E-Mail Abbreviations

People often use abbreviations in typing e-mail. Some common ones are listed below.

 

Acronym	Meaning
AFK	Away from keyboard
A/S/L	age/sex/location eg 42/m/Syd
BAK	Back at keyboard
BBIAF	Be back in a flash
BBL	Be back later
BRB	Be right back
BTW	By the way
GMTA	Great minds think alike
IANAL	I am not a lawyer, but
IM	Instant message
IMHO	In my humble opinion
IMNSHO	In my not so humble opinion
J/K	Just kidding
LTNS	Long time no see
LOL	Laughing out loud
M4M	Men seeking other men
NP	No problem
ROTFL	Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN	Real soon now (vaporware)
RTM, RTFM	Read the manual
TIA	Thanks in advance
TLA	Three letter acronym
TOS	Terms of service
TTFN	Ta-ta for now!
WAV	A sound file
WB	Welcome back
WTG	Way to go!
YMMV	Your mileage may vary