“Thanks for being so upfront with me. " “I really appreciate your honesty. Thank you for letting me know!” “I’m a little disappointed, but thank you for telling me the truth. "
“Of course, I totally get it. " “I completely understand. " “That’s too bad, but I hear you 🙂”
“All the best. " “Wishing you well. " “I’ll miss going out, but I still wish only good things for you. "
You might text, “I’m just stoked to have you in my life. You’re a great friend!” or “You’re still one of the best friends I’ve ever had. That hasn’t changed 😊”
Send them a GIF from a TV show that you both like. Text them something like “Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way. . . " along with a SpongeBob SquarePants GIF. You might text something humorous, like, “As long as we can still watch bad movies together, I’m happy 😊”
“Last weekend was so fun. I ended up going on a new hike with some good friends. " “I’ve been slammed at work lately. Trying to gun for a promotion!” “Been painting nonstop. I’m hoping to start selling my work soon. "
“I’d love to see you this weekend, but my schedule is pretty packed. Going on a camping trip with some buds!” “I’ve got a date on Saturday, so I’m gonna be busy that day. Maybe next week sometime?”
Tease them about something lighthearted and silly. You might say, “This comic book you recommended is pretty terrifying! Never knew about this side of you 😉” Compliment them on something that makes them special. Text something like, “You’ve got such cute freckles” or “You’re like the funniest person I’ve ever met. " Ask them out on a date. Try, “I’ve had so much fun talking the past couple of weeks. Would you want to get coffee this weekend?” or “There’s a ton of good movies out right now. Would you want to check one out with me this Saturday?”