Texting has developed a language of its own. Below is a complete list of texting terminology you can use in your marketing messages, or if you are a consumer to interpret your txt msg:
?4U – I have a question for you
121 – One-to-one private chat
1337 – ‘leet’ to mean elite
14AA41 – One for all, all for one
10X – Thanks
10Q – Thank you
1CE – Once
1DR – I wonder
1NAM- One in a million
20 – “location”
2GTBT- Too Good To Be True
2M2H- Too Much To Handle
2moro – Tomorrow
2NTE – Tonight
A3 – Anytime, anywhere, any place
AA – As above/Ask about/Alcoholics anonymous
AAK – Alive and Kicking
AAMOI – As a matter of interest
AAP – Always a pleasure
AAS – Alive and smiling
ABD – Already Been Done
ABT – About
AC – Acceptable content
ACC – Anyone Can Come
ACK – Acknowledge
ACPT- Accept
ACQSTN- Acquisition
ADAD- Another Day, Another Dollar
ADD – Address
AEAP- As Early As Possible
AFPOE- A Fresh Pair Of Eyes
AH – At Home
AIR – As I Remember
AISB – As It Should Be or As I Said BeforeAISI – As I see it
AMAP- As much as possible
AMBW- All My Best Wishes
AOC – Available On Cell
AOTA- All Of The Above
APAC- All Praise And Credit
APP – Application or Appreciation
AQAP- As Quick As Possible
ASIG – As It Goes
A/S/L – Age/Sex/Location
AYEC- At Your Earliest Convenience
AYW – As You Wish
AZN – Asian
B& – Banned
B2B – Business to Business
B2C – Business to Consumer
B2W – Back to Work
BTW – By The Way
B4N – Bye For Now
BAG – Busting A Gut
BAE – Before Anyone Else
BAFO- Best And Final Offer
BAO – Be Aware Of
BBC – Big Bad Challenge
BC – Be Cool
BCOS- Because
BCNU – Be Seeing You
BD – Big Deal
BDN – Big Darn Number
BIF – Before I Forget
BION – Believe It Or Not
BITMT- But In The Meantime
BL – Belly Laugh
BM&Y- Between Me & You
BN – Bad News
BOLO- Be On The Lookout
BSF – But Seriously Folks
BSTS- Better Safe Than Sorry
BT – Between Technologies
BTA – But Them Again
BTDT- Been There Done That
BTW – By The Way
BYOB- Bring Your Own Beer
BYOC- Bring Your Own Computer
BYOD- Bring Your Own Device
C&G – Chuckle and Grin
CHK – Check
CICO- Coffee In, Coffee Out
CID – Consider It Done
CLK – Click
CM – Call Me
CRB – Come Right Back
CTO – Check This Out
CU – See You
CU2 – See You Too
CYO – See You Online
DDG – Drop Dead Gorgeous
DL – Download
DTRT- Do The Right Thing
E1 – Everyone
E123 – Easy As 1-2-3
ENUF- Enough
F – Female
F2F – Face to Face
FW – Forward
FWIW – For What It’s Worth
FYEO-
FYI – For Your Information
GR8 – Great
G9 – Genius
GA
GL – Good Luck
GFI – Go For It
GMTA- Great Minds Think Alike
GRATZ- Congratulations
HF – Have Fun
IFIP- I Feel Your Pain
IMS – I Am Sorry
JFF – Just For Fun
JIC – Just In Case
J/K – Just Kidding
LMK – Let Me Know
NE1 – Anyone
NP – No Problem
OFC – Of Course
OGIM- Oh God, It’s Monday
OIC – Oh, I See
PIC – Picture
QQ – Quick Question
RLY – Really
RSN – Real Soon Now
RU – Are you
RX – Regards
THX – Thanks
SAT – Sorry About That
T+ – Think Positive
TA – Thanks a Lot
TGIF – Thank Goodness It’s Friday
TSTB- The Sooner The Better
TLC – Tender Loving Care
TMI – Too Much Information
TTYL – Talk To You Later
TYVM – Thank You Very Much
W/B – Welcome Back
WYWH – Wish You Were Here
YNK – You Never Know
XOX – Hug and Kisses
Do you have any SMS Marketing abbreviations we can add to our list? Please let us know of any new ones you have created!
