How do I remove or cancel or delete a friend request? - Here is a straight forward approach to cancel Facebook friend request. See: How to Hide the message Icon from my Facebook profile How do I remove or cancel or delete a friend request I sent to someone? To cancel a friend request you sent: Go to your sent friend requests Hover over Friend Request Sent next to the request you'd like to cancel Select Cancel Request > Cancel Request See: View My Blocked Facebook List and Unblock Friends How do I delete a friend request someone sent to me? A friend request that you've received is a pending request until you accept or delete it. If you delete a friend request, the person who sent you the request won't be notified. You can prevent that person from sending you another friend request by blocking them . To delete a friend request: Go to facebook.com/find-friends Click Delete Request See: I want to Delete My Facebook account permanently