My future roommate has messaged me her number, and I think I should text her and just say hi or something.
I’m kind of panicking a little as to what to say? Should I say something like ‘nice to meet you’,
and if I do say that, what do I say next?
We’re being tripled, so definitely should first contact my other roommate first too;
Should I try to make a joke about the “tripled” situation? I suck at jokes.
SORRY, I’m rather nervous.
Any advice/tips will be useful! Thanks!
LOL. “Nice to hear from you” would be a good start. Are there any basic logistical things to negotiate, like if anyone is bringing a dorm fridge? Don’t do what another CC poster did and start texting info about how often your boyfriend will be sleeping over and how many minutes of facetiming you intend to do each day. Keep it light!
@CheddarcheeseMN lol I’ve seen that post too. I won’t be doing that. Is there anything I should be talking about before jumping to the practical stuff?
Don’t overthink it! Just a nice, “Hi! It’s good to finally talk to you! I can’t wait until we move in next month and meet in person!” No need to jump into practical stuff right away, but feel free to ask something like “Are you planning on bringing a fridge? I have one that I’m thinking about bringing!” She gave you her number, so clearly she wants to talk/be friendly!
And don’t apologize for being nervous. Most of us were the same way when it came to making friends initially, whether or not we’ll all admit it 
Your roommates are probably nervous too so don’t worry about that. I’d just say something like “Hi! In excited to meet you” or something simple like that. If you need conversation topics, questions like what’s your major or where are you from or what classes are you taking are pretty standard.
I’d be sure to contact your other roommate too, and make sure they are included in conversations because no one likes being left out.
I’d also start a group text or Facebook message about if there’s anything you need to discuss together (is someone bringing a fridge? Microwave? TV? Etc.)
This seems like a big deal right now but in a few weeks when you’ve lived together for a bit no one will even think about the conversation again so just be friendly and don’t stress too much. Good luck:)
The first thing I said to my roommate was "hi, I’m whenhen. I’ll be sleeping with you for the next year. I can’t wait! " We’re still quite close.
I am imagining in my head someone named whenhen introducing themselves to me and saying they would be sleeping with me next year. It’s making me chuckle
My future roommate and I were getting along rather well. I was looking forward to rooming with him, but he decided to join the Air Force instead.
Just use basic conversation starters with her and take it from there.
I emailed my roommate first and let her know that we were rooming together and then we exchanged numbers and started texting. At first we just asked each other basic questions to get to know one another better (like music taste, cleanliness needs, weekend plans, etc.) Later we talked about if we wanted a color scheme, or if we wanted a fridge and tv and all of that. If you’re nervous, you can let them know that you’re nervous! This is usually the case for them as well 