At an electronic device with a display screen, display a message transcript, where the message transcript includes an incoming message. Determine, based at least in-part on the message, a plurality of suggested one or more characters. Determine if the user of the device has, in the past, frequently inputted a response different from the plurality suggested one or more characters when the plurality were presented for user selection. Optionally, determine if the frequently inputted response is synonymous with a suggested one or more characters. Display the frequently-inputted response, in place of at least one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters, under some circumstances based on these determination(s).