8 Ways to Be a Fun Texter With a Few Simple Tweaks

Everyone loves to text, be it over regular SMS or via direct message on a social media platform or messaging app. We spend hours having conversations with friends and family members, passing the time and often having full-blown discussions about various issues going on in life. Have you ever wondered how to be a fun texter or what it takes to become someone everyone enjoys chatting with?

Having said that, fun texts are the best. These have the power to make you burst out laughing in the middle of a supermarket when you read it, have you gasping for breath out of humor, and basically brighten up a rather dull day.

Understanding how to be a fun texter is something you need to learn. Whilst some people find it comes easy to them, others have to work on it a little, and avoid certain things, to keep conversations light and breezy, rather than emotional and heavy. Let’s be honest, nobody wants to read an essay of a text message which simply outlines a range of emotions and problems we need more positivity in our lives!

# Keep your texts conversational

I always find it’s a good idea to text as though you’re speaking. Assuming the other person knows you quite well, it will be like you’re there in the room talking to them, and that will add extra oomph towards whatever you’re saying, making it ultra-funny, and giggle-worthy.

Don’t forget punctuation however; you might be aiming for chatty, but the other person doesn’t have the time to read the text four times over, trying to figure out where the break in the sentence should be!

# Make use of funny GIFs

Everyone loves a GIF, I know I do! Add extra punch to your conversations with a well-timed and relatable GIF and you’ll become the fun texter you always wanted to be. Sometimes a GIF alone is enough to make someone laugh aloud, provided it has meaning and the timing is right. If you’re going to do this, I’d recommend making use of GIFs which are related to ‘in’ jokes.

# Avoid ‘LOL’, it’s super annoying

This might just be me, but please do your best to avoid ‘lol’. Is it just me that finds it super-annoying? A laughing face emoji is far better and adds character! Lol is just lazy, seriously, avoid it!

In my opinion, ‘lol’ shows a lack of interest and a lack of thought. If you can’t be bothered to come up with a witty comment back, wait until the inspiration hits you, or find a GIF which sums it up; lol just looks like you can’t be bothered!

# Be the master of memes

Just like a well-timed GIF, a pertinent meme is something which could easily have the recipients of your texts laughing until they cry – in a good way! The secret to knowing how to be a fun texter comes down to timing, and if you had a conversation with your friend the day before about a certain situation, and you suddenly see a meme which links to it, send it to your friend with no words needed they’ll get the joke and laugh, for sure!

# Sarcasm is always a winner

I love a bit of sarcasm; for me, there is nothing funnier than sarcasm. What you do have to be careful of however is that you know the person you’re texting quite well and that they know you too. That means your sarcasm will translate in the right way and won’t come over as a little offensive or negative!

Personally, I think a little well-timed sarcasm shows effort and true wittiness!

# Come up with funny one liners and send them randomly

Is there anything funnier than a high quality one liner? This has the power to literally cause hysterics and if you become the one within your group chat who regularly sends these hilarity-inducing one liners, how can you not have learnt how to be a fun texter?!

# Don’t overdo it

Within all of this you do need to bear one particular thing in mind – don’t go over the top. Understanding how to be a fun texter is also about knowing when to stop with the one liners, the sarcasm, the memes and the GIFs. Just as I find ‘lol’ to be super-annoying, going too far on a regular basis will cause you to be an annoying texter, not a fun one.

# Keep your texts short

Funny remarks do not need to be explained, otherwise you risk going from funny to “I don’t understand what that text means.” For that reason, keep your texts relatively short if you’re attempting to be funny, and stick to quick remarks that are punchy and witty rather than fully explained essays which completely take the fun out of it.