To Talk or Not to Talk 

  It is now 2023, and almost everyone of every age has a phone they use to call and text friends, family, and work. Both texting and calling have their advantages and disadvantages. Slowly, people started texting over calling due to its convenience and simplicity compared to a call, but how does this affect us in our personal and work life?

Texting is a great tool we’ve been blessed with but what things should we be texting? For example, you can text and communicate with friends and family without a problem. Texting is great especially if you have family far away with time zone differences. Texting is also useful to fill in your parents on things happening at home while they are at work because they can reply when they want and don’t have to walk around work talking for five minutes. Instead, they can take two minutes to check messages and respond. In the end, it’s a time saver and is extremely convenient. But there are downsides to texting. Your words can be confusing and other people could take it the wrong way due to not seeing facial expressions or hearing the tone of your voice.

There are some situations that require calling over texting because texting isn’t always appropriate, or the quickest option. If your family member was in the hospital you wouldn’t want the news over text, right? Not only is calling the more appropriate option for emergencies, it also makes you look more professional In your place of work. If you don’t want to call out and not have them see the text in time it could count as a no-call no-show. Calling is also the most helpful to make appointments with offices like hair, doctor’s offices, and dental appointments. There are pros and cons to calling though. There’s less confusion because people can hear your tone of voice. But you don’t have time to think before you speak like you can when you text.

In conclusion, both calling and texting are useful tools you just need to know when the right time is it text vs to call.

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