How long should it take to respond to a text message?

You saw the message. Respond. Don’t just read the message then wait five hours to respond. You read it, that took a few seconds, now take another few seconds AND JUST RESPOND ALREADY. As long as the person responds to my message within 24 hours, I’m good.

How long does it take for a guy to text back?

He texts back right away sometimes…and other time it takes him, like, 12 hours All is forgiven if he starts his conversation after 12 hours with something like, “Sorry, I was doing so and so. What’s up?” But when he doesn’t say that and pretends that disappearing mid-conversation for 12 hours is normal, it’s the worse feeling ever.

What do you do when a guy takes too long to respond?

If they take too long to respond just move on to the next girl/boy in line, simple as that. Most of the people here who are the ones who don’t respond in an adequate time are the ones who are self absorbed and rude. They are the ones who are saying ‘Meh, I’ll get to it when I get to it.

Why does it take people so long to respond to me?

You just don’t make them feel enough urgency to respond before they finish watching two episodes of a sitcom, or whatever they were doing that took about an hour. That might be because they’re just so comfortable with you that there’s no immediate pressure to respond.

How important is it to reply back to a text message?

You’re pretty important, and perhaps even more so than the person who gets a response time of 5-60 seconds, because that’s hasty and at risk for typos, whereas this requires taking a few moments to carefully construct a reply. If a person texts you back quicker than you could save 15\% or more on car insurance, they hold you in pretty high regards.

Time-sensitive messages should be answered as soon as possible, while you have more time for nonurgent ones. But not that long. Gottsman, speaking “from a polite factor” believes you should respond within a day.

How long should it take for a business email to respond?

For business emails, people usually expect a response within a few hours, but a response within 24 hours is acceptable. Now let’s talk about texting – where instant gratification rules. Based on a 2013 study, people said that 64\% of the time they get an instantaneous response – which is defined as less than 2 minutes.

How long should you wait to reply to a phone call?

What I saw in the research is that phone calls where someone leaves a message give you the longest response time. Friends who understand you have a busy life may be fine with waiting a few days or even a week. If it’s a business-related call, however, you should reply within 24 hours.

Does your texting style say something about your relationship?

Yes please. I wouldn’t encourage you to analyze your date’s succinct, punctuation-less texts like they are the Meyers Briggs test, but the way you text your partner can be a great indicator of how you feel about your new relationship.

Is it normal for a guy to text you back and forth?

When you’re just starting in a relationship, the text messages can sometimes fly back and forth. Other times, getting the other person to respond may seem like pulling teeth. When it’s the latter, you can reasonably assume that they aren’t interested in you.

Do people know when you cook when you text them?

They’re aware you’re cooking, but in the meantime they have other things keeping them sidetracked. By the time they text you back, your crust may be crispy, but that’s no biggie. Just take comfort in the fact that they didn’t let you get burnt to the point of inedibility. Well you’re not not important. One hour is two episode of Family Guy.