Facebook is the most popular social networking site that allows people to get in touch with their near and dear ones all the time. Facebook Messenger is an application from Facebook which allows you to communicate even from phone, tablet and computer. It’s a kind of messaging application. But it allows you to do some really interesting things that a very few people actually know. Facebook Messenger allows you to make voice and video calls along with text messages that very few actually notice and use it. You can also leave voice recordings if the person you want to talk with is not available and they can listen to it later. So here I present you some interesting things you can do with your Facebook Messenger.
Share Location:
Ever got stuck somewhere in an area which you don’t know. Don’t worry, just jump into a chat with your friend and share your location to them, so that they can help you to get out from there. Just click on the three dots in the chat box and then click on location icon, your friends will be sent with a map showing your location.
Add Nicknames:
Many of your friends may be having a few many names like they have some name for their Facebook profile, but you call them with some other name, leaving their Facebook profile name aside, you can actually add their nicknames that can show up on your Facebook Messenger. Just click on the friend’s name and you will get the option to add their nickname.
Play Chess:
Yes, you can actually play chess with you friends virtually and have fun. You just need to type “@fbchess play” on the chat box of the friend whom you want to play chess with. Then the chess game will commence. You have type manual commands like you typed to start the game to make moves. You can always type “@fbchess help” for the instructions.
Send Money through Messenger:
Yes, you can easily send money to your friends right from your Facebook Messenger. Just click on the three dots option and then click on payments, for the first time payment you need to give the details of your debit card.
Random Cute:
Add some cuteness in the conversations with your dear ones. Just type “@dailycute” in the chat box, then Facebook Messenger will search for random cute images and share on your behalf.
Take photos and draw on them:
You can actually take photo directly from the Messenger instead of taking from your camera app and then uploading it in the Messenger.. You can also record videos by holding that button. For editing, click on edit while viewing the image and add whatever modifications you want to the photo.
Play Basketball:
You can play basketball on Facebook Messenger by just sending them a basketball emoji. You just need to swipe to make a hoop, if your missed a hoop, then you will be out in the game and your score will be sent to your friend so that they can try to beat you.
Book an Uber Ride:
To do this you just need to click on the three dots option in the bottom of your screen and then Transportation. For the first time, you will have to go through the setup process and talk, later on Uber will be added as a contact in your chats and you will chat to it to book a ride. Payments will be made with your details in the Uber app.