How to Contact Someone on Twitter

Twitter direct messages can be sent from mobile devices as well.

Twitter is a social communication site that allows users to post 140-character messages to their profile feeds. From your Twitter account you can "follow" other users, seeing the messages they post as well. If you wish to contact someone on Twitter, you can mention her account name in a post, though she may or may not see it. A more efficient method of contacting someone on Twitter is sending a direct message that appears in her Twitter mailbox.

Instructions

1. Log in to your Twitter account at Twitter.com. Your profile homepage will appear with a menu bar at the top of the profile; the "Home" item will be highlighted.

2. Click the "Messages" item on the Twitter menu bar, located near the middle of the bar. The Twitter messages page will open, displaying any direct messages you have received from other users.

3. Click the "New Message" button. Begin typing the name of the Twitter user you wish to send a message to, selecting the user from the drop-down list that appears if you don't want to type the full account name.

4. Type your message and click "Send." As with all Twitter messages, your direct message is limited to 140 characters.

Tips & Warnings

• You can only send direct messages to Twitter users who follow your Twitter account. Messages addressed to users who don't follow your account will not be delivered.

References

• Twitter Help Center: What Is a Direct Message? (DM)