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They leave boring messages.<\/p>\n
Write ‘k’ a lot.<\/p>\n
Or flat out do not write anything.<\/p>\n
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‘Why do you think that is?’<\/p>\n
It’s because they don’t understand the importance of text.<\/p>\n
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I’m not only talking about text through your phone.<\/p>\n
(Although this post is going to be heavily catered towards that).<\/p>\n
I’m also talking about text in blog format, book format<\/a>, tweet format<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s time to understand that the text talks to the subconscious mind.<\/p>\n If you can learn how to be funnier over text, you’ll have a superpower that others are blind to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Communication<\/a> comes in all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n There is face-to-face communication.<\/p>\n And there is machine-to-machine communication.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s an error to think that you are talking to a machine.<\/p>\n Nope.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A machine is simply a tool that a human uses.<\/p>\n So even when you are texting, realize that you are talking to a person.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s easy to dehumanize someone in the information age.<\/p>\n Heck, that’s how the cards are stacked up!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n People have been reduced to a bunch of digits.<\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s through phone numbers or they are just a digit on your follower count.<\/p>\n This is why you need to constantly prime the mind<\/a> to see them as people first.<\/p>\n And numbers second.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n But you may be wondering, why is text so important?<\/p>\n It’s because humans have short-term memories.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They don’t remember all the details from your face-to-face conversation.<\/p>\n However, with text, it can always be referenced later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You leave.<\/p>\n But their phone stays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let me give you an insight that will boost your charisma.<\/a><\/p>\n ‘Okay, I’m all ears.’<\/p>\n People love to laugh.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘This is your insight?? That’s obvious!’<\/p>\n I know it’s obvious.<\/p>\n But how often are others applying this insight in a practical way?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They may know this logically.<\/p>\n However, they do not make attempts<\/strong> at humor.<\/p>\n Often, they are passive and hope that a humorous moment presents itself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hope is not a strategy.<\/p>\n Be DELIBERATE with humor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Don’t just wait for the other person to crack a joke.<\/p>\n Don’t just wait for a funny moment to present itself, so you can be like ‘hey, would you look at that\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n Instead, create a funny moment<\/a> yourself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘How??’<\/p>\n I\u2019m not going to tell you exactly how.<\/p>\n Otherwise, you\u2019ll come off robotic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But I am going to give you some principles which will spark some Aha moments.<\/em><\/p>\n Here are a few.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Being formal has a place in a complex system.<\/p>\n The complex system we live in is a society.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Without any formalities, there will be little decorum.<\/p>\n Know this though:<\/p>\n Formality is a byproduct, not the source.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n ‘What are you saying?’<\/p>\n At a core level, we are informal creatures, not formal.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Humor<\/a>, curse words, slang are normal in my book.<\/p>\n These are all informal acts. Not the traditional wear a tie & slacks sort of behavior.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Of course, there is a time and place for this.<\/p>\n Just know that in the real world, informality speeds up rapport.<\/a><\/p>\n It causes a pattern interrupt.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘A pattern what?’<\/p>\n An interrupt from the norm.<\/p>\n Whenever these small glitches happen, the other person feels a flux of energy within & laughs without knowing why.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To learn how to be funnier over text, it’s important to talk to a person\u2019s child side.<\/p>\n Their child side is their emotional side.<\/a><\/p>\n And that side never goes away.<\/p>\n At most, it is buried.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘How do I talk to their child side?’<\/p>\n Talk to them like you’ve known them your entire life.<\/p>\n As if they were your lifelong friend<\/a> for 5 lifetimes. Now you guys are in the 6th<\/sup> \u00a0lifetime together.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may be thinking:<\/p>\n What if I get too comfortable with the other person & rub them the wrong way?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Welcome to the real world.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A part of learning how to be funnier over text is to take risks.<\/p>\n Be okay with uncertainty & knowing that everyone will not get your humor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sometimes, you may push it too far. That’s when apologizing shows maturity.<\/p>\n Other times, just live with the results.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A joke which falls flat with one person may have someone else dying with laughter.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a game of learning that it\u2019s not personal.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The average mind sees emojis as emojis.<\/p>\n The storytelling mind<\/a> sees emojis as emotional remote controllers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I can call someone a piece of shit and then put a laughing emoji.<\/p>\n Their conscious mind will feel offended.<\/p>\n Their subconscious mind will want to burst out laughing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n So, they will laugh.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The emotional tsunamis of the subconscious<\/a> can overpower the conscious mind.<\/p>\n Therefore, emojis, gifs & memes are tools to be leveraged.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Plus, it helps you<\/strong> feel calmer too.<\/p>\n When you see yourself using a laughing emoji (or any emoji for that matter) your child side automatically gets engaged.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Remember, words are a byproduct.<\/p>\n We imagine<\/a> in pictures.<\/p>\n Emojis, gifs & memes can speak a 1000 words.<\/p>\n Only a fool undermines their importance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I recommend having a Twitter account that you consistently tweet in.<\/a><\/p>\n This allows you to write daily.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did you know a lot of comedians are picking up Twitter & testing out their material?<\/p>\n It takes a lot of work to compress an idea to 280 characters or less to make someone else laugh.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mere act of you setting the INTENTION to make someone laugh is key.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It doesn’t matter if your joke was funny or not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just keep exercising that intention.<\/p>\n That’s what allows you to feel loose.<\/p>\n Especially when you are learning how to be funnier over text.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some wait for things to happen.<\/p>\n Others make things happen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Which one are you?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Texting is a great opportunity to turn your personality into words.<\/p>\n Then relay those words over the world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rapport<\/a> builds at faster rates when you can text someone with humor.<\/p>\n Face-to-face communication is great.<\/p>\n It’s the cake of communication.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But don’t ignore the utensils, icing & other variables which allow the cake to exist.<\/p>\n Leverage as many facets as you can.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Learn how to be funnier over text.<\/p>\n And boom! You have a superpower.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more strategies to go from a boring writer into a persuasive writer, check out:<\/p>\nWhy is Text Important?<\/h2>\n
The Importance of Humor<\/h2>\n
1.\u00a0 Humans Crave Informality<\/h3>\n
2. Talk to Their Child Side<\/h3>\n
3. Leverage Emojis, Gifs & Memes<\/h3>\n
Bonus Tip: Tweet<\/h3>\n
Bring Humor to The Written Word<\/h2>\n
Prolific Writer: The Holy Grail of Creative Writing<\/a><\/h3>\n
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