How do I Send a Message on Facebook?
Want to send a message to your friends on Facebook, but don’t know how? Here are simple steps to help you send messages through your Facebook Inbox and other helpful tips for sending messages in Facebook.
- Type the person’s name into the Search box at the upper right of any Page. When the search results are returned, click on the “Send a Message” link to the right of the result. A box will open to type in the subject and message. When finished, click “Send.”
- Open the Inbox and click on “Compose“ the same box will open to type the specifics of your message
- To learn how to send a private message on Facebook, visit my YouTube Channel to view a short video where I walk you through the entire process.
Here are other tips to help with sending messages on Facebook:
- You can message up to 20 friends per message
- If you have a Group or Fan Page, you can send to all of your Group Members or Fans with one message
- Users can receive messages from anyone on Facebook, regardless if you are friends or not. To avoid this, go to Settings/Privacy/Search and under “Search Result Content” uncheck the box for “A link to send me a message.”
- Photos, videos and links can be attached to messages
- The Inbox is not intended for “live” conversations. The Chat option can be used for instant messaging others on Facebook
- Be careful of promoting a product or service or any type of advertising to your friends through the Inbox as it is considered spam and against Facebook policies
- The Inbox has search features for finding messages by sender, keywords, recipients or Friend Lists
- You can manage your Inbox notifications by going to Settings/Account Settings/ Notifications. Here you can select which information you would like to see in your Personal Email Account. For example, if you use Microsoft Outlook for your email management, you will receive an email each time you get a message in your Facebook Inbox. You can uncheck this notification to stop those emails from going to Outlook.
The Facebook Inbox is a great communication tool when used properly. It is just another alternative for connecting with your online friends and business contacts.
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Love your graphic and the short information-packed posts. I appreciate your blog because trying to understand Facebook is enormous. The question is always, where do I start?
A specific topic like how do you send a message in Facebook narrows down the task. I go through the blog like a checklist and at the end feel like I understand one aspect of Facebok. Also as I move around the interface, I become more familiar and comfortable with how it works. I leave your blogs with a sense of accomplishment and look forward to the next challenge you offer. Thanks for doing such a great job.
Thanks SO much Sandra, I appreciate your comments and to know that I’m providing helpful information!
Terri