No ?
please don't split one thought into ten separate messages
Imagine getting twelve notifications in a row, only to discover it was a single sentence chopped into tiny pieces... 🤦♀️
❌ Don't do this
T.J Miller thought he was being conversational: short messages, casual vibe. But splitting one thought into six messages creates a wall of notifications that interrupts everyone in the channel.
Most people who do this don't mean to spam. It's a reflex: "I'll just type as I think."
But in text conversations, each message triggers a notification. Six messages means six interruptions, six pings, and the reader has to piece together the whole thought like a puzzle.
The same goes for:
- hey / you there? / so / about that thing
- one word per line
- stream-of-consciousness typing
- hitting Enter after every three words
- sending half a thought, then finishing it five messages later
One thought, one message!
✅ Instead, try this
Composing your full thought before hitting send takes a few extra seconds, but it gives the reader everything they need in one clean notification.
Instead of message-per-word, try:
- Write the full idea, then hit send once
- Use Shift+Enter for line breaks inside one message
- If it's long, write it in a doc and share the link
- Re-read before sending — can two messages become one?
Fewer pings, clearer thinking. Your teammates will read a complete thought instead of watching a sentence arrive one word at a time.
When done right, everyone stays focused. 🎉