This is how you avoid “Akhona has left the group” awkwardness.
Some of us have been victims of being added to WhatsApp groups without our permission, even if its a family group sometimes it is annoying to be part of the chain. First thing you think about is an ESCAPE PLAN!
Listen, lets make an example about a family group, of course you want to be updated with what your family members are up to and know about family announcements and events, but everyone has a limit.
Firstly, before we share ideas on how to politely exit a WhatsApp group, let’s put out a caution to those that add people without permission, DON’T! Ask first and wait for a response.
The Healthy Journal advises, if you just randomly exit a group chances are people will keep on adding you back because they will think there’s something wrong with your phone, these are 3 things you can say to excuse yourself.
- Offer a polite reason for leaving, to avoid follow up questions outside the group.
- Don’t feel shame or guilt.
- Excuse “my phone is acting up, I might exit the group and add myself again at a later stage.”
According to Technology Personalized there is another way you silently exit the group “The basic idea here is to archive the group first. After which, you can exit the group to leave it silently and secretly. Although Group Admins still get notified with a popup in the chat, it’s still better since regular members cannot notice this move directly. The three-step process for non-admin members to access the View Past Participants options means that you are pretty much safe from getting noticed when you leave a group silently using our guide.”
Save yourself from 200 notifications every hour, the pressure and guilt of not saying anything on the group by having a silent exit.
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