How do older grans contact friends?

Do what is best for you. I prefer face to face or the phone however my friends however don't, such busy lives for them its just Whats App, which does have its uses.

You said it yourself....each to their own .....I'm 59 i WhatsApp to arrange a meet up .....my mums 88 ....she will reply to a WhatsApp but would phone her friends to arrange something

I use WhatsApp, messenger and FB but I still love to have a good natter on the phone with some friends and family.

I too use WhatsApp or messenger but my daughters and sister still ring each other for a chat now and then. Just do whichever suits you. Perhaps those ladies are lonely and just love a chat.

I use WhatsApp and messenger most of the time but my elder sister likes to talk on the phone occasionally. DD rings me now and then from her home abroad.

I prefer WhatsApp, but my older friends like to chat on the phone and get annoyed if I can't !

I do a mix- phone for some, WhatsApp for others. Different strokes for different folks as they say .

Whichever way they or I prefer, WhatsApp, Messenger for short messages about meeting up etc and phone calls for longer chats.
Some prefer using landlines even if they do have mobiles.

You'll have to cultivate what one of my DDs calls her gran's "brisk telephone manner" 😉

Most of the people I know seem to prefer text messaging. I live on my own so I would much prefer a phone conversation. I use email with friends if I need to discuss something but again I prefer a face to face meetup.. nothing beats that..

I'm "only" 67 but still prefer a phone conversation. I think real human contact is dwindling and you can convey or sense so many more nuances by hearing someone else's voice. Admittedly I don't have a large family or social circle and I still work full time, so I'm not stuck on the phone for hours each week.

Mostly WhatsApp these days. And some emails for friends living abroad.

WhatsApp every time, some messaging, sometimes calling, and regular meet ups for cuppa if near enough

WhatsApp is my favourite but also use messenger - never text. And, I'm not averse to a good phone chat or meet up.

Yes, there's such a choice of methods! The youngsters now seem to consider a straightforward phone call intrusive, some oldies either can't cope with technology or are set against various forms of it (for real or imagined reasons). Or just want some chit-chat. And yes, messaging isn't a conversation, it's merely a series of statements.

Just like this one. :-)

I think that unplanned social phone-calls are considered quite rude nowadays, just like ‘dropping in’ on people. Friends and I use WhatsApp. Sometimes we use it to schedule phone or video chats.

I think i would be more than grateful to have friends who cared to keep in contact xxxx

I'm happy with any form of communication. WhatsApp is convenient but I tend to phone if it's going to be a long chat .

Definitely WhatsApp, same as LinkyPinky we even use it to say when we're going to phone each other, so it's mutually convenient time, because those take a while.

I have a friend that stays n the phone for hours, I use earbuds when speaking to her so just get on with cleaning, walking or shopping etc whilst on the phone with her.

I use WhatsApp all the time but every couple of weeks use it to chat. Listening to someones voice is far more telling than script I find so always like that contact.

I live alone and although I use WhatsApp for brief messages and appointments I love having a chat with someone, phone or face to face.

I am almost 80 and I am a lot more techie wise than some people half my age. Bad new is sight can fail with age even faster than friendships.

I have found that friends and family die so the people that are left become very precious.

For the past ten years I have found it best not to keep contacting people who do not respond at least once a year and guess what!!! I now have no contacts!

In my opinion many people develop a mode of contacting and will only use that one method. Use it or loose what few friends and family you have left.

After 25 years working in a call centre dealing with customers claims/complaints I much prefer WhatsApp. My DH is always telling me I’d be quicker phoning the person, he just doesn’t get why I hate phone calls - too much like the day job😂