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* ''Literature/TheTapperTwins: Claudia getting dumped by Jens over text message and writing a song about it is what incites the plot of the fourth book.

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* PlayedForLaughs In issue #2 [[ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Gwenpool Strikes Back]], where Gwen tries to seduce ComicBook/MisterFantastic for the sake of an intriguing cover image so her book will sell. When ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} points out she has a boyfriend she quickly writes a text message to Quentin Quire to break up with him.

* ''FanFic/TheOneToMakeItStay'': Lila attempts to stage this by stealing Adrien's phone and replying to a text Kagami sent to him declaring [='=]''Sorry, but I don't have time to waste on you. I have better things to do.''[='=] This doesn't work ''quite'' the way she intends; [[spoiler:Nino saw her returning the phone, but Adrien's attempts to defuse the situation by asking ''Kagami'' not to make a scene and claiming Lila was '[[JustJokingJustification just joking]]' infuriate her to the point that she's akumatized]].

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' has a 17th-century variation after Milady de Winter arranges another midnight rendezvous with the Count de Wardes (unaware that every letter to the count ended up given to d'Artagnan, and even their first meeting [[BedTrick was with d'Artagnan with the lights off]]), and gets a reply that basically tells her to wait her turn, he's got so many women throwing themselves at him he can afford to be picky. Milady is stunned and mortified before turning furious, seducing d'Artagnan in exchange for killing de Wardes. [[SexForServices After she upholds her end of the bargain,]] d'Artagnan has the brilliant idea to reveal the entire truth to her, although this lets him see her ''fleur-de-lis'' brand that identifies her as Athos' wife.

* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', "[[Recap/BrooklynNineNineS3E06IntoTheWoods Into the Woods]]": Discussed. Rosa Diaz plans to break up with Marcus who is her superior's nephew. Captain Holt and Rosa are both stoic, no-nonsense people and they discuss the break-up strategy (only because Holt sensed something is off). They agree that a text will be fine. Holt later talks about it with his husband who tells him they are both "sociopaths". Rosa agrees to break up with Marcus in person.
-->'''Holt:''' Listen, I know I probably shouldn't get involved, but Marcus is my nephew, and I hope you'll let him down gently.
-->'''Rosa:''' Don't worry. I don't want things to be awkward. I'm gonna send him a text while he's sleeping that says, "We're done."
-->'''Holt:''' Clear. Accurate. But do you feel like it's enough?
-->'''Rosa:''' "We're done. Good-bye."
-->'''Holt:''' Yes. That should do it.
* In the fifth season of ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', Morgan TookALevelInJerkass after becoming the team's Intersect and ends up doing things like ditching his team to work for a rival organization, getting highlights for his hair and breaking up with Alex on a text message. [[spoiler: It turns out the Intersect in his head was a faulty version designed by an enemy agent and was corrupting Morgan all along. After removing the Intersect, Morgan is regretful for dumping Alex and tried desperately to win her back.]]

* On the first page of the webcomic/print comic "Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong" by Prudence Shen and [[WebComic/TheAdventuresOfSuperheroGirl Faith Erin Hicks,]] Holly texts Charlie: "I'm breaking up with you", as shown in the page image.

