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Commonly Used E-Mail Smileys
Emoticons, commonly called Smileys are special characters that express emotions and expressions
within an e-mail.  When turned sideways, they represent a face.

:-) Smile with a nose :-, smirk :-o surprised
:) Smile without a nose :/) it's not funny :-@ screaming
:*) Just clowing around (:-& angry :-( frown
:-D laugh (:-( sad :,-( crying
:-! you put your foot in your mouth :-c really unhappy :-b sticking your tongue out
:-x giving a kiss ;-) wink <:-) dunce
:-S confused :-} yum yum :-* oops
:-V shouting :-() ouch :-# my lips are sealed

 

Commonly Used E-Mail Abbreviations
Abbreviations are commonly used in e-mail messages to save time typing.

ADN
any day now
CUL
see you later
IC
I see
LTNS
long time no see
B4N
bye for now
CYA
see ya
IMHO
in my humble opinion
OTL
out to lunch
BBL
be back later
F2F or FTF
face to face
IMO
in my opinion
OTOH
on the other hand
BFN
bye for now
FAQ
frequently asked question
IOW
in other words
TGIF
thank goodness it's Friday
BL
bell laugh
FOAF
Friend of a Friend
ITC
it's the coolest
TTFN
ta ta for now
BRB
be right back
FYI
for your information
L8R
Later
WFM
works for me
BTW
by the way
GAL
get a life
LMHO
laughing my head off
YMBJ
you must be joking
CU
see you
IAE
in any event
LOL
laughing out loud
WYSIWYG
what you see is what you get