Hi, how are you?
By Ayeizsha
@gaiza12 (4884)
Philippines
October 17, 2012 10:56am CST
Do get this same message from people who rarely send you a text message? I just did! It's so rare, like he never really send me any SMS at all before and all of a sudden I see his name just saying Hi and asking how am I doing? Well, that's something..
What do you usually respond when you receive this text message? Do you text back, I'm fine, how about you? Or do you ignore it? Or will you ask that person what does he need?
What I did was responded with I'm fine, how may I help you? That's what I do with my job 
I'm good at responding that way 
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5 responses
@Lupin3d (225)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
If the person doesn't really communicate with you often but suddenly contacts you, then it is possible that that person needs your help.
Whether he needs encouragement or something else, it is only appropriate to give a reply and ask how he is.
I would usually just say "I'm fine. How about you?". This way the person can tell you his/her situation without having to feel being a nuisance.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
I know him well and I know he wants something. But still, my response was a little too rude. I don't really respond that way. I always say "I'm fine, thanks for asking, hope you are doing great as well" But, I don't know what went into my mind and I just became a rude person 
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@Kashidanga1971 (1354)
• Bangladesh
17 Oct 12
May be we should reply saying 'Im fine tnx what about or how are you?' as an answer to 'Hi, how are you?' May be replying thus creates high appeal to a person. Because being well is the most important topic in a persons life.
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@Kashidanga1971 (1354)
• Bangladesh
18 Oct 12
May be your reply will depend on which situation you are dealing with. If someone comes in a motive to get help from me, yet I would say 'How are you too?' straight forward reply looks like a rude sometimes.
@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
17 Oct 12
What was his response when you said how can i help you? He was probaby like hmm thats a weird resposne what do i say to that. my bofyriend tests random things to people all that time that he hasnt talked to with HI and then sometimes people are rude to him im like if you want people to be nice dont say anything at all because you probably havent talked to the person in over a year and thats weird to jsut randomly text people the word HI or hello. Something you need to stay away from and not be bothered with.
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@sweetloveforeve (13120)
• Portugal
17 Oct 12
well gaiza i guess it depends of who sent you the message. if that guy is an ex that didnt talk to you for a long time and suddenly text you. i guess he wants something. so im happy you answered him that way. i guess it just depends. if it was someone that once was a good friend and suddenly messaged you maybe he wants to meet up. maybe he just remembered the past good times and would like to meet you again.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
I don't have any ex, my bf is my first and last..hehe. Anyway, he's a friend of mine whom I rarely see and I really don't talk to him or exchange text message to him before. I know he wants something that was why I asked him directly. But, I know, it was a bit rude. i should have asked him how he was doing as well.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
17 Oct 12
gaiza12
Job is to be treated differently from personal life. while doing job our role is different. we work on behalf of the company. Here personal messages are to be treated separately and if necessary reply should be sent. nothing wrong in replying as you have done. we may ignore if the message is from a person we do not like.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
That's my spill all the time at work and I believe that was also an appropriate response on the test message I received. Anyway, the person who texted me is a friend of mine whom I rarely get the chance to talk to even if we do have each others contact numbers.
