3 Best Text Messages To Get Your Ex Back in 2021

Texts To Help Win Back Your Ex

Texting can be an extremely effective method of establishing rapport, trust, and attraction with your ex… if executed correctly.

BUT… Beware!

If you have no idea what you’re doing, then texting your ex can be a one-way ticket to “staying single and looking desperate”.

So, that’s what I’m going to teach you in this article:  how to use a handful of sneaky text messages to change your ex’s mind about the breakup, and eventually decide (on their own!) to take you back.

Texting Your Ex: Is It The Best Way To Communicate?

A lot of clients ask me, “should I call or text my ex?”

Personally, from my 12+ years of experience as a breakup coach, I believe texting is a much safer way to communicate with your ex.

It doesn’t require you to have a full-blown, face-to-face conversation and it’s extremely non-invasive. Your ex is free to reply to you whenever he or she wants, and you’re able to reply to your ex’s text whenever you want to. This sort of dynamic allows you time to think about what to say before you actually say it.

With most of my coaching clients, I tell them that texting is usually the best route when communicating with their exes… although there are occasionally certain scenarios where texting might not be the right move.  (For instance, if you and your ex never texted one another during your relationship, it might be weird to all of a sudden start texting him or her.)

Common Texting Mistakes To Avoid

Below are several things you absolutely should NOT do if you want to get your ex back through texting.

Sadly, after coaching thousands of breakup clients over the past decade, I know for a fact that the vast majority of people DO commit these huge texting errors.

When you’re reeling from a tough breakup, chances are you’re not thinking clearly. You’re heartbroken, desperate, depressed, and you’re just not yourself. Most importantly, you’re not thinking logically! And when logic goes out the window, people tend to send 3 kinds of BAD text messages.

These are counter-productive text messages that you might be guilty of, so you must read this section carefully…

Bad Text #1 – The “Ex Hate” Text Message

While venting can be therapeutic, saying mean things to your ex will ruin your chances of ever rebuilding a relationship with him or her. If you find yourself angry with your ex, then give yourself a moment to cool down before you pick up your phone.

While being angry and emotional is COMPLETELY NORMAL for a person in your situation, it’s wise to not act on these emotions if you want to win your ex back.

After all…. what is your goal right now? To get in that  “one last shot” at your ex? Or to win them back and make them love you again?

Think about it this way: people tend to gravitate towards things that make them feel good, and if your ex associates negative feelings with YOU, the less likely it is they’ll feel attracted to you again — let alone talk to you. So take a chill pill, relax, and live to fight another day.

Bad Text #2 – Spam Texting Your Ex

When emotions are running and high and you’re feeling desperate, all you want to do is just pick up your phone and start texting your ex non-stop. The problem with that is that nobody likes spam, and nobody wants to talk to someone who’s frantic and desperate.

Put yourself in the shoes of someone who’s receiving 20 or 30 messages a day from someone you don’t even want to talk to! Maybe you’ve even been there yourself. Annoying, right?

One client told me that he sent 67 text messages over the course of 2 days to his ex without getting a single reply… and needless to say, this man didn’t get his ex back. (No surprise there.)

Bad Text #3 – Overly Emotional Text Messages

These are texts that come across as extremely needy. Anything along the lines of…

“You broke my heart!”

…or:

“I don’t think I can love another again.”

Texts like these will kill any sort of attraction that your ex has for you.

When you send your ex a message like these examples above, you might think that these texts sound honest and sweet. In reality, showing so much “neediness” will actually drive your ex far, far away.

By sending any of these three text messages, you turn yourself into what I call “The Texting Terrorist”. You’re forcing your ex to feel hurt and annoyed by you… and in some cases, you’ll even scare your ex off completely.

Already Sent Your Ex One Of These Bad Texts?

Now I know what some of you might be thinking: “Oh crap, I totally made all of these texting mistakes! Am I screwed or is there a chance of salvaging my situation?”

The quick answer is yes, there is a chance you can recover from these mistakes and there probably is a chance you can get back on the road of winning your ex back.

Get Your Ex To “Emotional Neutral” Before Texting

If you’ve committed some of these errors, then it’s important to get your ex back to what I call an “Emotional Neutral” state.

Right now, your ex is feeling annoyed or angered by your text messages (and rightfully so). The next logical step, therefore, is to remove all the negative feelings your ex has of you by sending a quick apology text and employing the no-contact strategy.

