About What Do I Text?
Communication is hard. Whether you are declining a job offer, asking for a raise, confronting a friend, or navigating a tricky personal situation, finding the right words can be genuinely stressful.
What Do I Text? takes that stress away. We maintain 330+ copy-ready messages across 7 categories -- work, dating, friends and family, money, life admin, and neighbors and housing. Every message comes in multiple tones so you can match your voice to the situation. Copy it, customize it, and send with confidence.
What the tool includes
Copy-ready messages
330+ messages across 7 categories, each with multiple tones.
AI rewrite tool
Paste any message and adjust the tone -- warmer, firmer, shorter, more professional, and more.
Searchable library
Describe your situation in plain language and find the right message in seconds.
Context for every message
When to use it, what not to say, follow-up suggestions, and FAQs for each scenario.
How we write
Every message on the site follows four principles. We write the way a thoughtful friend would -- if that friend happened to be good at wording things.
Clear
Say what you mean without confusion or filler
Respectful
Maintain relationships even during hard conversations
Honest
Express your needs directly -- no passive-aggression
Appropriate
Match the tone and length to the situation
Categories
Content quality and editorial independence
Every message is written by the What Do I Text? editorial team and reviewed for tone, accuracy, and usefulness. We add new messages regularly and update existing ones when situations evolve. For sensitive topics -- legal, medical, HR, and financial disputes -- we flag our messages as general guidance and recommend professional advice where appropriate.
What Do I Text? is an independent editorial project. We do not represent any of the companies, services, or individuals that may be referenced in example messages. Where we include affiliate links (such as to therapy platforms), they are clearly labeled and do not influence our message content.
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