When you’re chatting online with friends, family, or others in a foreign country, it’s important to know the most common chat abbreviations. That way, you can communicate more easily and quickly with them. This list includes 100 of the most commonly used chat and internet abbreviations. Use this guide to help improve your online communication skills!
Internet Abbreviations List (Common Chat)
| ASL | Age/Sex/Location |
| AFAIK | As far as I Know |
| ATM | At the moment |
| AFK | Away from Keyboard |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BRB | Be right back |
| B/C | Because |
| B4 | Before |
| BFF | Best friend forever |
| B/W | Between |
| BTW | By the way |
| CTN | Can’t talk now |
| CYE | Check your email |
| QT | Cutie |
| DI | Download |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival |
| FWIW | For what it’s worth |
| FYI | For your information |
| GG | Good game |
| GJ | Good job |
| GL | Good luck |
| GMV | Got my vote |
| GTG | Got to go |
| GR8 | Great |
| HW | Homework |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses |
| IDK | I don’t know |
| IKR | I know, right? |
| IC | I see |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly |
| IAC | In any case |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| IRL | In real life |
| IM | Instant message |
| J/K | Just kidding |
| NP | no problem |
| NTN | No thanks needed |
| OT | Off topic |
| OMG | Oh my God |
| OMW | On my way |
| POS | Parent over shoulder |
| PPL | People |
| PC | Personel computer |
| PLS | Please |
| RE | Regarding |
| SRY | Sorry |
| TC | Take care |
| TTFN | Talk to you later |
| TXT | Text |
| TY | Thank you |
| THX | Thanks |
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