No matter what kind of app you're using to chat, you can pretty much expect that people will ask about how you're doing. The thing is, how you respond to a "How are you?" text can change the entire ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a couple of friends who text me infrequently. Their texts are always things like, “You home?” “Whatcha doing?” “You busy?” I never know how to respond. If I say “Yes, I’m ...

What can be worse than trying to communicate with a toxic friend in person? Arguing with them via text. Aside from the lack of a face-to-face conversation, trying to interpret someone’s intention over ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m feeling stuck about how to respond to a text message that combines a thank-you and a compliment. For example, would you respond to a text message that says, “Thank you for the ...

If you're in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid's teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?

Reader struggles with modern communication norms where thoughtful messages receive minimal or no response, questioning if ...

This just happened and I am unsure what to do: I got a text from a friend saying something pretty mean … about me! I am sure the text was meant for a different person because in it, my friend wrote my ...

I am on vacation! Please enjoy this rerun column from July of last summer! Dear Lizzy, This just happened and I am unsure what to do: I got a text from a friend saying something pretty mean … about me ...