“Hey! What’s cooking?” “Hey, Einstein! Still cracking the old theory?” “How’s life been sailing lately? ⛵️” “What’s the word, hummingbird?! 😊”

“I can’t stop laughing at this puppy video! 😂🐶 What do you think?” “You like Lord of the Rings, right? These Tumblr memes are killing me!”

“Check out this insane coffee art! ☕️ Where’s your fave place to get coffee??” “Found the coolest little park on my run! Have you ever been here?” “OMG, my cat is being too cute this morning. I hope your morning has been just as delightful! 😊”

“I heard this on the radio, and I thought you might like it. Thoughts?” “WHOA. The new BTS music video is 🔥, check it out!!” “Just finished watching The Batman, and I feel like it’s your kind of movie. Have you checked it out yet?”

“You’ll NEVER guess what happened today! 🍿🤏😯” “Good morning, ☀️! What do you have planned today? 😉🧡” “❓⬆️” and “❓👆” can both mean “what’s up?” in emoji-speak.

Alternatively, there are tons of GIFs with “what’s up” text pasted over a goofy video clip. Pick one of those and send it to someone so they know you want to chat! If you want to be a little flirty and funny, send the classic Friends GIF of Joey saying, “How you doin’?”

“I can’t decide what to have for dinner! Should I make pasta or tacos?” “Important question! Pineapple on pizza: yes or no?” “Idk what to wear for this work event! Can I get your opinion?”

“Working on anything exciting at the moment?” “Hey there! Any juice news you wanna talk about? 😉” “How did work go today? Did you get that presentation done?”

“If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?” “What are you interested in that most people aren’t?” “If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose and why?”

“Hey! Are you watching the Packers game this weekend?” “Did you see the news? There’s gonna be another season of Criminal Minds! We’ve got to watch it together 😆” “We should hit up an amusement park soon! You’re the only person I know as passionate about roller coasters as I am. 😍”

“Random question! Aliens: are they real or not?? 👽” “Fun fact! I was today years old when I found out that a group of porcupines is called a prickle. 🥺” “Did you know that the entire world’s population could fit inside Los Angeles? 😵‍ Wild!”

“What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary?” (The answer is “incorrectly. ”) “What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on?” (The answer is “a coat of paint. ”) “Today’s Wordle has me STUMPED. Any suggestions?”

“I can’t believe we haven’t hung out in 2 weeks! Let’s hit up the arcade tomorrow. 😊” “I miss you! Wanna grab a coffee this week and catch up?” “I’ve been really looking forward to meeting in person. Can I take you to a movie on Friday?”

“I’ve never minded a little cheese myself. On an unrelated note, do you ever feel tired after running through my thoughts all day?” “Do you like cheesy pick-up lines? Because if you were words on a page, you’d be fine print!”

“Got time to talk? Let’s catch up!” “How are you holding up?” “What have you been doing since we last talked?” “How’s every little thing in your life? 😊”