Texting Abbreviations

The number of people texting each other regularly has gone up dramatically. Therefore, it is not a wonder, that the texts do look like some cryptic code. The cryptic looking code is used by people, not only for text messages, but also for sending IM, pager messages, while chatting, etc. Text messaging abbreviations and acronyms have become an integral part of the computer and mobile culture. The use of texting abbreviations and acronyms grew rapidly on the Internet and a new shorthand, online jargon for Internet and SMS was created. We will now see some of the most common texting abbreviations.

Texting Abbreviations and Symbols

There are different types of abbreviations for texting. For the sake of convenience, we will divide them into different categories, namely words, phrases, emoticons, etc. You may want to read on text message symbols.

Texting Abbreviations - Words

Words	Abbreviations
Information	411
To / Too	2
For	4
Tomorrow	2Mor/ Tmr
Sexy	6y
People	ppl
Boyfriend	BF
Girlfriend	GF
Before	b4
Later	L8R
Late	L8
Why	y
Please	pls
Thank You	TY
Thanks	thnx
Eye	I
See	C
Busy	Bz
Sorry	sry/ SorE
With	w/
Because	cos / b'coz

Texting Abbreviations - Phrases

Phrases	Abbreviations
Too good to be true	2gtbt
Too much information	tmi
Read the message above	^^
My two cents	.02
I love you	ILY
High Five	^5
Forever and Ever	4EAE
As a matter of Fact	AAMOF
What the Heck?	WTH?
Another day, another dollar	ADAD/ ADA$
Are you serious?	ays?
Before I forget	BIF
Be home late	BHL8
Are you OK?	RUOK
Best of Luck	BOL
Oh my Goodness!	OMG
Laughing out Loud / Lots of Love	LOL
Talk to You Later	ttyl
By the way	btw
At the end of the day	@teotd
For crying out loud	4col
Check your email	Cye
Thinking about you	TAU
Tomorrow a.m.	TAM
Don't Quote me on this	DQMOT
Don't Think So	DTS
Take care of Yourself	TCOY
Text Back Later	TBL
Trust me on this	TMOT
Think Happy Thoughts	THT
As soon as Possible	asap
For your information	FYI
Hugs and Kisses	oxox
Roll on floor laughing	rofl
Laugh out Loud	lol
Got to go	gtg
Please Call me	pcm
Parents are watching	PAW
What are you doing?	WUD
Where were you?	WWY?
For your eyes only	FYEO

Texting Abbreviations - Emoticons

Meaning	Symbols
Smile variations (tilt your head sideways)	:) / :-) / :-D
Mad, Grin	:|
Kiss	:-X
Rose	@}->->
Frightened	=8-0
Hug, but replace the ellipsis with the person's name	<<...>> or (((...)))

For more information, read emoticon meanings.

These are some of the popular texting abbreviations; however, it is important that you also abide by the texting abbreviations guidelines. It is recommended you do not use them with people who may not recognize them or understand them. It is a strict no-no, if you are in a hurry and you do not have the time to elaborate the texting abbreviations. If you have to use texting abbreviations so that you can save space and stay under the monthly texting limits, it is better you pick and choose words, that look the most obvious like what they mean. One of the example can be the use of number '2' in place of 'too' or 'to'.