Can you send messages to people you're following on Twitter?

[marebear]

I want to know if you can have a conversation on twitter with your friend. Do you know?

[Saben]

google it

[Taylore]

You can not chat on Twitter, but you can reply to something she has said on her Twitter page.

[;]

Yes, Twitter has now updated its software making it more easier to contact friends via direct messaging. Just right-hand click on the name.

[Belovedmom970]

Yes(:
You can send them Direct Messages.
They're completely private too so its fine :]
If you would like to follow me I'm at
http://twitter.com/xKory/
But of course you don't have to xD
Just a thought :3
Good luck x

[Bandara]

you can send direct messages.

[Sock Monkey]

You can do direct messaging, or IM.

[Abob]

If somebody is following you, you may send them a private direct message (DM).

There are 2 ways to access this...

1. Go to your Direct Message area and select their name from the drop-down menu at the top. If you have a lot of followers, not all of them show up.

2. Go to the profile of the person following you and click on the tool icon (looks like a gray gear) and select Direct Message.

If the person is not following you, the DM option will not show up. However, you can receive a DM from anyone you are following, but can only reply to that DM if they are following you.

For example...you and your friend are both following each other - you can send messages back and forth. But lets say you are following Taylor Swift - she can DM you, but you cannot reply back to her even though she sent you a message. The only way to send a message to someone who is not following you is by using the mention or reply function (@taylorswift13). Taylor won't see your message on her main time-line, but if she searches her own name, your message will show up. Of course your message will be mixed in with the other 2.2 million followers that Taylor has.

Hope that makes sense and happy Tweeting!