How to Add Someone to the Cash App

Jessie Richardson Read more July 3, 2021

Isn’t life more convenient now that you can pay your bills using a mobile app? No endless queues, no complications—you can do everything from the comfort of your own home. In today’s world, apps such as Cash App have taken mobile banking to a new level. Not only can you pay your bills, but you can also buy and sell Bitcoin, invest your money, and send it to friends or family members using Cash App. Do you want to know how? This article explains how to add someone to your Cash App account and how to send them money.

How to Add People on Cash App

The Cash app is a fast way to send money to people. It’s free and also safe as you can protect all your payments with a password. In addition, you can freeze your CashCard if stolen or lost. Plus, you can add an extra layer of security by approving payments with your fingerprint ID.

Adding friends and family to the app isn’t complicated at all. The only condition is that they have an active Cash App account because only app users can exchange money. You need to be at least 18 years old to create accounts and send and receive money using this app.

Luckily, you don’t need more than a few minutes to create an account. If you have an account at a smaller bank, you may have to wait for a while to get approved. But most major banks typically provide immediate approval. As soon as you’re approved, you can start sending money to your friends and family.

The following steps explain how to add people to Cash App. The process is the same for both iOS and Android devices.

Launch Cash App on your phone. In the screen’s upper-right corner, select the “profile” icon to open the account menu.
From the account page, tap on “Invite Friends, Get $15” to invite people.
In the new window, you can either select contacts from your phone’s contact list or type in the email or phone number of the recipient you want to invite to the app. If some of your contacts are already using the app, you’ll see a green sign that says, “Uses Cash App.”
After you select all the people (if you allowed contacts in the app) or an email or phone number of the recipient you’d like to invite to the Cash App, tap on “Send Invite.”
The recipient receives an SMS message (if you used contacts) or an email (if you entered email), inviting them to use the Cash App.

If the recipient uses the included code while registering, you’ll each get a $15 bonus, and they get $5. Be aware that you can edit the text before sending it.

Note: You can only claim the $15 reward in Cash App if:

Your contact uses your code to join the app.
They link a debit card to their account.
They send at least $5 to a contact within two weeks.

How to Send Money to Your Contacts

Now that you’ve added people on the Cash App, you’re probably wondering how you can send them money. Follow the instructions below:

Launch the Cash App on your phone.
Tap on the “New” button at the bottom of the screen.
Type in the amount of money to send. Remember that you can’t send more than $250 within a week or more than $1,000 within a month.
Select “Pay.”
Add the contact info (email address and phone number) of the recipient. You can also add your contact’s $Cashtag, which is their Cash App username.
Enter the purpose of the payment.
Tap on “Pay” to complete the transaction.

The money usually transfers instantly, which is a great thing, but there’s one downside to it. It’s not possible to cancel a payment, so ensure you’ve entered all the information accurately. If you send money to the wrong person, you probably won’t get your money back. This scenario is why it’s crucial to double-check everything before you tap the final Pay button.

All your transactions get saved within the app. You can always check your sent and received payments by doing the following:

Open the app on your smartphone.
From the home screen, select the “Activity” tab.
Select any payment to see the details of the transaction.

Adding people on this app doesn’t take more than a minute and can bring you or your recipient some extra cash. The process is fairly simple and transactions are very fast.