--- title: "SMS Texting Guide: Proper Texting Practices" description: Understand proper SMS texting practices that you can start implementing today! image: https://blog.trumpia.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design-png-Sep-15-2021-07-29-48-19-PM.png --- Call or Text\* 1-888-707-3030 - Hours - 6 AM - 6 PM Pacific (Weekdays) 8 AM - 4 PM Pacific (Weekends) - [Login](https://www.trumpia.com/login) [![Trum·pia Blog](https://blog.trumpia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/trumpia_bloglogo%20(2).png?width=143&name=trumpia_bloglogo%20(2).png "Trum·pia Blog")](https://blog.trumpia.com/) - [Home](https://www.trumpia.com/) - [Products](https://www.trumpia.com/product/core-features) - [API](https://www.trumpia.com/api/overview) - [Solutions](https://www.trumpia.com/solutions/use-cases) - [Pricing](https://www.trumpia.com/pricing-plans) - [Professional Services](https://www.trumpia.com/professional-services/onboarding-and-training) - [Resources](https://www.trumpia.com/resources) [Contact Us](https://www.trumpia.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.trumpia.com/) - [Products](https://www.trumpia.com/product/core-features) - [API](https://www.trumpia.com/api/overview) - [Solutions](https://www.trumpia.com/solutions/use-cases) - [Pricing](https://www.trumpia.com/pricing-plans) - [Professional Services](https://www.trumpia.com/professional-services/onboarding-and-training) - [Resources](https://www.trumpia.com/resources) - [Contact Us](https://www.trumpia.com/contact-us) - [Free Trial](https://www.trumpia.com/free-trial) - Call or Text\* - 1-888-707-3030 - 6 AM - 6 PM Pacific (Weekdays) 8 AM - 4 PM Pacific (Weekend) # Trum·pia Blog ### A Journey to Intelligent Messaging GET THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES # SMS Texting Guide: Proper Texting Practices Posted by [Jason Park](https://blog.trumpia.com/author/jason-park) on Oct 27, 2021 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Untitled design-png-Sep-15-2021-07-29-48-19-PM](https://blog.trumpia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-png-Sep-15-2021-07-29-48-19-PM.png?width=813&name=Untitled%20design-png-Sep-15-2021-07-29-48-19-PM.png) --- Understand proper SMS texting practices that you can start implementing today! --- When you are just getting started with SMS texting, one of the worst mistakes you can make is to practice poor texting etiquette. Whether you know it or not, every word and every message makes an enormous impact on your audience. Everything from content to timing drastically affects your brand image and effectiveness. Practicing proper texting etiquette also is a direct reflection of how much you understand your contacts. Take the time to build out your strategies especially by analyzing your consumer’s preferences.    [Trumpia](https://www.trumpia.com/) has a ton of resources that can help you build credibility as a company by teaching you proper texting etiquette. Read the following blogs in order to learn more.   **General Tips** - [The Dos and Don'ts of SMS Marketing](https://blog.trumpia.com/texting-dos-and-donts) - [3 Trumpia-Approved SMS and MMS Tips](https://blog.trumpia.com/textingtips) - [Engaging New and Existing Customers](https://blog.trumpia.com/customer_engagement_sms) - [Eliminating Dry Text Messages](https://blog.trumpia.com/smsseasonalpromotions) - [SMS Texting Templates](https://blog.trumpia.com/sms-texting-templates) - [Why do People Unsubscribe from SMS campaigns?](https://blog.trumpia.com/preventing-text-message-unsubscribing) - [Increasing Customer Satisfaction](https://blog.trumpia.com/smscustomer) - [Sending Text Messages That Get Responses](https://blog.trumpia.com/smsresponses)   **Timing Messages** - [Avoiding Spam](https://blog.trumpia.com/avoidingspam) - [Understanding The Right Time To Send Promotional Text Messages](https://blog.trumpia.com/smsseasonalpromotions) - [The Right Frequency For Sending Text Marketing Messages](https://blog.trumpia.com/blog/smsfrequency)   **Compliance** - [Major Compliance Issues You Should Know](https://blog.trumpia.com/blog/text-messaging-marketing) --- Read all of our breakdowns on these various topics that can help fix any poor texting behaviors you and your company may have. 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