What to text when he suggests hanging out with no specific plan

When someone says 'we should hang out' without a day or plan, that's a choice, not an accident. Organized people propose specific dates. People who are unsure or keeping options open say 'sometime soon.' He might follow up later with a real plan, or he might not. Either way, the lack of specificity tells you where you stand in his head right now.

Don't assume he's scattered or shy. Don't reinterpret vagueness as romantic mystery. Treat it as a signal. He's interested enough to mention it, but not interested enough to lock it in. Your job is to see if he'll step it up or if it stays at the 'sure, if it happens' level.

The move here is simple. Acknowledge that hanging out sounds good, then ask him to put a stake in the ground. This can be 'what did you have in mind,' 'when works for you,' or 'what day are you thinking.' What matters is that you're asking him to do the next piece of work, not doing it yourself.

If he responds with another vague answer, 'soon' or 'I'll let you know,' then you have your answer. He's not ready to commit. At that point, you can either wait, which means accepting he might never follow through, or move on. What you don't do is start proposing specific nights or activities. That's chasing.

Send your reply and give him a day or two to come back with an actual plan or another deflection. If he texts back with a specific day and idea, great. If he sends another vague message, that's your signal to stop engaging with this thread.

If three or four days pass with no follow-up from him at all, that closes the question. He probably meant it in the moment but didn't mean it enough to follow through. At that point, don't send a reminder or 'just checking in' message. Let it rest. If he comes back weeks later with a real plan, you can decide then whether you're still interested. For now, his silence is an answer.