Tweeting each other and interacting with others on Twitter can spark lively and enjoyable discussions, which can enhance your experience as a Twitter user. There are five ways to tweet someone: reply to someone's post, mention someone's Twitter account name in one of your publications, retweet, quote a tweet with a comment, and send a direct message.
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Method 1 of 5: Replying to a Tweet
Step 1. Find the tweet you want to reply to
Step 2. Tap the “answer” sign located below the tweet
The answer mark on Twitter resembles an arrow pointing to the left. This sign will bring up a dialog box with the name of the Twitter account of the person you are referring to is located at the beginning of the tweet.
Step 3. Type your reply in the dialog box, then press “Tweet
” Your Tweet will now be published and will appear in the Twitter notification box of the person you are referring to.
If you want everyone who follows you on Twitter to see your replies to an issue, type a period in front of the Twitter account name of the person you're referring to. For example, if you want to reply to a tweet published by wikiHow, write “.@wikiHow.”
Method 2 of 5: Publishing Posts That Mention Someone's Twitter
Step 1. Go to your Twitter and make a tweet like you normally do
Step 2. Replace the name of the person you want to mention with their Twitter account name
For example, if you want to mention wikiHow in your tweet, replace the name “wikiHow” with “@wikiHow” which is wikiHow's official Twitter account.
Step 3. Press “Tweet.” Your Tweet will now be published, and the Twitter account name of the person you mentioned will appear in the form of a link to the person's own Twitter profile.
Method 3 of 5: Retweeting
Step 1. Find the tweet you want to retweet
A retweet is a tweet that you forward to all of your Twitter followers, and can be useful when you want to share interesting or important information with your Twitter followers.
Step 2. Press the “retweet” symbol which is represented by two arrows forming a circle
A dialog box will pop up the tweet you want to send to your Twitter followers.
Step 3. Press “Retweet
” The Tweet you selected will now be shared with all of your Twitter followers, and will be marked as a retweet.
Method 4 of 5: Quoting a Tweet with an Included Comment
Step 1. Find the tweet you want to retweet then hit the retweet symbol
The retweet symbol is represented by two arrows forming a circle. A dialog box will bring up the original tweet along with a comment box.
Step 2. Type your comment in the “Add a comment” box, then press “Tweet”
” The tweet you commented on will now be shared with all of your Twitter followers.
If you are using the Twitter app on your electronic device (mobile phone, tablet, etc.), tap with your finger on “Quote Tweet”, add your comment, then tap on “Tweet” again
Method 5 of 5: Sending A Direct Message
Step 1. Tap the words “Messages” in the upper left corner of your Twitter page
If you're using the Twitter for mobile app, tap the envelope symbol to access the message section
Step 2. Tap “Send a direct message” or “New message. (new message) ”. Direct messages are confidential and can only be seen by the recipient of the message, unless you or the recipient of the message have enabled a feature in Settings that allows them to receive messages from other users.
Step 3. Enter the Twitter account name of the person you want to send the message to
You can send a direct message to up to 50 Twitter users at the same time.
Step 4. Type your message into the text box provided, then press “Send message
” Direct messages that you send will now be saved in the “Messages” (“Messages”) box of your intended recipient.
