I had so much fun contributing to Ms. Cao’s Slate article on Gen Alpha’s use of the term ‘chat.’ Tasked with providing my linguistic perspective, I turned to the true experts—Gen Alpha themselves, including insights from my 11-year-old daughter. This approach allowed me to authentically capture how this new second person pronoun is shaping their communication and providing a genuine glimpse into the daily interactions of her generation. (Note: the article incorrectly identifies me as a sociolinguistics instructor at the CUNY Grad Center; I am a doctoral candidate there, and an instructor at Hunter College, CUNY).