This article covers some solutions for when Facebook Messenger is unable to send a message properly, both on the Facebook website and in the official mobile app. These solutions can be used when a message is stuck on sending, when Messenger appears to be offline, and when a DM was sent but doesn't appear to be delivered properly.

There could be several factors at play if Messenger is not sending messages properly:

Here are the best solutions when Facebook Messenger has problems sending messages:

Check if Facebook Messenger is down. It is possible that the entire service, or aspects related to Messenger, are offline or experiencing errors. If this is the case, the best thing to do is to wait.