How can I message someone who is not my friend on Facebook?

Click either the “Send [Name] a Message” link (which you find on a person’s profile below their picture) or the “Send a Message” link (which you find in search results). Whichever link you click, up pops the Compose Message box shown on Sending Messages to People You’re Not (Yet) Friends With.

Where is the message request folder on Messenger?

It can be found by opening up the Messenger app and heading to the Settings tab at the bottom. There, you’ll find a “People” option — click that, choose “Message Requests” and select the option to see “filtered requests”.

Can I send a message in Messenger to someone I am not friends with?

You can send a message to anyone on Facebook, regardless of friend status or privacy settings. Strict filtering means that most of the messages in your main inbox will be from friends, while messages from non-friends are directed to your “Other” folder.

Why can’t I see my message request on Messenger?

Open Messenger by clicking on it. Open Settings by clicking on the button located at the top right corner. Click on People and choose the “Message Requests” option in the People windows. If you want to open the filtered messages, locate the “See filtered requests” button and click on it in order to view these messages.

How do I accept a message request on Facebook Messenger?

You’ll see a small address book icon just above the word. Tap Message Requests. Messages from people with whom you share no Facebook friends appear under “Filtered Requests.” If you don’t see the request you want to accept, tap Show All. Select a message request.

How do you send a friend request on Facebook app?

To find and add a friend on the Facebook app on Android:

1. Tap in the top right of Facebook.
2. Enter your friend’s name.
3. Select their name. If you still can’t find your friend, try these steps.
4. To send someone a friend request, tap next to their name.

Why is there no friend request button?

Navigate to the menu > settings & privacy > settings > privacy settings > who can send you friend requests > everyone/friends of friends. Hence, if someone changed their privacy setting to “friends of friends”, the “Add Friend” button will not show unless you’re friends with one of the person’s friends on Facebook.

How can someone be active on Messenger and not receive my delivered message?

The most likely reason for this to occur is that the recipient has used the “Ignore messages” function within our chat. The marks that indicate the status of the sent messages will always remain in the status of sent but not delivered, that is, the circle with white background and blue mark.