'''Hal Jordan:''' [[DiggingYourselfDeeper I put a smiley face at the end]]. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I'm not the Joker.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', Firestorm (the Ronnie Raymond side) gains the wrath of his former girlfriend, Killer Frost, like this, which according to Ronnie was "quick and painless" and "the humane thing to do". To be fair, she wasn't a supervillain at the time before her accident changed her into one. She also had a list of other reasons why Ronnie was a rotten boyfriend such that the dumping was the "cherry on top." This caused Jason to deliver a [[WhatTheHellHero "What is WRONG with you, Coach?"]] to Ronnie, forcing Ronnie on the defensive.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'', in the infamous "The One with the Text Message", this is how Sirena breaks up with Wyatt, breaking his heart in the process and is remembered for the rest of the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Full Disclosure", in an attempt to protect her from the dangers in his life, after avoiding her for a pretty long while, Steven ends up just texting Connie "I don't want to be friends anymore." When she calls, he follows up by saying "I can't be with you anymore, I have a destiny." before hanging up. Connie refuses to accept either, saying she'll only leave Steven alone if he tells her to go away in person. Steven, ultimately, cannot go that far and pours his heart out instead.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': Sprig gets into an ArrangedMarriage with the baker's daughter Maddie [[ItMakesSenseInContext so that Anne can make a pizza.]] This stays as a background fact for a while, with the two never really interacting, before he decides he's unhappy with the situation and wants out. He enlists Anne's help to break it to her, but they both find Maddie so creepy that Anne just writes her a quick note. Then Sprig and Anne come down with a curse and figure Maddie must be responsible, so they apologize. Maddie admits she was incredibly hurt that he couldn't be bothered to talk to her (or even write the note himself), but they didn't have much of a relationship in the first place, so she wasn't heartbroken by it. The curse was unrelated.

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* ''[[Fanfic/LuzClawthorneTwoWorldsOneFamily Luz Clawthorne]]'' has a rare platonic example; on Boscha's orders, Skara ends her friendship with Bo over a Penstagram post. She later comes to regret it.

* In the video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__qIJ24Kcw "When You Lose to a Character You're Trying to Unlock"]] by ''WebVideo/TheKeefCrew'', one character plays ''Videogame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' and tries to unlock the characters his friends request, starting with Lucas, and loses badly. His friends are stunned, and his phone displays texts by his "Big Booty Bae" who is just as incredulous. When he tries again and loses to Ganondorf, his friends ridicule him relentlessly, and the texts from "Big Booty Bae" say that she's leaving him [[FelonyMisdemeanor because he's trash at the game]].

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Full Disclosure", in an attempt to protect her from the dangers in his life, after avoiding her for a pretty long while, Steven ends up just texting Connie "I don't want to be friends anymore." When she calls, he follows up by saying "I can't be with you anymore, I have a destiny." before hanging up. Connie refuses to accept either, saying she'll only leave Steven alone if she tells him to go away in person. Steven, ultimately, cannot go that far and pours his heart out instead.

* ''Fanfic/LuzClawthorne'' has a rare platonic example; on Boscha's orders, Skara ends her friendship with Bo over a Penstagram post. She later comes to regret it.

-->-- '''Mai''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', "The Boiling Rock, Part 2"

* ''Fanfic/LuzClawthorneHexsidesNumberOneDelinquentWitch'' has a rare platonic example; on Boscha's orders, Skara ends her friendship with Bo over a Penstagram post. She later comes to regret it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls'', Hal Jordan dumped Carrol Ferris via a text. Bad enough? Turns out she's a love crazy violet lantern known as Star Sapphire and will not take no for an answer.

Not related to OffscreenBreakup, which is a breakup that the audience never gets to see.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Full Disclosure", in an attempt to protect her from the dangers in his life, after avoiding her for a pretty long while, Steven ends up just texting Connie "I don't wanna be friends anymore." When she calls, he follows up by saying "I can't be with you anymore, I have a destiny." before hanging up. Connie refuses to accept either, saying she'll only leave Steven alone if she tells him to go away in person. Steven, ultimately, cannot go that far and pours his heart out instead.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', Firestorm (the Ronnie Raymond side) gains the wrath of his former girlfriend, Killer Frost, like this, which according to Ronnie was "quick and painless" and "the humane thing to do". To be fair, she wasn't a supervillain at the time before her accident changed her into one. She also had a list of other reasons why Ronnie was a rotten boyfriend such that the dumping was the "cherry on top." This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-kLDZ8ll0 caused Jason]] to deliver a [[WhatTheHellHero "What is WRONG with you, Coach?"]] to Ronnie, forcing Ronnie on the defensive.

-->-- '''Mai''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''

->''"All I get is a letter? You could've at least looked me in the eye when you ripped my heart out!"''