Group Chat Etiquette

Below are texting tips for group chats from a Reader's Digest article.  For a deeper dive, read the entire RD article. Also see articles about managing texts, silencing chats, and texting etiquette and email tips.

Group Chat Tips
Departure - exit conversations when busy and alert others that you are leaving.

Discussion - stay on subject and don't rush the conversation.

E-mail - consider using email instead of texting unless immediacy is essential.

Group - limit the group to people who know each other and share same interest.

Individual - use one-on-one texting for messages directed to an individual.

Overload - don't flood the group with messages. 

Privacy - turn off notifications to avoid distracting yourself and others nearby.

Participating - participate in the conversation and leave the group if not interested.

Replies - don't reply all when your message is intended for one person.

Terminating - allow the conversation to have an end; send a closing message.

Timing - don't start conversations during family time, work hours, or late night.