Messenger is an instant service owned by Facebook which was launched in 2k11. One can use Messenger without a Facebook Account, so it’s available for individuals who haven’t signed up or have closed down their account.

Well while sending messages through Messenger you might have noticed several kinds of circles that appear in front of or under the message that you have sent someone through the Facebook Messenger. And if you are one of those users who have no idea about these circles then you have reached at the right place.

The meaning of Grey Circle on Messenger

The grey circle on Facebook Messenger appears just next to the texts in the chat box. These grey circles represent your message status. The three chat icons with grey are the empty circle with grey outline, a checkmark in the circle with a grey outline, and a filled grey circle with a checkmark. Messenger uses these icons to tell you when your messages have been sent, delivered and read.

What does the Grey circle around profile picture on Messenger or empty circle with grey outline mean?

Well this is the first chat icon one can see after pressing the send button. The open grey circle indicates that your message has been composed and is being sent from your side but not received by another party. It is like an “O” written in grey color. This symbol will be automatically removed when your message reaches your Facebook friend. But it will remain unchanged if you don’t have an internet connection or have any issues with the messenger app.

 What does the Empty Grey Outline Circle with Checkmark mean?

This circle indicates that your message has been sent. This checkmark simply denotes your message has been sent from your side successfully but the recipient is yet to see it.

This mark also implies that there was surely no issue from your side of the chat. Additionally this get circle also indicates that the user you have sent the message is currently offline. Note that you may also see this icon if you are purposely ignored by the recipient or have been blocked.

What does the filled grey circle with checkmark mean?

Well the filled grey circle with a checkmark indicates that your message has been delivered to another side. But you need to pay here that the word”delivered” does not mean that the recipient has read the message. It has only been received by their network or their phone, and they will be noticed about the message that you have sent. Users often get confused with the grey tick and the white tick.

What is the meaning of the Round Profile Picture?

 This icon indicates that he recipient has read your message. All the previous grey icons will automatically turn to the round profile once your recipient reads the message.

What is the meaning of red triangle icon in the chat box?

You might have noticed red triangle icon in the chat box at any point. Once you see the red triangle, the message hasn’t been sent or delivered. This often happens when your internet connection is slow or is not stable.

FAQs

While going through several forum sites like Reddit we have concluded that users are quite confused with some icons and symbols on Facebook Messenger. Though we have already discussed the meaning of several icons on Messenger but still we have shortlisted some common queries which have been frequently reported by users on Reddit and other forums.

What does White circle blue tick Messenger blocked mean?

This icon simply means that your message was sent but not delivered. This sign also indicates that the person has blocked you. So if you are thinking that the recipient has blocked you then you might not be wrong.

What does Grey circle grey tick Messenger blocked mean?

This icon indicates that your message has been delivered to your recipient. But that doesn’t mean your recipient has received the message. Often, it may be that your recipient’s chat window is closed and their network and phone have received the message.

What does Facebook Messenger white circle with check mark mean?

This icon also means that your message has been sent from your side but not delivered yet. Note that if this icon remains unchanged for long time then it is quite possible that you have been blocked.

What does Blue circle white tick Messenger mean?

This sign signifies that your message has been delivered but the recipient has not read your message yet.

Can strangers send you message on Facebook?

Facebook has also made modifications to the way that strangers can send you a message. Now if someone you don’t know wants to contact you, the following three things will happen:

#. Firstly you will receive a notification that you have a message request.

#. After that you will have the option to either Ignore or Accept the message after reading it.

#. Lastly a notification will remain on Messenger to let you know that you are not friends with the other person in the message.

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