Spelling a word correctly is an art and those who take pride in writing well make sure that their spellings are correct. Here are some short and easy ways to chat with friends.

AFAIK: As Far As I Know
AFK: Away From Keyboard
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ATK: At The Keyboard
ATM: At The Moment
A3: Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
BAK: Back At Keyboard
BBL: Be Back Later
BFN/B4N: Bye For Now
BRB: Be Right Back
BTW: By The Way
CU: See You
FC: Fingers Crossed
FWIW: For What It’s Worth
FYI: For Your Information
GAL: Get A Life
GG: Good Game
GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike
GR8: Great!
G9: Genius
IC: I See
ICQ: I Seek you
IMO: In My Opinion
IOW: In Other Words
IRL: In Real Life
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
LTNS: Long Time No See
MTE: My Thoughts Exactly
M8: Mate
NRN: No Reply Necessary
OIC: Oh I See
PRT: Party
QPSA?: Que Pasa? (‘What’s happening?’, ‘What is going on?’)
ROFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROFLOL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ASL: Age, Sex, Location
THX: Thank You
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now!
TTYL: Talk To You Later
U: You
U2: You Too
U4E: Yours For Ever
WB: Welcome Back
WTG: Way To Go!
WUF: Where Are You From?
W8: Wait…