Sample informal text exchanges for making plans
Your Essential Guide to Texting in Japanese: Mastering Informal Communication and Abbreviations: Sample informal text exchanges for making plans
Here are some examples of informal text exchanges for making plans:
- Hey, are you free on Saturday? Do you want to do something?
- I’m busy on Saturday, but how about Sunday?
- Sure! Sunday works for me
- What are you thinking?
- How about a drive out to the beach? I’ve got the car this weekend because Mike is away.
- Sounds good! What time?
- I can pick you up from your place about 9 if you like.
- Perfect! Do you fancy a picnic? I can go shopping while you’re at the gym.
- Great! Even better! See you tomorrow!
- Are you free this weekend?
- Yeah, Saturday afternoon works. What do you want to do?
- I was thinking we could grab lunch and hang out.
- Sounds nice!
- What are you doing this weekend?
- Not sure yet, what about you?
- Maybe a drive to the beach.
- That sounds great! When?
- Around 8:00 Saturday morning.
- Perfect! Looking forward to it.
Some common phrases used in informal plan-making texts include:
- “How about + noun/gerund…?”
- “Do you fancy + noun/gerund…?”
- “Shall we + verb…?”
- “Are you free this weekend?”
- “What are you thinking?”
- “Sounds good!”
- “Perfect!”
- “Sure! That works for me.”
These exchanges typically involve checking availability, suggesting activities, agreeing on time and place, and sometimes negotiating adjustments like shifting the meeting time. They show friendly and casual language suitable for friends or close acquaintances. 1, 2, 5, 9