There are certain words and phrases that can trigger word effects in Facebook Messenger. These effects animate the text in fun and engaging ways when sent in a Messenger conversation. Some of the most common trigger words include:
Smileys
Using smiley emojis or emoticons in your messages can activate different animations. For example:
- 🙂
- 🙁
- 😀
- xD
- 😉
These will display animated emojis next to the text when sent. Other smileys like :O or 😛 will also trigger effects.
Celebration
Words relating to celebrations, parties, or congratulations will display confetti or fireworks animations. Such as:
- Congratulations
- Congrats
- Yay
- Woo Hoo
- Hooray
- Woohoo
- Party
- Celebrate
Love
Messages containing loving or romantic words will show heart animations. For example:
- Love
- Luv
- Kiss
- Heart
- Crush
- Xoxo
- <3
Laughter
Using haha, lol, or other laughing phrases will display laughing emojis bouncing around the text. Such as:
- Haha
- Hahaha
- LOL
- LMAO
- ROFL
Question Marks
Ending a message with lots of question marks can trigger a pulsing animation. For example:
- Where are you???
- What’s going on????
- Why???!?!?!?
Exclamation Points
Using multiple exclamation points will create fun bursting animations. Like:
- Wow!!!
- That’s crazy!!!!
- I can’t believe it!!!
Emojis
Certain individual emojis or emoji combinations will trigger effects like growing, bouncing, raining emojis, and more. Some examples include:
- ❤️
- 💋
- 🎉
- 💩
- 😍😍😍
- 🎁🎂🎈
Music
Messages about music or containing song lyrics may show animated music notes. Such as:
- I love this song!
- My favorite band is…
- Baby you’re a song, make me wanna roll my windows down…
Sports
Talking about sports or using sports terms can display animated sports balls and equipment bouncing around the message. For example:
- Touchdown!
- Slam dunk
- He shoots, he scores!
- Let’s go team
Magic
Magical words will conjure up animations like wands, sparkles, smoke, and more. Sometrigger words include:
- Magic
- Magical
- Wizard
- Witch
- Abracadabra
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo
Nature
Talking about nature, weather, or the environment can generate leafy and rainy animations. For instance:
- The sunset looks beautiful
- It’s raining cats and dogs!
- Go green
- Plant trees
Space
Mentions of space, astronomy or sci-fi can spark twinkling animations. Like:
- To infinity and beyond!
- Moon landing
- Black hole
- Live long and prosper
Monsters
Spooky monster words will animate ghosts, spiders, bats and more. For example:
- Boo!
- Frankenstein
- Zombie
- Vampire
- Werewolf
Explosions
Using explosive terms will generate bursting animations. Such as:
- Boom!
- Bam!
- Pow!
- Kaboom!
- Wham!
Money
Talking about money can generate animated bills, coins, diamonds, and gold. For example:
- Cha-ching!
- Payday
- Money bags
- I’m rich!
Rainbows
Messages about rainbows or using the 🌈 emoji can trigger colorful rainbow animations. Such as:
- Double rainbow!
- Taste the rainbow
- Over the rainbow
- 🌈
Time
Words related to time or scheduling may display animated clocks and calendars. For instance:
- O’clock
- Noon
- Date night
- Calendar
Greetings
Saying common greetings like hello, hi, good morning/night can spark wave and handshake animations. Such as:
- Hello
- Hi
- Hey
- Good morning
- Good night
Animals
Mentioning certain animals can generate animated creatures like dogs, cats, pandas, and lions. For example:
- Woof
- Meow
- Ribbit
- Panda
- Roar
Food and Drink
Talking about food or beverages may display animations like floating pizza, tacos, coffee, and champagne. Such as:
- Pizza party!
- Tacos
- Coffee time
- 🍷
Weather
Mentioning weather or seasonal terms can generate snow, rain, leaves, flowers and other weather animations. For example:
- It’s snowing!
- April showers
- Here comes the sun
- Windy
Motion
Using motion words like run, fly, zoom, whoosh may produce animated arrows, speed lines or moving emojis. Such as:
- Run!
- Vroom
- Zoom zoom
- 🏃💨
Surfing
Surfing terms can generate animated surfboards, waves and splashes. For instance:
- Surf’s up!
- Hang ten!
- Cowabunga!
- 🏄♂️
Fire
Messages about fire, heat or burning can spark animations of flames, embers, and fireworks. Such as:
- Fire!
- It’s getting hot in here
- 🔥
- Smoke
Water
Related to rain and waves, additional water words can generate bubbles, splashes, rivers, etc. For example:
- Splash!
- Swimming!
- 🌊
- Bubbles
Snow and Ice
Beyond basic snowy weather, frozen terms can create animations like snowflakes, icicles, and snowballs. Such as:
- Brrr!
- Frosty
- ❄️
- Icicle
Lasers and Lightning
Using electric words can generate lasers, lightning, sparks, and other flashing animations. For instance:
- Zap!
- Electric
- ⚡
- Laser
Sleepy
Tired messages may produce floating Zzz’s and pillows. Some examples:
- Sleepy
- Tired AF
- Nap time
- 😴
Angels and Devils
Good and evil terms can conjure animations of angels, devils, and pitchforks. Such as:
- Angel 😇
- Devilish 😈
- Sinful
- Naughty
- Nice
Flowers
Beyond basic springtimeterms, messages about specific flowers can generate those flowers bouncing around the text. For example:
- Rose 🌹
- Tulip 🌷
- Orchid 💐
- Daisy 🍃
Balloons
Mentioning balloons or using a balloon emoji can produce bouncing, floating balloon animations. Such as:
- Balloon 🎈
- Party balloons
- Balloon animals
- Float away
Stars and Moons
Beyond just space terms, night sky words can generate extra moons, stars, and planets. For instance:
- Twinkle twinkle little star
- 🌟
- Shooting star
- Moonlight
Music Notes
In addition to basic music mentions, specific notes and instruments can trigger cool animations. Such as:
- 🎵
- 🎸
- 🎷
- 🎹
- 🥁
Hearts
Beyond just the word “love”, other heart terms can generate fun heart animations and graphics. For example:
- ❤
- Heart eyes 😍
- Heartbeat
- Cupid
Crowns and Tiaras
Regal words relating to royalty can produce animations of crowns, scepters, and other royal symbols. Such as:
- 👑
- King
- Queen
- Princess
- Prince
Arrows
Beyond basic motion words, directional terms can generate animated arrows pointing in different directions. For instance:
- Up ⬆
- Down ⬇
- Left ⬅
- Right ➡
Circles
Words relating to circles, spinning, or loops can produce circular animations, pinwheels, and spirals. Such as:
- Circles ⭕
- Loop de loop
- Round and round
- Spin
Stickers
Certain standard stickers will trigger effects like balloons inflating, drums beating, and characters dancing when used in a message. Some animated stickers include:
- 🎈 Balloons
- 🥁 Drums
- 💃 Dancing girl
- 🎉 Party popper
Conclusion
Those are some of the main words and emojis that can generate animated effects in Facebook Messenger. While these examples cover many common triggers, new effects are continually being added. So feel free to get creative and experiment with different text to see what festive animations you can create to spice up your conversations!