# Message Your Brands on the Mobile App

Use the *Messages* feature to quickly and easily communicate with both your potential brands and brands you're already partnered with. The feature offers you a range of uses, such as streamlining your onboarding with a brand, contacting a brand about special arrangements, resolving issues, and more.

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**Important:** Refer to impact.com's [Messaging Terms of Use](https://impact.com/terms-of-use-messaging/?_gl=1*j1tga9*_ga*MTI3MTM3MzE1Ni4xNjUyNjkzMjk1*_ga_MDF55NMH0F*MTY2MjAyMTAzMC4zODAuMS4xNjYyMDIxMjk1LjAuMC4w*_ga_MHKLSZ6DR4*MTY2MjAyMTAzMC4zNzcuMS4xNjYyMDIxMjk1LjAuMC4w) to ensure that you stay within messaging guidelines.
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#### Find messages

Messages can be found in 2 places:

* You can locate your *Inbox* screen by selecting the ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7ecf5df45e06e6b7c09769b367898e68ee4a5e7c%2F51f34bf8e6da338f17712db1b36aeebf2443b795ad441d16b8d60aaca6c3bc39.svg?alt=media) **\[Chat]** widget in the upper-right corner:

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* Alternatively, you can open a message thread between yourself and a brand under a brand's *Brand Details*:

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#### Create new messages

You can create a new message thread from the *Inbox* screen or a brand's *Brand Details*:

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**Note:** You'll only be able to initiate conversation with a brand if it has enabled you to do so.
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* On the *Inbox* screen, in the upper-right corner, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ca70a1ff22f0720bfb8c9e284c7d8178e3a547b%2Fb6a126b0775291b814c5a97f83039ef72ba42d6d02b0fe20f4790213ea01961e.svg?alt=media) **\[Add]** or ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ca70a1ff22f0720bfb8c9e284c7d8178e3a547b%2Fb6a126b0775291b814c5a97f83039ef72ba42d6d02b0fe20f4790213ea01961e.svg?alt=media) **New Message**.

  * On the *New message* screen, use the ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3c5971fb7b03a98375488e97a4317afd60621298%2Fd0fbb4c2c189cdc83bc0eb8e906fa3cb66818d0a9daa1491ea48042160714ed2.svg?alt=media) **\[Search]** to find the brand with which you want to start chatting.
  * To attach files, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ca70a1ff22f0720bfb8c9e284c7d8178e3a547b%2Fb6a126b0775291b814c5a97f83039ef72ba42d6d02b0fe20f4790213ea01961e.svg?alt=media) **\[Attach]**. See the *Supported attachments* reference below to learn which file types are accepted.

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* On the *Brand Details* screen, under the description, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7ecf5df45e06e6b7c09769b367898e68ee4a5e7c%2F51f34bf8e6da338f17712db1b36aeebf2443b795ad441d16b8d60aaca6c3bc39.svg?alt=media) **\[Chat]**.

  * To attach files, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ca70a1ff22f0720bfb8c9e284c7d8178e3a547b%2Fb6a126b0775291b814c5a97f83039ef72ba42d6d02b0fe20f4790213ea01961e.svg?alt=media) **\[Attach]**. See the *Supported attachments* reference below to learn which file types are accepted.

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#### Supported attachments

You can attach the following file types to a message thread:

* CSV
* PDF
* JPEG
* PNG
* GIF