Voice notes get right to the point

Do audio messages deepen our connection, or are they another way of avoiding real conversation between people?

Voice notes are, I find, a way of communicating, sometimes lengthy and complex information, with the right vocal tone that leaves the listener or receiver in no doubt as to the gravity or lack thereof of the particular situation. Picture: iStock 

Rather bizarrely, I still remember my first voice note. I was sitting on the top deck of a bus on my way to a video shoot when a green WhatsApp bubble with a blue play button appeared. I hit play.

“I messed up,” came the voice. “I forgot to book the room…” From there, the client, also a dear friend, explained what had happened and how the situation could be remedied.