Text Message Abbreviations

The other day when I was in class, jotting down some notes I realized that I automatically started writing in "SMS language". This got me thinking as to how we started using these text message abbreviations. Perhaps, the abbreviations for text messages came into play because in older phones the limit of one SMS was 160 characters. So, people started using their own abbreviations to complete the entire message within 160 characters. Now of course with the advance in technology, cell phones have increased limit for characters in one message. However, today using abbreviations for texting has become more of a fashion trend to save time. Perhaps that is because today's world is all about using shortcuts and finding fast ways of doing something!

Coming back to the point, there are infinite common text message abbreviations used today. Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the new abbreviations and text message symbols that keep popping up everyday, even if you are very "tech savvy". With more than 82 million people texting regularly, it's no wonder that there are so many abbreviations. They are not only used in texts but also IM, email, chat rooms etc. So just for fun, why not make a abbreviations for text message list that might help everyone keep up with the new ones.

Popular Text Message Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
BBT	Be back tomorrow
BIB	Boss is back
CM	Call me
CYE	Check your email
DIKU	Do I know you?
F2F	Face to face
HB	Hurry back
JFF	Just for fun
KOTC	Kiss on the cheek
OMG	Oh my God!
OOTO	Out of the office
PSOS	Parents standing over shoulder
PU	That stinks!
SLAP	Sounds like a plan
TMB	Text me back
UGTBK	You've got to be kidding
411	Information
AKA	Also Known As
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
BRB	Be Right Back
BTW	By The Way
FAQ	Frequently Asked Question
FYI	For Your Information
GTG	Got To Go
ROTFL	Rolling On The Floor Laughing
SPAM	Stupid Person's Advertisement
SWALK	Sealed With A Loving Kiss
SWAK	Sealed With A Kiss
TTFN	Ta Ta For Now
TTYL	Talk To You Later
SFETE	Smiling From Ear To Ear
A3	Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
AAS	Alive And Smiling
AAYF	As Always, Your Friend
ABT2	About To
ADctd2uv	Addicted To Love
AATK	Always At The Keyboard
ADN	Any Day Now
ALlWanIsU	All I Want Is You
ALOL	Actually Laughing Out Loud
AYSOS	Are You Stupid Or Something?
CUIMD	See You In My Dreams
Cld9	Cloud 9
CM	Call Me
CWOT	Complete Waste Of Time
BEG	Big Evil Grin
JK	Just Kidding
JMO	Just My Opinion
JW	Just Wondering
KIT	Keep In Touch
L8R	Later
M$ULkeCrZ	Miss You Like Crazy!
SIT	Stay in touch
SOL	Sooner or later
xoxo	Hugs and kisses
WIIFM	What's In It For Me?
QL	Quit Laughing
WTG	Way To Go
YR	Yea, Right
YW	You're Welcome
AAMOI	As A Matter Of Interest
AFAIUI	As Far As I Understand It
AIUI	As I Understand It
BTDT	Been There Done That
FWIW	For What It's Worth
GTBOS	Glad To Be Of Service
AFAIK	As Far As I Know
INAL	I Am Not A Lawyer
IMHO	In My Humble Opinion
IMO	In My Opinion
IYSWIM	If You See What I Mean
NSA	No Strings Attached
OTOH	On The Other Hand
PMFJI	Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMJI	Pardon My Jumping In
RFC	Request For Comments
SOHF	Sense Of Humor Failure
TIA	Thanks In Advance
WRT	With Respect To
WB	Welcome back
WYSIWYG	What You See Is What You Get

These are the most popular and common text message abbreviations you will be able use whether you are texting, using them in instant messaging or chatting on the net. If you know all these you will certainly not feel like you are talking to someone from another planet! Well, have fun using these!