You know that moment when you open your phone, start to type “What are you doing?”, and then think — there must be a fresher way to ask. Whether you’re texting a friend, chatting with a colleague or just reaching out to someone you care about, the usual phrase can sound stale. Start reading this article and you’ll leave with plenty of new options. By the end you’ll find the right phrase for that moment when you want to know what someone’s up to, without being repetitive.
Casual check-in phrases
- How’s your day going
- What’s on your plate right now
- What’s keeping you busy
- What are you up to these days
- Any fun plans coming up
- What’s happening with you
- What have you been doing lately
- How are you spending your time
- What’s going on in your world
- What’s the vibe today
- What’s occupying your day
- What’s on your agenda
- Anything interesting going on
- What’s new with you
- What’s the latest with you
- How are you using your time today
- What’s taking up your time
- What’s your current scene
- What’s your move right now
- What’s on the schedule for you
- What are you working on
- What’s been grabbing your attention
- What’s the story today
- What are you doing at the moment
- What are you focused on
- What are you up to this afternoon
- What’s in store for you today
- What’s your game plan right now
- What are you making of this day
- What’s going down for you
- What’s going on in your end
Friendly text-style alternatives
- What are you doing atm
- What’s your move
- Wyd
- What’re you up to rn
- What you got going on
- What you doing tonight
- You busy right now
- What’s good with you
- Where you at with things
- What’s up with your day
- You doing anything fun
- What you working on
- You free right now
- You got plans today
- What’s popping
- What’s cracking
- What’s your status
- What’re you on today
- You chilling or working
- What’s your update
- What doing this evening
- Wud you up to
- You about anything big
- What’s your move tonight
- You got time now
- What’s your story
- What you into today
- You doing something cool
- What’s your thing right now
- What’s your call
Formal or polite alternatives
- What brings you here
- How are you spending your time today
- May I ask what you’re working on
- Would you mind sharing what you’re doing
- Could I ask what you’re up to right now
- What activity are you engaged in currently
- What is keeping you occupied
- What’s your current task
- What area are you working on at the moment
- Would you tell me what you’re doing now
- What endeavour are you involved in
- What project are you handling now
- What’s your present focus
- May I enquire what you’re doing
- What’s your agenda today
- How are you using your time presently
- What duties are you undertaking
- What are you attending to currently
- What is on your schedule right now
- What responsibility are you fulfilling
- Would you let me know what you’re doing presently
- What mission are you on at the moment
- What undertaking are you engaged in
- What is your present engagement
- What action are you performing now
- What commitment are you handling
- May I understand what you’re doing
- What tasks are under your attention
- What is being addressed by you right now
- What assignment are you focused on
- What’s your present involvement
Slang or playful versions
- What you doing fam
- What you up to bro
- Whatcha doing
- What you on
- You busy or what
- What’s cookin
- What’s good in your hood
- What’s the move
- What you got poppin
- What shenanigans you up to
- What’s your hustle
- What’s the vibe
- What you up to this sec
- You up to any mischief
- What’s your jam
- What you on tonight
- What’s your groove
- What you up to kiddo
- What you cookin up
- You up to anything wild
- What’s your scene
- You on something new
- What’s your jam right now
- What you got happening
- You on a roll or chillin
- What’s your play
- What’s the hustle today
- You on anything fun
- What’s your move now
- What you got planned
Asking about current tasks or projects
- What are you working on right now
- What’s the task before you
- What project are you handling
- What mission are you on today
- What’s grabbing your attention today
- What activity are you doing now
- What’s the job in front of you
- What duty are you fulfilling
- What’s on your to-do list
- What’s your focus this hour
- What are you in the middle of
- What’s the assignment you’re on
- What are you tackling today
- What challenge are you dealing with
- What’s your next step right now
- What’s the work you’re doing
- What’s occupying your time at work
- What task is at hand
- What role are you filling now
- What effort are you putting in
- What’s your current objective
- What are you dedicating your time to
- What’s the undertaking you’re in
- What endeavour are you pursuing
- What’s your job for the moment
- What’s your action item today
- What are you engaged in at this moment
- What are you handling today
- What’s your focus on this project
- What’s the assignment in your hands
- What are you delivering today
Phrasing for texting or casual chats
- Hey, what you doing right now
- Sup, you doing anything
- Quick, what you up to
- Tell me what’s going on with you
- You free and doing something
- You got a minute, what’s up
- Hey, what’s the plan for you
- What’s happening on your end
- What you into right now
- You doing something fun
- What’s on your mind today
- You busy or heading out
- What’s your story this evening
- You doing anything cool
- What you up to this evening
- Hey, what are you making of this day
- Yo, what you got going
- You working or relaxing now
- What’s your move for tonight
- You up to something new
- Hey buddy, what you doing
- What’s your status right now
- You around or tied up
- What you organizing today
- You got something interesting on
- What’s your motion today
- Hey, what’s been going on
- What you into today
- You doing anything awesome
- What’s your scene tonight
- You doing something special
Creative & fun alternatives
- What adventure are you on today
- What’s the story behind your day
- What’s your latest masterpiece
- What’s the moment looking like for you
- What’s the highlight of your hour
- What journey are you on right now
- What cool move are you making
- What’s painting your day today
- What’s the playlist of your time right now
- What’s your next scene
- What’s lighting up your schedule
- What’s the rhythm of your day
- What’s the game-plan you’re playing
- What’s the snapshot of your afternoon
- What’s steering your present right now
- What’s unfolding in your corner
- What’s brewing in your world
- What’s powering your moment
- What’s the chapter you’re in
- What’s your flash of genius today
- What’s the spark in your hour
- What’s your story this second
- What’s the magic you’re making now
- What’s the tune of your time
- What’s your next plot twist
- What’s cooking in your picture
- What’s the moment whispering to you
- What’s your playground today
- What’s the dance of your day
- What’s the vibe you’re riding
Conclusion
Next time you reach for “What are you doing?”, pick one of the alternatives above. Whether you choose a casual check-in, a playful text phrase, a formal version or a creative twist — you’ll spark a fresher conversation. Try a few from different headings, see which feel natural for you, and you’ll find your voice for asking what someone’s up to without sounding repetitive.
