“TTYL” and 48 More Popular Texting Abbreviations

The 411 (aka information) is that you are twiddling your thumbs about five times or five hundred times a day. But let me tell you a secret: you’re not the only one committing this crime, because many of us are in this together.

Fortunately, we no longer have to rely on messenger pigeons for our messages to get across. But if we still had that option, wouldn’t that be interesting? Oh well, now we have the T word – texting. Texting is a great way to communicate with our friends, family, strangers, exes, neighbors, and whomever you can think of. And we do it quite a lot.

The texting process is fairly simple. Step 1: type out your text. Step 2: hit the send button (typically located on the corner right of the text box). Step 3: wait for your recipient to reply. Step 4: repeat the entire process if you want to continue the conversation.

Texting is fun and all, but what can be annoying is how our messages are sometimes limited to a number of characters. Is there a remedy to this kind of surface-level problem? Yes, there is and it will require you to use abbreviations and acronyms. Perhaps, this texting shortcut will help you become a master texter of this generation.

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Popular Texting Abbreviations

1. ASAP – As soon as possible
2. LMK – Let me know
3. YKIM – You know what I mean
4. BRB – Be right back
5. FOMO – Fear of missing out
6. IMO – In my opinion
7. FYI – For your information
8. LOL – Laugh out loud
9. BTW – By the way
10. TBH – To be honest
11. NP – No problem
12. HMU – Hook me up
13. TTYL – Talk to you later
14. TLDR – Too long didn’t read
15. ATM – At the moment
16. ICYMI – In case you missed it
17. RN – Right now
18. IDK – I don’t know
19. IRL – In real life
20. OMW – On my way
21. NGL – Not gonna lie
22. NVM – Nevermind
23. TMI – Too much information