“70 Texting Abbreviations You Need to Know”
Texting has largely replaced phone calls for quick communication, and abbreviations make messages faster and easier. Whether you’re texting, emailing, or using social media, knowing these shortcuts can help you keep up with digital conversations. Parade provides a helpful list of 70 common texting abbreviations to get you up to speed:
- LOL – Laugh Out Loud
- OMG – Oh My God/Gosh
- BRB – Be Right Back
- HBD – Happy Birthday
- FYI – For Your Information
- ASAP – As Soon as Possible
- OMW – On My Way
- BTW – By the Way
- NP – No Problem
- TGIF – Thank God It’s Friday
- TTYL – Talk to You Later
- G2G – Got To Go
- THX – Thanks
- YW – You’re Welcome
- GOAT – Greatest of All Time
Basic Texting Abbreviations:
- LMK – Let Me Know
- JK – Just Kidding
- BFF – Best Friends Forever
- RN – Right Now
- IDK – I Don’t Know
- HBU – How About You?
- ILY – I Love You
- LMAO – Laughing My A– Off
- ROFL – Rolling on the Floor Laughing
- WYD – What Are You Doing?
- ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
- TIA – Thanks in Advance
- GM – Good Morning
- GN – Good Night
- TTYS – Talk to You Soon
- PLZ – Please
- BC – Because
- NBD – No Big Deal
- SRY – Sorry
Social Media Abbreviations:
- FB – Facebook
- IG – Instagram
- LI – LinkedIn
- YT – YouTube
- DM – Direct Message
- RT – Retweet
- F4F – Follow for Follow
- L4L – Like for Like
- ICYMI – In Case You Missed It
- TL;DR – Too Long; Didn’t Read
- IRL – In Real Life
- YOLO – You Only Live Once
- FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out
- TBT – Throwback Thursday
- NSFW – Not Safe For Work
- MCM – Man Crush Monday
- WCW – Woman Crush Wednesday
- AMA – Ask Me Anything
- OOTD – Outfit of the Day
- GRWM – Get Ready With Me
Opinion-Based Abbreviations:
- IMO – In My Opinion
- IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
- TBH – To Be Honest
- IDC – I Don’t Care
- FTR – For the Record
- SMH – Shaking My Head
- BFD – Big F—ing Deal
- TMI – Too Much Information
- FWIW – For What It’s Worth
- FML – F— My Life
- AFAIK – As Far As I Know
- OTOH – On the Other Hand
- ICWYDT – I See What You Did There
- TFW – That Feeling When
- YKWIS – You Know What I’m Saying?
Using these abbreviations can help you keep up with modern digital conversations and avoid feeling left out. Parade provides this guide to ensure you’re always in the loop.
https://parade.com/living/texting-abbreviations