Digital Smarts - Group Texting Gaffes

Group texting is a convenient way to have a conversation with multiple people at once, but what happens when you or a friend accidently includes the person who is the “topic” of conversation in a group text? What can you do? Being careful about preventing this from happening is obviously the first step. It is always important to check who is included on any text, tweet, post, or email before you hit the “send” button- the same way you should check for misspellings and tone. The truth is, though, that sometimes something cringe worthy will slip away from us despite being careful about proofing, especially when autofill features take over. When this does happen, Steven Petrow suggests in his digital etiquette blog that the best policy is usually to own up to it immediately. Apologizing should also be done personally – not by text – in person or on the phone. Although many times this is more easily said than done, it is good to have a strategy in mind before it happens to you.