FTR

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

FTR
Stands forFor the record
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

FTR stands for For the record, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Introduces a statement the writer wants clearly noted, often to correct a misunderstanding or to log a position before things go wrong.

Example: Ftr, I said we should leave earlier and nobody listened.

Usage notes

Common in group chats, forums and informal work channels. It can sound defensive or passive-aggressive, especially when it amounts to "I told you so." Read aloud as letters or as the full phrase.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • DW – Don't worry
  • F2F – Face to face
  • FFS – For f***'s sake
  • FML – F*** my life
  • FOMO – Fear of missing out
  • FTL – For the loss
  • FTW – For the win
  • FWIW – For what it's worth
  • G2G – Got to go
  • GC – Group chat
  • GL – Good luck
  • GM – Good morning

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