If your communication generally involves a lot of online conversations, read receipts should be a must for you. It cuts across all platforms, from WhatsApp to Facebook messages, from social media to whichever online engagement you may have.
In the era of a connected world, gone are the days when a sent message could only be confirmed as read by a reply from the other end. The times of the e-mail required one to be online every other time to check for a response, while requiring others to take an extra call to the recipient to confirm that they read it.
The new days have changed that. WhatsApp for instance makes it easy to know whether the message you sent was actually received, or even read. That is besides the 1% population who adjust their app settings and make their online activity completely anonymous.
You ought to also know that a recipient can read the message even when it is portrayed as unread. With the availability of message notifications which come in the pop ups on the screen, someone can read your messages without you getting any read receipts.
You’ll only get the read receipt when your friend opens the Messenger app to read your message or views the Facebook messages through the app itself.
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Using a web browser
You can know if a message has been read by clicking on the Messenger icon, which reveals the list of the people you’ve communicated with. Select the specific person to open up a small window over your Facebook timeline.
Under the last sent message, there should be a Seen displayed with a time and date, and if you sent the message in a group conversation, there should be a Seen by if they’ve been read. If that message has not been read yet, nothing will appear.
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Using the mobile app or Messenger website
If you are reading from the mobile app on your smartphone or accessing Facebook Messenger the website (messenger.com), you will see small circular icons in the lower right the message window instead of the Seen statement.
If your Facebook messages have been read, you’ll see a mini version of the recipient’s profile picture. If they haven’t read but have received, you’ll see a blue icon with a white check mark. If you see a white circle, this means the message is in transit, while a white circle with a blue check mark means the message has been sent, but not yet delivered.
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That way, you should be able to confirm the receipt of your messages.
