Reay JespersenMar 8, 2023

*PLEASE BOOST*

I’m an English major and a writer.
Old habits die hard.
But I’m always trying to learn new things, including communication nuances.

All of which is background leading up to this poll:

Should I stop adding periods at the end of texts that are intended to be open-ended and invite a reply (i.e. where I don’t want to appear offish or as if I’m trying to end the discussion)?

No. Punctuation matters.
33%
It doesn’t matter. Stop overthinking things.
51.8%
Absolutely. Get with the times, old man.
15.3%
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Show threadMatt MackMar 8, 2023

@reay For me, it fundamentally depends on who you're writing to.

As a sweeping generalisation, for younger millennials and younger generations, if you don't want to make a bad/misunderstood impression right off the bat then it's advisable to leave the full stop out. However people with closer familiarity (e.g. family & friends) who already know who you are and your habits, you can stick to your ways.

Personally it doesn't bother me too much now I'm aware of the various reasonings and such, but I suspect the majority of people would not be so conscious of this.

Show threadPeter Butler
@matthras @reay ⬆️ This is the best answer
Mar 8, 2023 at 10:30pmWeb