How to Laugh at a Text with iPhone Message Reactions
Use this quick tap response to like, love, or laugh at a text message.


You've probably seen iPhone message reactions; they're the little icons that appear beside a text in an iMessages thread. If you've wondered how to like a text message or if you've asked yourself, "how do you laugh at a text," this quick tip will help you out! Here's how to respond to a text with iPhone message reactions.
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Why You'll Love This Tip
- Respond to texts in a fast and fun way that adds visual flair to a conversation.
- Tailor your response to laugh at fun texts, love sweet or endearing messages, and much more!
How to Like a Text Message on iPhone
As the name indicates, iPhone message reactions only appear on Apple devices. If the recipient has an Android, they will instead see a separate text message with your reaction to a text. For more information on your iPhone messaging features, consider signing up for our free Tip of the Day Newsletter. Now, here's how to react to a text on your iPhone using these iMessage reactions.
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap a conversation to open it.
- Long press the message bubble with the text you want to react to.
- Tap the reaction you want to use. Available reactions include a heart, haha, question mark, exclamation mark, thumbs up, and thumbs down.
- Once selected, your reaction will appear on the corner of the message bubble.
Your friend will see get a notification that you reacted to their message, and they'll see the icon in the message thread as well. Now, you can laugh, like, and love a text quickly. There are lots of fun Messages tricks to try, like adding an image or using a Memoji sticker. You can also learn how to hide text messags on your iPhone if you need some more privacy. Happy texting!

Conner Carey
Conner Carey's writing can be found at conpoet.com. She is currently writing a book, creating lots of content, and writing poetry via @conpoet on Instagram. She lives in an RV full-time with her mom, Jan and dog, Jodi as they slow-travel around the country.