Acronyms – Texting, Email, etc.

Acronyms are abbreviations written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced based on this abbreviation. (Many acronyms below courtesy of netlingo.com)

  1. AFAIC – As Far As I’m Concerned
  2. ASAP – As Soon As Possible
  3. BFF – Best Friends Forever
  4. BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goal
  5. BRB – Be Right Back
  6. BTW – By The Way
  7. COD – Close of Day
  8. CLM – Career Limiting Move
  9. CYA – Cover Your A**
  10. DD – Due Diligence
  11. DQYDJ – Don’t Quit Your Day Job
  12. ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
  13. FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
  14. FTW – For The Win!
  15. FUBAR – F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition (or Repair)
  16. FWIW – For What It’s Worth
  17. FYI – For Your Information
  18. GMTA – Great Minds Think Alike
  19. IMO – In My Opinion
  20. IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
  21. KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
  22. LMAO – Laughing My A** Off
  23. LOL – Laughing Out Loud
  24. LOPSOD – Long On Promises, Short On Delivery
  25. LSS – Long Story Short
  26. MTFBWY – May The Force Be With You
  27. MYOB – Mind Your Own Business
  28. NRN – No Reply Necessary
  29. OT – Off Topic
  30. P&C – Private & Confidential
  31. PDA – Public Display of Affection OR Personal Digital Assistant
  32. PEBCAK – Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
  33. PITA – Pain In The A**
  34. POV – Point of View
  35. QQ – Quick Question
  36. RFI – Request For Information
  37. RFP – Request For Proposal
  38. SME – Subject Matter Expert
  39. SNAFU – Situation Normal, All F***ed Up
  40. SSDD – Same Sh** Different Day
  41. SWAG – Scientific Wild A** Guess
  42. TBA – To Be Advised
  43. TBD – To Be Determined
  44. TMI – Too Much Information
  45. TWIMC – To Whom It May Concern
  46. TIA – Thanks In Advance
  47. WIIFM – What’s In It For Me
  48. WOMBAT – Waste Of Money, Brains And Time
  49. WTF – What The ****
  50. WTG – Way To Go
  51. YW – You’re Welcome

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