How to See Message Requests on Facebook Messenger

This tutorial teaches you How to See Message Requests on Facebook Messenger.



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If someone who you're not connected with on Facebook sends you a message, you'll receive a message request.

To see your message requests on Facebook:

1. Click 
2. Click  and Message Requests

From here, click the message request and choose:

• Accept to open the conversation
• Delete to remove the request

Keep in mind that if you delete a message request, you won't be able to see the message again. If you want to chat with someone who sent a request you deleted, you can send them a message. Your message will go to their message requests.

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If someone who you're not connected with on Facebook sends you a message, you'll receive a message request.

To see your message requests on Facebook:

1. Click  in the top right of Facebook

2. Click Message Requests in the top left of the menu

3. Click See filtered requests

From here, click the message request and choose:

• Accept to open the conversation
• Delete to remove the request

Keep in mind that if you delete a message request, you won't be able to see the message again. If you want to chat with someone who sent a request you deleted, you can send them a message. Your message will go to their message requests.