Text Tone

People say it's impossible to convey tone in a text message. False. Just think of the different messages conveyed if you receive a text saying "No" versus a text saying "No." The one with the period at the end is clearly a much more firm tone. The same is true with an "I don't know" compared to an "I don't know." The latter is clearly signaling that the sender either doesn't care, or more than likely, is expressing that this is the end of the discussion.

As you can see in the picture, the sender does not know what they are going to be doing in the future, and is not happy about that fact. They also do not want to discuss it further. An "I don't know..." as a response would have a very different meaning: that they were still thinking about and trying to decide the best course of action.

Perhaps the most dangerous situation to receive a period at the end of a text message is when it received from a female. If you ask a girl if she is mad about something, if you get a "No." response, she is very mad. Watch out.

Of course, if you're texting with a parent, or someone else who feels the need to always use proper grammar  and punctuation in text messages, then good luck trying to decipher what tone they are actually using.