Texting Abbreviations and Texting Symbols

When you are sending a text message it can often be at a time when you are in a rush and wanting to keep it short and sweet, or that you just have something quick and simple to say. If this is the case it makes sense to try and shorten your message as much as possible by using texting abbreviations, texting symbols and also texting acronyms. If you are an avid 'texter' then the chances are that you will probably know what all of these text message abbreviations and text symbols are off of the top of your head, but if you don't then this page and also our texting acronyms page are just what you need! On these pages we provide a free list of the most common text abbreviations, acronyms and symbols to help you out! This really is a definitive guide to texting slang through the use of texting abbreviations, texting acronyms and texting symbols and if you don't know what these are then read on as we provide a full explanation right here for free!

We have compiled a list of text message abbreviations that will have something in it for everyone and if you are new to using your mobile phone and need some help in learning how to text message then please visit our other pages as we have a step by step guide on how to do this with a variety of different phones and every piece of information that we give out on this site is totally free of charge!

Ok so texting abbreviations are not necessarily correct English and if you use them too much they can become to be a bit of a bad habit but they are incredibly useful when you are writing to friends on your cell phone. Whether it is a texting acronym such as 'lol' (laugh out loud), an abbreviated word such as 'l8r' (later) or a texting symbol such as the commonly used smiley face ':)' you can make a text message much more straight forward, colloquial and also personal for the recipient. You will see from the following list of common texting abbreviations and symbols that you really can shorten almost anything to include it in a text message!

Text abbreviations aren't just for cell phones

Text message abbreviation don't just have to be used in a text message either, they can easily be implemented into emails between friends or even through the use of chat functions on social networking sites or the use of MSN or Yahoo messengers, texting slang is growing ever more popular across the world through these online methods of communication. Text abbreviations are used more widely now than they ever have been and their popularity continues to grow as is the case with text message symbols!

Of course we do not suggest that you go ahead and use any text abbreviations or text symbols in formal correspondence though, for instance if you work for a company where you have to send out letters and emails to customers they will not appreciate a 'lol' or ':)' when you are writing to them! This is mainly because most text message abbreviations are seen as slang and thus there is a time and a place for them and this is not through any means of formal correspondence.

This list of text abbreviations that we have on this page can also be a very useful tool for parents that are trying to decipher the content of a child's email or text message in order to make sure that they are safe and not up to no good. What may have just looked like a jumble of letters and random texting symbols can all of a sudden become a lot clearer with the use of this website as these text abbreviations and text symbols are often a code for something they want hidden!

So let's first go through a brief guide as to what the differences between a texting symbols, texting acronyms and texting abbreviations actually are.

Texting Acronyms

An acronym is a word that is formed by the initial letters of a series of other words, for instance arguably the most common texting acronym that you are going to come across is 'lol' which is 'Laugh Out Loud' and another texting acronym is 'ROFL' which is 'Rolls On Floor Laughing'. These are both used as a response to saying or receiving something of some amusement. Whereby this page is based solely on text abbreviations and text symbols we do have an additional page with a comprehensive list of texting acronyms.

Texting abbreviations

An abbreviation as we all know is how a longer word or phrase is shortened. For instance a texting abbreviation could be shortening the word 'later' to 'l8r' or 'mate' to 'm8'. There are simply loads of text abbreviations being used everyday and they can make your own text messages not only shorter but also cheaper because a shorter message does not overlap into a second that will charge you twice when you send it. Please see below for a list of texting abbreviations. These are a very common form of texting slang and are used by everyone from teenagers to the elderly, the beauty of text abbreviations are there is not set list you have to stick to as it is easy enough to create your own!

Texting symbols

There are a whole range of texting symbols and these include the commonly used smiley face ':)' or a sad face ':(' which are used to express a mood or reaction to another text message. Please see below for a list of texting symbols.

List of texting abbreviations

Here is a full text message abbreviation list for you!

As you can see there really is a huge range of texting abbreviations in our list of text message abbreviations and also texting symbols that can be quickly and easily be inserted into any text message or online social communication. We also have a page dedicated to texting acronyms which are perhaps used more commonly than the text abbreviations and text symbols highlighted on this page. Remember texting slang is fun and easy to use but try not to take it to work or school with you as it is not seen the same way either professionally of academically!

More than text symbols and text abbreviations

There is much more to our site than just text symbols and text abbreviations so please also check our our text language dictionary that has even more texting symbols and abbreviations on it. We also have plenty of useful information on free texting online which can save you a fortune on your phone bill! On top of this we also have some great example of texting messages such as love text messages and funny text messages that can impress your friends of a loved one!