How to Private Chat in Roblox

Last updated: Mar 31, 2025 • 5 min read
 
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Roblox is all about having a good time with friends while playing your favorite games.

You can join servers, groups, and interact with another user’s profile whenever you want.

Having the ability to communicate in-game certainly improves your gaming experience exponentially.

You can play Roblox games without private messaging someone, but wouldn’t the game improve if you did it?

We believe so!

Now, public messages are one thing, and private messages are another.

If you want to know how to talk to a friend, worry not - we’ll show you how to send a message on Roblox.

In this article, we’ll be talking about:

  • How to private chat in Roblox;
  • Things you need to know about private messages and communication in Roblox;
  • How to contact a person that’s not on your friend’s list.

The Importance of Private Messages on Roblox

You probably want to know how to private message on Roblox right away, but why? Well, for example, imagine you want to play a co-op game with another person.

You will need good communication in order to achieve the games’ objectives, don’t you? If only you knew what to do, then you might even lose the whole match.

That’s why the game’s chat is such an essential part of Roblox mechanics.

Sending messages is imperative, so let’s learn how to use that chat bar.

Pro Tip

If the chat bubble or chat icon is not loading as it should when you press send, there might be an outage going on.

You can search for the Roblox status page or simply click here to read our related blog post: Roblox is Not Working.

How to Send a Private Message on Roblox

Fortunately, contacting another user through a private message is effortless in Roblox.

First, sign or log in to your account.

After you sign in to your profile, you’ll be presented with two options for in-game messaging.

But, before you learn how to private message on Roblox, you first need to do something really important: add the other user to your list.

Use the “Add Friend Option” in Roblox

You first need to send a Friend Request in order to be able to send private messages to your friends.

If another user isn’t on your Friend List, then you won’t be able to send them a message.

In the upper right corner of the page, you will find the search bar.

There, simply type their username into the search bar and a complete list will appear.

After you search username in People, the search results will show you a complete list of the users you can add.

Simply press on your friend’s profile and hit that Request button next to their user picture. Elementary!

After adding friends, you can Give People Robux on Roblox, invite them to games, contact them whenever you want, and more.

You can manage this list in your contact settings after clicking on the gear icon.

Method 1: Send Private Messages while Playing

You can send a private message while playing a game to another person just by doing two easy procedures.

Step 1: Press the “/” Key on Your Keyboard

Press the “/” button on your keyboard and then press enter.

The screen will show the chat space and other settings around it.

Step 2: Type Your Friends’ Username and Start Private Messaging

In the chat bubble, just type “/w Username,” and then the message you want to send.

So, if, for instance, you want to chat with us on Roblox, you would have to type in the following:

/w Hypenoon Hey! Playing Games in Roblox is great, right?!

And that’s how you send a message while you play!

Method 2: Sending Private Messages Outside the Game

The last option consists in contacting someone outside a game.

So, if you want to Join a Roblox Group, you can first talk with someone that belongs to the group before joining.

Step 1: Go to the Friends Section

In the main Roblox screen, you need to go to the same spot where you look for a username and look for the specific person you want to contact.

Step 2: Click on the Message Button

Remember that the person should already be part of your friend list.

In their profile, click “Message,” and that’s it - the message button will be there as long as they are part of your contacts.

Use the Block Option in Your Account Settings

Some people don’t like to receive messages, and some others just want to manage their privacy permissions.

The settings options in your account will lead you to the Privacy Tab.

There, you can select who can contact you: everybody, nobody, or just your friends.

If you don’t want a specific user to contact you anymore, go to their profile, click on the three dots, and then click on “Block user.”

There’s also a report abuse button and an unblock user button in case you want to remove them from blocked contacts.

Private chatting in Roblox is utterly important, so don’t skip this feature!

Roblox Private Chat FAQ

Can I Trade In-Game Without Chatting With Someone?

Yes. A Trade in Roblox can be performed without talking to anyone. Nonetheless, you should at least discuss the terms and conditions of the trade before proceeding, right?



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