[Guide] How To Find Message Request On Messenger 2021

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Hey there, in this short guide I will show you how to find message request on Messenger.

This feature has been on Facebook messenger for a pretty long time, but a lot of people don’t know about it.

In this article, I will share how to find message request on messenger on the Facebook Messenger App and also the web version.

What are message request?

Facebook allows users who are not on your friends list to send you messages, but when they send these messages, it doesn’t appear on your Facebook inbox, it goes to your Facebook message request.

If you reply a message request the sender will be able to see when you are active on Facebook and when you have read messages.

Here’s how to find message request on messenger.

How To Find Message Request On Messenger Android

Before going ahead with the steps that I am about to list, make sure you have updated your Facebook messenger App to the latest version.

If you have, follow these steps.

1. Open Facebook Messenger App on your Android device.

2. Tap on the People Icon at the bottom middle.

3. Tap on the Add contact icon located at the top right.

4. You would see a bunch on options, tap on the requests button.

That’s basically how to find message request on messenger Android, when you tap on the request button you would see all the people that have sent you a message request on Facebook. You can block or reply to them, it’s all up to you.

Now, I’ll show you how to see message request on Facebook web;

How To See Message Request On Facebook Web

Let’s say you are using the web version on Facebook, there’s still a method that you can use to see message request.

Here’s what to do;

1. Open Facebook on your preferred web browser.

2. Click on the messenger icon at the top.

3. Click on Message request and you will see a list of all the people who have sent you a message request on Facebook.

FAQs

How do you check message requests 2021 on Facebook?

It is very easy, if you are using the Facebook Messenger App, here is what you need to do;

1. Open messenger.
2. Click on the People Icon it is usually in between the Chats and Discover icon.
3. Click on the add people icon located at the top right.
4. Tap on requests. You should see a long list of all the message requests you have received on Facebook.

Why can’t I see my message requests on messenger?

When someone sends you a message request on messenger, you will be notified and will able to access the message request option from your inbox, but when you have opened the message request it disappears from your inbox. To access it again, you have to go to people > Add contact and click on the requests button to reveal all message request.

If you are tired of receiving message requests, there is a way to stop strangers from contacting you on Facebook.

Conclusion

That’s a warp on how to find message request on Facebook messenger, you need to be careful when replying to messages in the request section, all of messages that go into the message request section are messages from people that are not on your contact list.

Want to know a fact? About 50% of the message I have received in the message request section are scam messages. I think Facebook did a great job creating the message request section, 75% of messages that go in there are spam-related.

My final words? “Be careful”

Thanks for stopping by, I hope this short guide has been of help to you.