Call out a Person with a Mention

The Messages app also supports mentions. Mentioning someone’s name in a message is an easy way to draw attention to them. They will even receive a notification if they’ve silenced that particular chat conversation. It is helpful during busy group conversations but also works in one-on-one chats.

• You can use this by typing the person’s name in a message and then tapping the contact name when it appears above your keyboard.
• You can also use “@” and then type the name of the person.

As we mentioned, if someone mentions you, your iPhone will automatically notify you. But here’s a pro tip in case you don’t want to be bothered. You can turn these notifications off, too. Here’s how:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap on Messages.
3. Scroll down again and find Mentions.
4. Toggle Notify Me off.