SMS is a good and smooth way to communicate, but it can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.
The lack of tone and body language increases the risk of misconceptions, especially when you write with someone you do not know so well.
There is a special detail that can get the one you text in interpreting your message in a different way than you imagined.
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So you should not finish your SMS
The label expert Daniel Post Senning Tells CNBC that it is usually not the words that are misinterpreted in SMS, but the punctuation.
He emphasizes that in most cases one should avoid using points in SMS, as it can be perceived as serious and a little threatening.
– The difference between writing: “Fun!” and “funny.” is dramatic when it comes to how it is interpreted, says Senning to News channel.
He thinks that it is really only in serious situations that it is okay to use points in SMS, while exclamation marks on the other hand can be used at any time.
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Expert: Be careful about humor
Something else that you may also want to use sparingly when you text is humor.
Because tone is so important when joke, it can easily be wrong through text, says Daniel Post Senning.
Before sending a joke via SMS, he suggests that you ask yourself: Do I really feel this person good enough for the joke to go home?
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