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yup, yes, yeah, yuppers, yea...

I have found over the course of years of chatting online for work and what-not that these tend to have different conntations though they mean basically the same thing.

Also, text seems to take on the tone of the current mood of the reader.

so "yeah" to you might be "yeah-whatever-you-are-a-total-loser" to someone else.

I personally always put myself on the receive side of any text I send when I deem it necessary to watch my tone of the message I am sending.

I will read and re-read and edit based on the tone I think I am sending and then try to anticipate the tone I think the reader might perceive.

I basically try not to use the negatives when possible. I also try to make it sound like I am asking for help instead of demanding something, unless I really do need to demand something. I also try to make sure that I sound appreciative without sound fake.

yup - informal only - can't really use this in a formal email. I find it to be the most innocuous and unoffending of the bunch. also good for closing off thoughs. something about how it snaps at the end. although, it use might sometimes pass you off as aloof or apathetic. but who cares right? yup.

yes - this is double edged. depending on the question, yes is or is not the appropriate response. Probably not used as often as you would think in formal messages, but if a succinct positive response is required, this is the only option. well. maybe 'true' works, but that doesn't always work. if the question has negative tone, then I feel that 'yeah' is more appropriate in informal settings, but one must becareful with 'yeah' because it can possibly piss people off. (see above) I've never found an occasion to use this to close. only because I feel a 'yes' needs to go along with some sort of explanation or further text. a solitary yes seems lonely.

yeah - this is double edged as well. you could be buddies or you can be a jerk. since tone in email and text and im are the hardest to purvey, yeah should only be used when you are most comfortable and when you don't have to worry about other people's feelings... which is arguably never, but you can still use yeah. yeah... I can use it with my friends. you can too I guess, and I think you can end thoughts with it. yeah.

all other iterations. whatever. yes, they can be useful, but almost exclusively in an informal setting. yeah, I don't think you can get away with using yuppers in a formal document. don't think so. yup.