How to Text Fast
Please follow the below steps to get better at texting and do it quicker:
Step 1: Learn your specific phone. Know the locations of the letters and numbers as soon you will type blindly.
Step 2: Use both numbers and letters to shorten out the words. (example - Later could be spelled as "L8R")
Step 3: To get a number quickly, just hold the button till the number shows up on the screen
Step 4: Shorten words be still make them readable (example - CU = See you)
Step 5: Use the below shortcuts for words
Step 6: Practice, practice, practice.
Fast Text Messaging shortcuts
| 4E | Forever |
| 4YEO | For Your Eyes Only |
| IOU1 | I Owe You One |
| AAK | Asleep At Keyboard |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ATW | At The Weekend |
| AWHFY | Are We Having Fun Yet? |
| AYOR | At Your Own Risk |
| BB4E | Bye Bye Forever |
| BBB | Bye Bye Baby |
| BBFN | Bye Bye For Now |
| BBL | Be Back Later |
| BBN | Bye Bye Now |
| BBS | Be Back Soon |
| BF | Boy-Friend |
| BG | Big Grin |
| BH | Blockhead |
| BION | Believe It Or Not |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BTW | By The Way |
| BWL | Bursting With Laughter |
| CB | Ciao Bella |
| CM | Call Me |
| CMM | Changed My Mind |
| CU | See You |
| CUL | See You Later |
| CUSOON | See You Soon |
| CUT | See You Tomorrow |
| DAK | Dead At Keyboard |
| DK | Don't Know |
| DLTBBB | Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite |
| DTRT | Do The Right Thing |
| DWBH | Don't Worry Be Happy |
| DYSWIS | Do You See What I See |
| E2EG | Ear To Ear Grin |
| EMSG | Email Message |
| EOD | End of Discussion |
| F2F | Face To Face |
| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth |
| FYA | For Your Amusement |
| FYE | For Your Entertainment |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| GA | Go Ahead |
| GAL | Get A Life |
| GF | Girl-Friend |
| GFN | Gone For Now |
| GIGO | Garbage In, Garbage Out |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
| GTSY | Glad To See You |
| IAC | In Any Case |
| IC | I see |
| ILU | I Love You |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IMPOV | In My Point Of View |
| IOW | In Other Words |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| IWALU | I Will Always Love You |
| J2LYK | Just To Let You Know |
| JK | Just Kidding |
| L8R | Later |
| LMHO | Laughing My Head Off |
| LOL | Laugh Out Loud |
| LTM | Laughing To Myself |
| LTNS | Long Time No See |
| LY | Love You |
| LYWAMH | Love You With All My Heart |
| MTF | More To Follow |
| MU | Miss You |
| NC | No Comment |
| NN | Nothing New |
| NP | No Problem |
| O4U | Only For You |
| OIC | Oh, I See |
| OL | Old Lady (wife) |
| OM | Old Man (husband) |
| OOSOOM | Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| OTTOMH | Off The Top Of My Head |
| PC | Private Chat |
| PM | Private Message |
| POAHF | Put On A Happy Face |
| QSL | Reply |
| QSO | Conversation |
| QT | Cutie |
| RL | Real Life |
| ROTFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| RTFM | Read The Fine Manual |
| RUOK | Are you ok? |
| SC | Stay Cool |
| SO | Significant Other |
| SWAK | Sealed With a Kiss |
| TA | Thanks Again |
| TAF | That's All Folks |
| TNT | Till Next Time |
| TOY | Thinking Of You |
| TTFN | Ta Ta For Now |
| TU | Thank You |
| TUVM | Thank You Very Much |
| VBG | Very Big Grin |
| W4U | Waiting For You |
| WB | Welcome Back |
| WTH | What the hell? |
| WUWH | Wish You Were Here |
| YAFIYGI | You Ask For It; You Got It |
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