A direct message (or DM, for short) is a communication between you and another person. In Status, you can send direct messages to people in your contact list. If the person is not your contact yet, [send a contact request](../your-profile-and-preferences/add-a-contact-in-status.md) first.
In direct messages, you can send text messages, [images](./share-images-in-status.md), [GIFs, stickers](./send-gifs-and-stickers.md) and [audio messages](./send-an-audio-message.md). You can [format](./format-your-messages.md), [edit](./edit-and-delete-your-messages#edit-messages.md) and [delete](./edit-and-delete-your-messages#delete-messages.md) your messages.
