To sign 'text', hold both hands in front of you in fists with your thumbs pointing up, as if you are holding a smartphone. Wiggle your thumbs up and down a few times, alternating their movement. This sign mimics the action of typing a text message on a mobile phone.
Sign 'I', then 'text' by wiggling your thumbs, followed by 'you' and 'later'.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, point to 'you', sign 'receive', then 'my', and finish with the sign for 'text'.
Point to 'she', sign 'always', and then sign 'text', repeating the thumb wiggling motion a bit longer to emphasize the continuous action.
Sign 'I', then 'text' by wiggling your thumbs, followed by 'you' and 'later'.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, point to 'you', sign 'receive', then 'my', and finish with the sign for 'text'.
Point to 'she', sign 'always', and then sign 'text', repeating the thumb wiggling motion a bit longer to emphasize the continuous action.
This sign generally means 'to text' or 'a text message.' If you want to specify sending or receiving, you can incorporate directional movement, moving the hands slightly outward toward the person to show sending a text, or inward toward yourself to show receiving one.
No, typing on a computer keyboard has a different sign where all fingers wiggle as if typing on a flat surface. The sign for 'text' specifically uses only the thumbs to mimic using a smartphone.
Usually, the thumbs alternate moving up and down, just like how you would naturally alternate your thumbs when typing a message on a phone.
