A method for prompting a notification message, and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: receiving a notification message; determining whether a floating notification display area of a display screen of the mobile terminal is in an operated state or a to-be-operated state; the floating notification display area is an area whose distance from a status bar of the mobile terminal is less than or equal to a target value; in a case that the floating notification display area is the an operated or to-be-operated state, determining whether the notification message needs to be prompted; and in a case that that the notification message needs to be prompted, prompting the notification message by using a target prompting manner corresponding to the notification message, in a case that the notification message needs to be prompted.