Obviously acronyms are used on Twitter due to the character limit. TBH (To Be Honest), it probably comes down to speed and acronyms help us communicate faster. It’s possible that your post, comment or reply could be less relevant if you don’t move fast on Social Media. Also, some people feel that shorter attention spans make speed essential if you want to stay engaged. So moving slow means missed opportunities. This could be opportunities to help customers, promote a product or grow your community. Acronyms are more accepted on Social Media because generally we aren’t expected to be 100% grammatically correct. There seems to be a certain liberty to communicate faster with shortcuts like acronyms and emojis.
HTH (Hope This Helps).
AFAIK – As Far As I Know
BAE – Before Anyone Else
B4N – Bye for Now
CSB – Cool Story Bro (used sarcastically)
DFTBA – Don’t Forget To Be Awesome
FTW – For The Win (indicates something really good)
GTG – Got To Go
HTH – Hope This Helps
ICYMI – In Case You Missed It
IDK – I Don’t Know
IIRC – If I Remember Correctly
IKR – I know, right?
JSYK – Just So You Know (similar to FYI)
LMK – Let Me Know
MTFBWY – May The Force Be With You (from Star Wars meaning “Good luck!”)
NBD – No Big Deal
NSFW – Not Safe For Work
QQ – Quick Question
SG – Sounds Good
SMH – Shaking My Head (indicates you find something foolish)
TBH – To Be Honest
U2U – Up To You
YOLO – You Only Live Once
What are some of your favorite acronyms? Are there any you find annoying? Have you seen any new acronyms recently?
