If you send a text...

[L1nA]

...how quickly do you expect a reply?
Is it different for close friends, colleagues, acquaintances?

As I don't know what the person I'm texting is doing, I don't have expectations.

Same day I suppose as I would imagine most folk check their phone before bed.

However, I don't expect a reply as soon as a text is read. I'm not a teenager.

I think it depends on the relationship of the person to you, but as a general rule probably same day reply.

Can you give more context OP?

It very much depends on a few things for me:

• content of the text I have sent, if it is asking for support or information needed urgently then I'd hope soon
• whether the recipient is at work
• if I have text at a busy family time, like dinner / bath / bed / school run
• how close I am to the person, I'd expect a quicker reply from dh, my Mum and my sister than I would my brother or friends
• usual phone habits of the person I'm texting, if they're they type to always have their phone in their hand I'd expect a reply sooner than if it's generally on silent in their handbag.

Friends or family I don’t expect an immediate response. Throughout the day maybe. However, I do expect a fairly quick response from my dds as they usually have their phone glued to their palms.

Of course it would be different for different relationships.

But generally it varies from a couple of hours (teen DCs, OH) to a couple of days (work related, acquaintances).

If it's time sensitive like if I were planning a get together for the next few days then I'd expect a response that allows that to happen.

Other than that, just whenever really. And if they don't reply at all I figure they're just a bit busy, perhaps they read it and forgot to respond. shrug

If I text my bf I'd expect a reply within a few hours. Any longer than that and I'd know realistically that he would have looked at his phone so it'd be weird that he hadn't sent something.

I have been in situations like that in the past, officially ''with'' somebody but the uncertainty was just so discombobulating, I didn't enjoy it. I'd just walk away if I ended up staring at a phone feeling that my keenness was matched with ambivalence or a lack of courtesy/respect now.

Friends usually respond within the hour.
DD will respond when she feels like it; she's always done the same ”in her own time” response to everyone no matter what it's about.

Depends on the person and message content, my partner I tend to reply straight away - family within a few hours, friends and colleagues depends - but normally same day

Sorry I meant to say I do that so have similar expectations for others - but it’s up to them of course!

I don't exeoect anything, I know they'll reply if and when they want.

It depends on their circumstances. Do they work? Do they have access to their phones at work? Might they be driving? When were they last online? How wedded are they to their phone?

Depends on many things, up to three days if it’s not anything pressing maybe?

Great replies. Thanks guys!

24/48 hours usually.
In summer or around Christmas anything g up to a week given family commitments and non routine days.

I don't check my phone often so anything before 8pm might get a response the same day. After 8pm most likely the next day.

I don't have notifications for text messages...if something is urgent then a phone call is needed not a text.

Depends on the person and the message content/ importance. I would expect friends/ family to respond to a lighthearted or important message in the same day but if it was a message which would require a longer, thought out response I think a couple of days is reasonable. Also agree it depends on the time of day and habits of the person along with your relationship and also whether it’s a group message. In a group message there’s no onus to reply at all.

Some time in the next few days for a general 'how are you?' non pressing text.

If it's more pressing or part of an ongoing conversation, a few hours. There's nothing more annoying then trying to plan a meet up, the conversation gets as far as "I'd love to meet tomorrow, what time are you free?" Then the other person disappears.

Ok, so.... I sometimes write the reply, get interrupted then completely forget the text was not sent.

Depends what it's about and who it's from partly. But if from a friend I would expect a reply within a day usually.

Mum - usually in the evening as she can't use phone at work.

Dad - never, doesn't know how to 🤦‍♀️.

Friends - usually within a couple of hours.

Boyfriend, depending on time of day, day time would be whenever he can, evening, pretty much instantly. 😆

Ok, so.... I sometimes write the reply, get interrupted then completely forget the text was not sent.

Yes I do this too! Also sometimes get a message come through when I’m busy and not able to reply and then completely forget about it because the notifications gone.

Given how poor my mobile reception is, I'd not expect a reply for many hours. I can be working at home and not receive any texts and then walk up the road and get lots all at once.

My phone doesn't bleep or light up when I get a text. I'll notice it when I choose to look at my phone, so it can be hours, or even the next day.

Whenever is convenient for them.
I always say to people that if it's an emergency phone.
A text is not for an emergency