Texting & Email Abbreviations
- Christina Wilson
- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min read

Do you ever receive text messages or emails with abbreviations you don't understand?
Me 2! IDK what they mean sometimes. SMH
LMK if you C any more.
ASAP = as soon as possible
BTW = by the way (incidentally)
B/C = because
CU = See you.
CUL8R = See you later.
DM = direct message (private message)
ETA = estimated time of arrival
ETD = estimated time of departure
FWD = forward
FYI = for your information
GR8 = great
IDK = I don't know.
IMHO = in my humble opinion
JK = Just kidding.
K = OK (Yes, even OK has an abbreviation!) (SMH)
L8R = later
LMK = Let me know.
LOL = laughing out loud (this used to mean Lots of Love, so it causes problems for the older folks like me - LOL)
SMH = Shaking my head. (I think this is silly, stupid or ridiculous.)
TBH = to be honest
THX = thanks
PLS or PLZ = please
PM = private message
TTYL = talk to you later
U2 = You too.
Y = Why?
YOLO = You only live once.
XOXO = hugs and kisses (In the UK - x = kiss (or - xx, xxx, xxxx)
So, Hope 2 TTYL. PLS DM me 4 info on classes. THX.
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