Editing Generation X (section)

=====Communication style=====
Generation X prefers the communication modes of face-to-face and phone, whereas the younger generations prefer e-mail and texting.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=CareerBuilder Survey Identifies Generational Differences in Work Styles, Communication and Changing Jobs |url=https://press.careerbuilder.com/2012-09-13-CareerBuilder-Survey-Identifies-Generational-Differences-in-Work-Styles-Communication-and-Changing-Jobs |publisher=[[CareerBuilder]] |date=2012-09-13 |access-date=2024-07-11}}</ref> In terms of writing, Generation X is more likely than Generation Z to know [[cursive]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Seariac |first=Hanna |date=2023-12-15 |title=Gen Z never learned cursive. The effects of this are more widespread than you think |url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/9/21/23363871/cursive-writing-practice-genz-never-learned-cursive/ |work=[[Deseret News]]  |access-date=2024-07-22}}</ref> and more likely than Millennials to use postal [[mail]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Holder |first=Sarah |date=2018-08-09 |title=How Millennials Can Save the Postal Service |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-09/the-u-s-postal-service-s-plan-to-win-over-millennials |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=2024-07-22}}</ref> Also, Generation X is less likely to [[Ghosting (behavior)|ghost]] than Millennials and Generation Z.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbam.org/gen-z-getting-a-bad-reputation-with-employers/ |title=Gen Z Getting a Bad Reputation with Employers |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024-03-11 |publisher=[[Small Business Association of Michigan]] |access-date=2024-07-10}}</ref> Social media usage is also different, with Generation X preferring [[LinkedIn]] and [[Facebook]], while Millennials and Generation Z prefer [[Snapchat]] and [[TikTok]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sproutsocial.com/insights/new-social-media-demographics/ |title=Social media demographics to inform your 2024 strategy |last=Zote |first=Jacqueline |date=2024-02-14 |publisher=[[Sprout Social]] |access-date=2024-07-10}}</ref>