend a voice note so they can hear a friendly voiceTake time to think so your reply isn't just something quick
6. 6Your friends most often tease you about…

   "I need to set aside time to read your messages""Texting you is like sending a letter. Replies arrive next day""Can you just type? I'm in a meeting""Do you ever put your phone down?""Can you send me that sticker? I need it"
7. 7A friend sends you a 60-second voice note. You…

   Love it, and immediately send back an even longer oneListen, then reply with a "got it" stickerSave it for later, when you've got headphones inRead the transcript and type a proper answerPlay it at 1.5x and reply straight away
8. 8Mid-chat, you suddenly have no idea what to say. You…

   Reply "hahaha" to hold your spotChange the subject and start a fresh long messageSend a sticker. Works every timeDon't reply yet. Come back when you've got something to saySend a voice note: "Hmm… let me think"
9. 9It's midnight. Your chats with friends usually…

   Already asleep. You'll reply to everything in the morningTurn into whispered voice notes so you don't wake anyoneGo back and forth line by line, and nobody wants to sleep firstEnd gracefully with a goodnight stickerGet longer and deeper the later it gets
10. 10Your texting habits are more like…

    Two out of three messages are emojisFull punctuation, and sometimes even paragraphsTypos stay in. If it makes sense, send itWhy type when you can talk?A few unsent replies are still sitting in drafts