How to Cancel a Facebook Friend Request (2025 Guide)

How to Cancel a Facebook Friend Request Guide 2025: Cancelling a Facebook friend request can be done as fast as possible.

The fastest way to visit this link is while logged in to your Facebook account. Then undo the friend requests there.

Here is the Link: https://m.facebook.com/friends/center/requests/outgoing/#friends_center_main

How do I remove or cancel a friend request I sent to someone?

The quickest way is to use the mobile app (if you have a mobile device) and select ‘delete friend’… otherwise you can go to the “Activity Log” located beneath the cover photo on your timeline. On the page that appears, go to the list on the left and click on “friends” (if “friends” doesn’t appear, click “more”). On the next page, all of your friends are listed, and you can update your friends one at a time from there.

Below are the official instructions

To cancel a friend request you sent:

Go to your sent friend requests
Hover over Friend Requests Sent next to the request you’d like to cancel
Select Cancel Request > Cancel Request

How to Cancel a Facebook Friend Request through the Facebook app

To cancel a friend request you sent to someone from your Facebook app, do this:

Open your Facebook app on your device
Tap the menu icon and then tap your name.
Click on Friends.
Tap See all next to Friend requests. If you don’t have any pending requests, tap Requests at the top.
Tap Story options in the top right.
At the bottom, tap View sent requests and find the friend request that you want to cancel.
Tap Cancel below their name.

What Happens After Canceling a Friend Request on Facebook

Here’s what you should expect after taking that action:

For the Recipient

Facebook won’t notify you about the cancellation. The user won’t get any particular alert that their request has been cancelled.
They won’t find the friend request anymore. It will instantly be removed from their notifications and friend request list.
If they access your profile, the “Friend Request Sent” button will change back to “Add Friend.” This implies that they can send you a new request.

For You (the Sender)

The pending request will be deleted from the list of sent requests.
You will also be allowed to resend a new friend request to the same person subsequently.

Conclusion

This article explores the quickest and easiest way to cancel a friend request on Facebook. Follow the steps outlined for both web and PC to cancel friend requests on Facebook.

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