After hours texting

[5 Little Monkeys]

I actually prefer texts as I can respond to it when I have a moment or when I feel like it. I don't mind when they text me after hours. I have texted them after hours as well if I have forgot to tell them they need supplies or if we are going out the next day and I also have texted them in the early morning if I have gotten sick over night. They all know to check their phone in the morning because if they haven't responded I will give them a phone call. I have woken up to texts from parents as well over non important things but it doesn't bother me. I sleep with my phone on silent.

However, if you don't want after hour texts that is absolutely fine! I would definitely make a note of it in the monthly newsletters and would continue to do so until all after hour texts have stopped. Keep in mind though that we are a business and part of being a business owner is being reachable. Explain in the newsletter that only emergency messages are to be texted or called after hours. Non emergency messages would be appreciated during work hours.

Wanted to add...if you are asking this of them, just make sure you are not texting them after hours for non emergency things either or else they will think this is opening up the lines to text whenever about whatever.