Is a reply to this text warranted?

Anonymous

If someone texts you (a reference) an update about their job hunt (where they've applied, from whom you might hear, etc.), and then ends the text with thanks and I hope you're enjoying the summer with a smiley face, is a reply warranted? Or is it rude/unprofessional not to reply?

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