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Improved title and intro "break messages" rule (#7874)
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tiagov8 authored Jan 30, 2024
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type: rule
title: Do you avoid grouping unrelated messages?
title: Do you break messages to facilitate responses?
uri: separate-messages
authors:
- title: Tylah Kapa
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When messaging someone, it's often tempting to send a big block of text, instead of separating your thoughts into separate messages. But did you know that this can make your thoughts difficult to respond to?

When messaging someone, it's often tempting to send a big block of text. This can make your thoughts difficult to respond to, especially if there are unrelated subjects. Instead, you should split your thoughts into several individual messages, separated by subject.

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### Why separate messages?

When you separate your messages, the people you are messaging will be able to respond or interact with each message separately!
Breaking messages ensures that each segment is clear and distinct, avoiding confusion and promoting a better understanding of individual points. It encourages recipients to respond or interact to specific points or questions, fostering more focused and efficient communication.

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![Figure: Bad example - This message contains many different subjects! It's informative, but hard to respond to.](./separate-messages-bad.png)
![Figure: Bad example - This message contains many different subjects! It's informative, but hard to respond to](./separate-messages-bad.png)
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![Figure: Good example - Here, each message is separate, making them individually available for responses.](./separate-messages-good.png)
![Figure: Good example - Here, each message is separate, making them individually available for responses](./separate-messages-good.png)
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