Nearly 75% of Brits have been added to a ‘holiday WhatsApp group’ with 219 messages needed to organise the trip – but a quarter mute the chats to ‘get a break’. So do YOU find them annoying?

Seven in ten Brits have been added to a ‘holiday WhatsApp group’, with the average number of messages emerging as 219 per trip, according to a poll.

Fifteen per cent say the constant pre-trip pinging can get a bit much, but top of the list of holiday chat annoyances are ‘ghosts’ – those who read all the messages, yet never respond (37 per cent) – followed by people who leave the group in a huff, but then ask to be added back (36 per cent).

Gossiping about other people in the group is also a big-big no-no for many travellers (36 per cent). 

It’s also important to go easy on the holiday-themed gifs (28 per cent), stay on topic about the trip (26 per cent) and to avoid being argumentative about money or arrangements (25 per cent). 

Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organise all their holidays, mini breaks and get-togethers. 

Despite this, more than one in 10 (13 per cent) complain that no one can ever reach a decision in the holiday group chat. 

According to the survey of 2,000 respondents, by Spanish airline Vueling, a third of people (35 per cent) say they find the holiday group chat stressful and a quarter (26 per cent) regularly ‘mute’ the chat to get a break. 

One in five (20 per cent) complain that their phone constantly buzzes with group chat messages while another 18 per cent moan that people start a new group chat for everything. 

Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organise all their holidays, mini breaks and get-togethers

And according to the nation, the ideal size of a group chat is six people, with more than 12 members considered too big. 

Sandra Hors, Chief Corporate Affairs, Brand and Sustainability Officer at Vueling, says: ‘Group chats have become a popular tool for planning holidays, but our research shows that a lack of group chat etiquette is making it hard to turn plans into reality with “group chat paralysis” often hindering plans. 

‘People’s phones are buzzing with travel plans for Valentine’s Day, Easter and even next summer, so we could all learn a thing or two when it comes to the ways of WhatsApp. 

‘That’s why we’ve created the definitive guide to group chat etiquette – to help your next holiday go from “chat” to “check-in”, seamlessly!’