{"id":51131,"date":"2017-03-10T13:10:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T13:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/?p=2683\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:28:50","slug":"how-do-i-use-direct-messages-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_base","link":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/knowledge_base\/how-do-i-use-direct-messages-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I use Direct Messages on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though it\u2019s less popular, there is also the <\/span><b>private side of Twitter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Using Direct Messages, you can have private conversations with Twitter users about whatever you want.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Direct Messages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are used to start a conversation with anyone that follows you on Twitter. You also can create a group of followers to send a message to. Everyone can reply and add new people to the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some accounts, particularly business accounts, have enabled <\/span><b>a setting to receive Direct Messages from anyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Not just your followers. This makes it easier for more people to communicate with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>So how do I send a direct message on Twitter?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your <\/span><b>Messages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the <\/span><b>New message icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create a new message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill the address box with the <\/span><b>name or username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (started from @) of the person you want to send a message to<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the designated icons to <\/span><b>add a photo, video, GIF, or emoji<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your message. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Send<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re direct message will then be sent. The person you sent the message to will receive a notification that they have a new message.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Read also:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Can Twitter help me in building my brand awareness?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/can-twitter-help-me-in-building-my-brand-awareness\/\">Can Twitter help me in building my brand awareness?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How do I fill in my Twitter profile?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-fill-in-my-twitter-profile\/\">How do I fill in my Twitter profile?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How do I use Twitter\u2019s search function?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-use-twitters-search-function\/\">How do I use Twitter\u2019s search function?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/twitter-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How to Conduct an Excellent Twitter Audit in 15 Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":51434,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How do I use Direct Messages on Twitter? - Sotrender Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Even though it\u2019s less popular, there is also the private side of Twitter. 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