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Who it’s for › Bad texters

For people who are bad at texting and know it

Nothing is wrong with you. Starting a conversation out of nowhere is just harder for you than it looks from the outside.

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How often would you like to hear from Jake?

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Jake

You talked today

About a month later, at 6:00 PM

You haven't talked to Jake

It's been a month. Just say hi.

now

The faces show how long it’s been since you talked to a friend.

Swipe right when you talk. The clock resets.

What this actually looks like

  • You draft it and do not send it

    You write something, read it back, decide it sounds strange, and close the app.

  • You are waiting for a reason

    A reason to message never arrives, because there was never going to be one.

  • You care more than you look like you do

    The people who hear from you least are often the ones you think about most.

What Ciao! does about it

It picks who, so you only pick what

Choosing who to message is the hard part. That part is already done when you open the deck.

Marco’s card in Ciao! just after a swipe right: a happy fox, You talked today, and buttons for WhatsApp, Message and Call.

Two seconds, not a form

Swipe right if you talked, left for “Not now”. That is the entire interaction.

Something to open with

Your last note about them is at the top of their page. “How did the move go?” beats “hey”.

Marco’s page in Ciao!: his birthday, a reminder for his job interview, and notes like His mom’s out of the hospital. Doing better.

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