Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating text messages. In order to make the generation of text messages as convenient and efficient as possible for a user, the following steps are proposed: —processing of speech input containing message elements by means of grammar-based speech recognition procedures; —processing of speech input by means of speech model-based speech recognition procedures, either in parallel with processing by means of grammar-based speech recognition or once a recognition result has been obtained by means of the grammar-based speech recognition procedures which is not of a predefined quality; —generation of a text message using the recognition results produced by means of the grammar-based and/or speech model-based speech recognition procedures.