Social Media > Facebook > Discover How to Find and Manage All Your Sent Friend Requests on Facebook Learn to track unanswered friend requests on desktop and app, with tips to cancel unwanted requests By Saikat Basu Saikat Basu Writer University of Pune (India) Saikat has been a technology writer for 12+ years. His writing has appeared at MakeUseOf, OnlineTechTips, GoSkills, and many others. lifewire’s editorial guidelines Updated on June 2, 2025 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA-certified technologist with more than 10 years of experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire’s editorial guidelines In This Article View All In This Article Browser Directions App Directions Frequently Asked Questions Close The Download You can see your sent friend requests on Facebook using both the website and the mobile app.On a computer, find your sent requests under Friends, then Friend Requests, and View Sent Requests. In the mobile app, go to Menu, Friends, Friend Requests, tap three dots, and View Sent Requests. This article guides you on viewing and canceling your sent friend requests on Facebook. Instructions are applicable for desktop, Android, and iPhone users. View Sent Friend Requests on a Desktop The Facebook website allows easy viewing and cancellation of sent friend requests. Here’s how it works: Facebook’s mobile website doesn’t support this. If you’re on a phone or tablet, see the next set of directions below. Select Friends from the left vertical pane. Select Friend Requests. Select View sent requests. Select Cancel Request if you don’t want the request to go to the recipient. How to See Sent Friend Requests in the Facebook App You can also use the mobile app, whether on an iPhone or Android: Tap Menu (three lines). It’s located at the bottom right on the iPhone app and the upper right on the Android app. Tap Friends. Tap Friend requests. Select the three dots in the corner and then choose View sent requests in the pop-up. Select Cancel to terminate the request. How to Create a Custom Facebook Friend List FAQ Why can’t I send a friend request on Facebook? Some users have privacy settings that only allow friend requests from friends of their current connections. In such cases, you won’t see a button to send a friend request, or it will be unclickable. They will need to send you a friend request to connect. How do I cancel all sent friend requests on Facebook? Facebook currently does not offer a bulk-cancel option for friend requests. You must cancel them individually. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit