Is there any function that serves as a follow up or reminder for read imessages? I generally have time to check messages but not time for a thoughtful response. But once they're marked as read, I tend to forget about them. Is there anyway to have them come back later or be marked as unread once I've opened them?
iPhone 5s, iOS 12
There is no function in Messages for that. You could set a reminder for yourself. I'd use Siri. It's quite quick. Also, If you look at the texts in the Notifications screen, but don't act on them, they won't be marked as read. You could also proactively block out some time on your calendar every day (with a reminder) for answering texts and emails.
In my opinion, pretty much no one expects thoughtful, carefully crafted responses to text messages. They are designed to be short and efficient. Most people are more interested in a rapid response than anything else. So, my non-technological suggestion is to respond to the text when you read it and not worry too much about it being perfect.
There is no function in Messages for that. You could set a reminder for yourself. I'd use Siri. It's quite quick. Also, If you look at the texts in the Notifications screen, but don't act on them, they won't be marked as read. You could also proactively block out some time on your calendar every day (with a reminder) for answering texts and emails.
In my opinion, pretty much no one expects thoughtful, carefully crafted responses to text messages. They are designed to be short and efficient. Most people are more interested in a rapid response than anything else. So, my non-technological suggestion is to respond to the text when you read it and not worry too much about it being perfect.
Hi,
You could use the Siri Shortcuts app and create some sort of shortcut for it. It won't do it automatically, so you'll have to manually push a button to activate it, but it might help. Heres the link to a reddit page where you might be able to find what you're looking for. https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts.
Hope this helps!
Thank you. As I wrote 'thoughtful' I sort of had the same thought myself. I like the idea of viewing in notifications, leave unread, and reply later. Sometimes it's a scheduling thing that I need to look into before replying as well, so that would work fine too. I just have to fight my desire to keep everything 'marked as read'. Thanks!
There are just too many ways people expect us to be available these days!
Best of luck.
You could use the Siri Shortcuts app and create some sort of shortcut for it.
Are you suggesting that one could create a Siri shortcut to mark the message read again? How exactly would you do that?
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