- Blackmail is a typical case of a conditional threat. It may be a warning that a hostile or other unwanted actions will occur unless a certain requirement or demand is met. For instance, a terrorist group can threaten the government to release its members otherwise or it will bomb a certain place.
- A direct threat is straightforward and leaves no room for misunderstanding on the part of the targeted person. Normally, it is aimed at specific targets such as institutions or individuals, and it offers no exemptions, options or conditions. The threat message is often simple, direct and sincere. An example is when, on July 26, 1996, a 911 operator in Atlanta received a call saying, "There is going to be a bomb in Centennial Park. You have only had 30 minutes."
- A veiled threat does not openly threaten to cause violence but could strongly imply violence. For instance, if someone says, "we would be better off without you around," it may be a case of veiled threat. The proclamation hints at a likelihood of violence but leaves the interpretation of the message to the threatened person.
- Indirect threats are more difficult to decipher because they appear vague and ambiguous. They can be tricky, especially when they intentionally or deliberately appear in an otherwise normal conversation. It is a way of issuing a threat without being seen as a threatener, and the intention may not be necessarily to harm the relationship between the threatened and the threatener.
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