Trying to Stick With Signal

I keep intending to use Signal with people who also use Signal — but I often slip back into WhatsApp out of habit. Even when we’ve agreed to switch, it’s just too easy to default to the app that’s already open.

Signal is steward-owned and privacy-first. That matters to me. But intentions aren’t always enough — especially when muscle memory takes over.

So I’ve started posting a visual reminder in our WhatsApp chats. It helps me pause. It helps others remember. This is the image I send to remind people we agreed to move:

And when I actually send them a message on Signal, and I anticipate they may not check their signal messages as often, I post another image on WhatsApp to let them know they should check Signal:

Still not perfect. But it’s something.

Do you think this may help? Feel free to use the images.