Tuesday, 29 October 2013

List of Short Codes for Online Chatters

Abbreviations for phrases and jargon reduce the amount of typing you need to do when chatting via instant messenger or text messages. Here are some of the most common abbreviations.

Short Codes for Chatting

AFK - Stands for “away from keyboard” to let someone know you’re not in front of your computer right now.

AFAIK - Short for “as far as I know:’ to indicate that the comment is true to the best of your knowledge.

BBIAB or BRB - Use these abbreviations to let the recipient know that you’ll be away for a short while with BBIAB (be back in a bit) or BRB -  (be right back).

GJ - This abbreviation of “good job” is a quick way to tell someone he did well.

IDK - Short for “I don’t know:’ and used when you are unable to answer a question or query.

IMHO - Demonstrate some modesty before a statement by saying “in my humble opinion.”

JK - Abbreviation of “just kidding,” and tells the recipient that you were just joking around.

KK - This shorthand indicates that the message has been acknowledged.

L8R or TTYL - The first is shorthand for “later” or “see you later” when saying goodbye, or if you plan on communicating in a bit, you can use TTYL (talk to you later).

LOL - Let your chat buddy know his comment was funny enough to make you “laugh out loud.”

NVM - Short for “never mind, which tells the recipient to disregard the last comment.

PLZ - When asking for help, it’s always nice to say “please.”

SFSG - Let your recipient know that everything is OK thus far by saying “so far, so good:’

TBH - You can let someone know you are serious about a statement by leading with TBH, or “to be honest.”

TYVM - This is an abbreviation for “thank you very much.”

 

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