FWIW

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

FWIW
Stands forFor what it's worth
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

FWIW stands for For what it's worth, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Prefaces an opinion or a piece of information offered modestly, implying it may or may not help. Common in forums, emails and work chat.

Example: Fwiw, the downtown branch has shorter lines on Tuesdays.

Usage notes

Polite and self-deprecating, which makes it one of the more acceptable abbreviations in informal professional channels such as Slack threads. It can also be passive-aggressive, as in "fwiw, I warned you last week." Read aloud as letters or as the phrase.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • FFS – For f***'s sake
  • FML – F*** my life
  • FOMO – Fear of missing out
  • FTL – For the loss
  • FTR – For the record
  • FTW – For the win
  • G2G – Got to go
  • GC – Group chat
  • GL – Good luck
  • GM – Good morning
  • GMTA – Great minds think alike
  • GN – Good night

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