What year are we in? Almost 2010? And some people still haven’t learned Email and Text message ediquite?
ALL CAPS IS NOT A GREAT IMPRESSION.
(if I knew who to give credit to this I would, but I found this on someone’s forum post to a guy ranting like a mad-man)
If people can type over 60 words per minute with just two thumbs on a qwerty keyboard then you should be able to type without the capslock on using the regular keyboard.
Here’s the TOP 10 list of SMS etiquette compiled by TheFeature.com
- Common courtesy still rules. Contrary to popular belief, composing an SMS while you’re in a face-to-face conversation with someone is just about as rude as taking a voice call.
- Remember that SMS is informal. SMS shouldn’t be used for formal invitations or to dump your girlfriend or boyfriend. The casualness of SMS diminishes the strength and meaning of the message.
- Don’t get upset if you don’t get a reply. Before you text someone and get frustrated at the lack of a response, be sure that they’re familiar with how to use the service, and that their carrier will accept messages from yours.
- Be aware of your tone. It is extremely difficult to discern tone in text messages, just as in e-mail. What seems to you to be a completely innocuous message may be grossly misinterpreted by the recipient, causing certain discomfort if not irreparable harm.
- Don’t SMS while you’re driving. Talking on the phone is bad enough. You won’t know what hit you – or what you hit – if you are pounding out a message on your keyboard.
- Leave the slang to the kids. Don’t expect your stodgy superiors at work to be hip to the lingo of the SMS streets. And don’t expect to win points with your kids by trying to be cool, either.
- Remember that SMS can be traced. Anonymous messages – if you must send them -are still best sent from Web sites.
- Be conscientious of others’ schedules. Don’t assume that because you are awake, working, not busy, or sober that the person you’re texting is as well. Many a pleasant slumber have been interrupted by recurring “beep-beep…beep-beeps” of messages.
- If it’s immediate, make a voice call. If you can’t get through and your text message is ignored, there’s probably a good reason. There are still some times when people don’t even have a thumb free to respond.
- Remember that your phone does have an off button. There are very, very few things in the world that absolutely cannot wait.
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