How to Stay in Touch with Friends and Family
Even though there are dozens of ways to stay in touch with loved ones, it's hard to know where to start. To help you stay in touch with the ones you care about, we've compiled a list of the best ways to keep in touch with them.
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Email: It used to be that people would send greeting cards and letters to stay in touch, but that changed once email became a communication staple for millions of households worldwide. Not only does email cost less than the price of stamps, it's a great way to share information or pictures with many people at one time. If you don't have the email addresses of the people you care about, be sure to get them right away: email can serve as a communication lifeline when you can't reach people by phone.
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Text Messaging: Keep calling your friends or family, but can't get a hold of them? Try texting them. Oftentimes, people will feel too overwhelmed by everything going on in their life to return a phone call, but they feel like they can spare the time for a text message. A text message is less intimidating, and people can often discreetly text message when they're at work, often making text messaging the most consistent way to reach people.
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Social Networking Sites: If you're like us, you may have avoided (or may still be avoiding) social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook because you feel like they cheapen communication. But the sad truth is, social networking sites are quickly becoming the primary way that individuals stay in touch with one another. It's convenient and interactive, which are two very important features for individuals who are 22 and under. So if you have people in your life who won't send you an email to save their life, but check their MySpace religiously, you need to decide if your relationship with them is worth enough for you to toss aside your dislike of social networking sites and use those sites to keep in touch with individuals you care about.
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Instant Messaging: If you have people in your life who feel too overwhelmed to email, ask them if they'd be willing to try instant messaging if they haven't already. Instant messaging is quick, popular way for people to stay in touch. Some of the most popular instant messaging programs are made by AOL, MSN, and Yahoo.
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Blogging: If you don't already have a blog, consider starting one. It's a great way for you to tell friends, family, and the general public what's going on in your life and your opinions about movies, books, and current events. The two most popular blogging platforms are WordPress and Blogger. If you haven't already, ask the people that you care about if they have a blog, so you can stay up-to-date about what's going on in their life.
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