TY

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

TY
Stands forThank you
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

TY stands for Thank you, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Brief expression of thanks, used in texts, comments, gaming chat and quick work replies. Often extended to "ty!" with an exclamation point for warmth.

Example: Ty for the notes, they saved me on the quiz.

Usage notes

Common across age groups. In gaming, "ty" thanks a teammate for a heal or assist. Fine in informal work chat, though a full "thank you" is better for meaningful favors. Variants include tysm and tyvm.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • TTFN – Ta-ta for now
  • TTLY – Totally
  • TTYL – Talk to you later
  • TTYS – Talk to you soon
  • TTYT – Talk to you tomorrow
  • TXT – Text
  • TYSM – Thank you so much
  • TYT – Take your time
  • TYVM – Thank you very much
  • U – You
  • UR – Your or you're
  • UwU – Cute face (emoticon)

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