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How to Respond to 'Hey' (20 Replies That Actually Work)

May 14, 2026

Someone opens with hey, and suddenly it is on you to make the conversation happen. A hey back leads nowhere. The move is to add energy and give them a real thread to pull. Here are twenty replies that work.

Warm and easy

• Hey! Perfect timing, I was just getting bored. How is your night?
• Hey there, what is keeping you up?
• Hi! You caught me mid-scroll. What are you up to?
• Hey, glad we matched. Where are you chatting from?
• Hey! Give me the one word for your day so far.

Playful

• Hey yourself. Bold opener, I respect it. Tell me something interesting.
• Hey! Quick, what is the last thing that made you laugh?
• A wild hey appears. What is your story?
• Hey, are you a talker or a typer?
• Hey! Two truths and a lie, go.

Curious

• Hey! What made you jump on here tonight?
• Hi, what are you hoping to run into on here?
• Hey, what is something you are into lately?
• Hey there, coffee or midnight person?
• Hi! What is the best thing that happened to you this week?

Short and confident

• Hey, tell me the most random fact you know.
• Hey! Pick a topic, any topic.
• Hi. Impress me with one sentence.
• Hey, you seem interesting. Prove me right.
• Hey! Where should we start?