“Hey, sorry about those messages. Obviously, you’ve been on my mind, but I realize now that this wasn’t the best way to communicate. I hope you’re doing well, and thanks for understanding. " “Omg, I’m so sorry about my drunk texts last night. I’m never drinking tequila again. ” “I feel really bad about hitting you up last night when I was wasted. I didn’t mean to treat you like a booty call; you mean so much to me, and I crossed the line. I’m sorry. ” “I apologize for last night. I don’t even remember what I was trying to say, I’m sorry if I woke you up or bothered you. ”

“Drunk texting felt so right last night, but so wrong this morning 😭” “Oh no. What have I done 😳…I texted so many people last night 😂” “What’s got two thumbs and a phone full of cringey drunk texts…this guy!”

“I was totally out of line last night. I don’t really feel that way, I was just blackout drunk. Please don’t let anyone know I said that. ” “I will 100% buy you dinner if you promise to delete those texts and pretend none of that happened. Pretty please?” “I know I crossed a boundary last night. I’m really embarrassed about it. I’d really appreciate it if you didn’t tell anyone. ”

“Look, I know that wasn’t the cutest look of all time, but I do really like you. ” “I’m just going to admit it. I like you. That wasn’t just me being a drunk fool. I’m sorry this is how you’re finding out. ” If they don’t seem particularly interested in your intoxicated flirtations or propositions, it’s probably best to not double-down the next day.

“Obviously, I was off the chain last night. I can barely remember the party, but man was it epic. ” “Alright, never do shots with Maggie. She was matching me all night, and I clearly couldn’t keep up. ” “Oh man, I’m scrolling through my phone trying to piece together what happened last night. You got any clues? Last night was wild…”

“Sorry about last night. Avery stole my phone as a ‘joke’ and I totally forgot to check and see what kind of damage they did. ” “Ugh, I left my phone in an Uber last night. Apparently someone had some fun. Luckily, I got it back this morning. Sorry about these weird, random texts. ”

Treat his as a lesson. Never drink and text! You can prevent this in the future by giving your phone to a friend before you start drinking, or downloading an app that locks you out of your phone for certain periods of time. You can also delete certain contacts from your contacts list and stash their info elsewhere so it isn’t as easy to text them.

You will get over this eventually—even if you’re super worried about living this down now, everyone will forget soon (including you).