As much as you may not want to hear this, “no contact” is almost always critical if you want to eventually get your ex back. There are some certain exceptions to this rule, but for 90% of all breakups, no-contact is a must.

Before you engage in the period of no contact, though, you’ll want to send a quick apology text message to your ex. Don’t ramble on or get overly emotional, just fire off a simple message like this:

This text message accomplishes two things – you apologize to your ex and you give yourself an excuse for acting inappropriately.

After you send this, you MUST engage in no-contact (preferably for 30+ days). It doesn’t matter if your ex texts you back or asks you how you’re doing, etc… when I say no contact, I really do mean NO CONTACT.

The only time it’s acceptable to respond or reach out to your ex during this time is if NOT doing so will lead to even bigger problems (ie. if you must discuss important things like who will pay the monthly rent on your shared apartment, who will take your dog to the vet, etc).

How Does ‘No Contact’ Undo Past Texting Mistakes?

Right now, your ex thinks that YOU’RE chasing THEM. Your ex believes that they have all the ‘power’ and that, if they wanted to, they could have you back whenever they wanted. What you need to do, therefore, is to take that power away from them so that they begin to start chasing you.

For example, imagine your ex sends you a message 15 days into the no-contact period and he or she gets no reply for several days. Your ex will start constantly checking his or her phone, waiting for a response. This will make your ex emotional and he or she will wonder why you aren’t replying.

This is exactly why no-contact works so brilliantly. It turns the tables upside down and makes your ex WANT to talk to you. Make sense?

Text Messages That Will Win Back Your Ex

At this point, I’m going to assume you’ve done everything I’ve recommended above, and you’ve properly set the stage for the attraction-building texts that I’ll be covering shortly.

Since you haven’t spoken to your ex for a month (or more), your only goal right now should be to establish a positive rapport with your ex.

You’re not going to make them fall madly in love with you again just by sending a few messages to them… sorry to disappoint, but you have to take things one step at a time. Building rapport is a crucial starting point.

Good Text #1: The “Big Interest” Text Message

Nobody wants to receive a super boring text like “hey” or “what’s up”. Not only do these texts lack purpose, but they also don’t make your ex feel any emotions at all.

You want to send something that makes them feel good… AND has actual value. For example:

“Hey, just heard that the ‘Foo Fighters’ are coming into town in June… just remembered how much you loved them. Hope everything is going well.”

Why does this text message work? Well, for one, you have a very clear purpose as to why you’re texting your ex. You’re not begging, you’re not pleading or getting angry… you’re simply letting he or she knows about something that may be a huge interest to them.

Secondly, you don’t force a conversation. You end the reply with, “hope everything is going well”. Your ex can reply to your text or they can simply ignore it if they want, but if you’ve done everything correctly up to this point, you should be getting a positive response from your ex.

The second ice-breaker text message is a little more advanced, so use it with caution…

Good Text #2: The “Good Reminder” Text Message

The goal of this text message is to remind your ex of a positive experience you two shared while you were together, without appearing awkward or weird. For example, you could say:

“Hey, remember that amazing dinner we had on the corner of Smith and Robson Street? What was the name of that restaurant again? I want to take a friend there.”

Depending on where you’re at with your ex, this message can do wonders. In this particular example, you’re reminding your ex of the amazing dinner you two shared. This will force your ex to think about that positive experience.

This text message is great because it incites a little bit of jealousy and mystery. Your ex might be thinking, “WHO are they taking to dinner, and WHY?”

This text message is extremely effective if you send it at the right time. If you feel like your ex is still annoyed or irritated to hear from you, then sending this text is going to backfire on you.

The third text message is one of my favorites….

Good Text #3: The “Smile” Text Message

OK, now, this text message should only be used if you handled your breakup properly. That means that you didn’t beg or plead, and you didn’t get angry or turn things into a screaming match.

Here’s an example of a “smile” text:

“I just stumbled upon my old copy of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince and it made me think about you for the first time in awhile… and it put a smile on my face!”

Again, as with the previous two text messages, this message has a real purpose. You’re trying to reel your ex emotionally with something positive and interesting.

You aren’t trying to stir up any drama or set the world on fire, either. You’re simply reconnecting and building rapport. Attraction, love, romance, etc., are things that will come much later in this process.