| AAMOF | as a matter of fact |
| AFAIK | as far as I know |
| AFK | away from keyboard |
| BAC | by any chance |
| BAK | back at keyboard |
| BBL | be back later |
| BRB | be right back |
| BTW | by the way |
| B4 | before |
| B4N | before now |
| CMIIW | correct me if I’m wrong |
| CU | see you |
| CUL | see you later |
| DF | darling fiance / fiancée |
| DH | darling husband (or ‘Darn husband’ depending on context) |
| DW | darling wife (see DH) |
| DD | dear daughter |
| DP | darling partner |
| DS | dear son |
| EOF | end of file |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| FITB | fill in the blank |
| FWIW | for what it’s worth |
| FYA | for your amusement |
| FYI | for your information |
| F2F | face to face |
| 4U | for you |
| G | giggle |
| GMTA | great minds think alike |
| HHOK | ha ha only kidding |
| HHOS | ha ha only serious |
| HTH | hope this helps |
| IAC | in any case |
| IKWUM | I know what you mean |
| IMO | in my opinion |
| IMHO | in my humble opinion |
| IMNSHO | in my not so humble opinion |
| IOW | in other words |
| IRL | in real life |
| IYKWIM | if you know what I mean |
| J/K | just kidding |
| JM2C | just my two cents |
| KOTC | kiss on the cheek |
| KWIM | know what I mean |
| L | laugh or laughing |
| LOL | laugh out loud or laughing out loud |
| LMAO | laughing my a**e off |
| MOTD | message of the day |
| NN2R | no need to reply |
| NRN | no response necessary |
| OIC | oh, I see |
| OMG | oh my gosh |
| OTOH | on the other hand |
| PI | politically incorrect |
| PITA | pain in the a**e |
| PM | personal message |
| RL | real life |
| ROTFL | rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROTFLMAO | rolling on the floor laughing my a**e off |
| RSN | real soon now |
| SICS | sitting in the chair snickering |
| TIA | thanks in advance |
| TMI | too much information |
| TNX or TXS | thanks |
| TTFN | ta ta for now |
| 2L8 | too late |
| 2U | to you |
| WB | welcome back |
| WTG | way to go! |
| YSR | yeah, sure, right |
| YWIA | you’re welcome in advance |
