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28 most common acronyms when chatting in English

What does @TEOTD mean? When to use IMO? This list will be very useful to you.



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Surely more than once, at work they have sent you an e-mail saying “I need this ASAP or by EOB (…)”, a WhatsApp message saying HAGD or a comment on your Facebook profile or Twitter account and You googled the acronyms to find out what they mean. They are known by the name of acronyms.


BTW, what is an acronym? An acronym is a kind of acronym whose pronunciation is done in the same way as a word. The acronyms, on the other hand, are the terms that are composed with the first letters of the concepts that form an expression.


FYI, these acronyms can be used in formal or informal e-mails and/or in WhatsApp messages or social networks.



28 most common acronyms when chatting in English


1.- AMA - (Ask Me Anything)

Meaning: Ask me whatever you want.

2.- BRB - (Be Right Back)

Meaning: I'll be right back.

It is used more in WhatsApp.

3.- BFF - (Best Friend Forever)

Meaning: Best friends forever.

4.- GTG - (Got To Go) It is used to end a conversation.

Meaning: I have to go.

5.- HAGD - (Have A Good Day)

Meaning: Have a nice day.

6.- HBD - (Happy Birthday)

Meaning: Happy birthday!

7.- JK - (Just Kidding)

Meaning: It's a joke or just kidding.

8.- KIT - (Keep In Touch)

Meaning: We are in contact.

9.- TBT - (Throwback Thursday)

Meaning: It is generally used for posting old photos. It's something like Thursday to remember.

10.- TIL - (Today I Learned)

Meaning: Today I learned.

11.- NP - (No Problem)

Meaning: No problem or no problem.

12.- PPL - (People)

Meaning: People.

13.- YOLO - (You Only Live Once)

Meaning: You only live once.

14.- SRLY - (Seriously) Meaning: seriously 15.- ASAP - (As Soon As Possible)

Meaning: As soon as possible.

It is pronounced as “ASAP” or saying each letter separately “A” “S” “A” “P” is one of the most common.

16.- AKA - (Also Known As)

Meaning: Also known as an alias.

17.- @TEOTD - (AT The End Of The Day)

Meaning: At the end of the day.

The @ (at sign) in English is pronounced AT. 18.- @TW - (AT Work)

Meaning: At work

19.- BTW - (By The Way)

Meaning: By the way.

20.- CID - (Consider It Done)

Meaning: Consider it done

21.- IDC - (I Don't Care)

Meaning: I don't care

22.- IDK - (I Don't Know)

Meaning: I don't know

23.- FYI - (For Your Information)

Meaning: For your information.

24.- EOB - (End Of Business)

Meaning: End of the working day.

25.- EOD - (End Of Day)

Meaning: End of the day.

26.- GIYF - (Google Is Your Friend)

Meaning: Google is your friend. A quick way to say “Google it”.

27.- IMO - (In My Opinion)

Meaning: In my opinion.

28.- JIC - (Just In Case)

Meaning: Just in case.

¡YOLO so HAGD and KIT!


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