A text message invitation
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Reading text
Sandra
online
Hey! Want to meet for a drink after work?
14:16
Cool, what time do you finish?
14:21
Late as always 
14:22
Me too. Msg me when you leave
14:22
OK. Where do you want to go?
14:23
IDK. I might be hungry tho
14:24
Good point.
14:25
I'll think of somewhere to eat.
14:25
I know what you're like when you're hungry! 
14:27
LOL, I'm not that bad!
14:31
Don't worry. We can meet at the bus stop and decide then.
14:31
See you later
14:32
Tips
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- You can use abbreviations like LOL (= laugh out loud) or IDK (= I don't know) to save time.
- Use emojis
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I Like both is depending on the situation some time wrote the massage enough and soma time we need need meet becouse the is not enoough
Depend on the event ,there is an event ,it don’t need more explanation so I send a messages.if the event needs more explanation ,l'll prefer to speak to my friends to make plans.
I'm naturally a text-person so I can see my thought process and have a constant reminder of my plans, so I prefer texting my friends to plan things out.
I don't have close friends, but l enjoy my life with myself.I'm not sure about the people around me being friends. LOL
I prefer to send text messages for my colleges to make plans
I prefer speaking with my friends; I use text messages only to share quick ideas.
I prefer to speak with my friends when I need to coordinate something with them. A lot of messages stress me :)
never of them, I Prefer to stay with myself. LOL
I prefer to speak to friends to make plans because it could always save more time than texting messages.
It depends. There are some people I chat with a lot, and others I prefer to see in person to talk